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The 2023 PDC Winmau Challenge Tour consisted of 24 darts tournaments on the 2023 PDC Pro Tour.

There were 4 weekends of 5 events, and 1 weekend of 4 events. The top 2 players on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, Berry van Peer and Owen Bates, won a PDC Tour Card and qualified for the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, Van Peer qualified for the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts as well.

The Challenge Tour rankings were additionally used to top up Players Championship events when not all 128 Tour Card holders choose to enter. Furthermore, the 8 highest ranked players from the 2023 Challenge Tour without a tour card for the 2024 season qualified for the first round of the 2024 UK Open.

2023 Challenge Tour ranking[1]
Rank Player Earnings
1  Berry van Peer £13,275
2  Owen Bates £9,700
3  John Henderson £9,525
4  Andy Boulton £8,850
5  Cam Crabtree £8,850
6  Christian Kist [a] £7,625
7  Dom Taylor £6,200
8  James Hurrell £6,200
9  Dragutin Horvat [a] £6,075
10  Thibault Tricole [a] £5,875
  1. ^ a b c Qualified for 2024 PDC World Darts Championship via another method.

Prize money

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The prize money for the Challenge Tour events increased by 50% with a prize fund of £15,000 per event, with the winner of each event receiving £2,500.[2]

This is how the prize money was divided:

Stage (no. of players) Prize money
(Total: £15,000)
Winner (1) £2,500
Runner-up (1) £1,000
Semi-finalists (2) £750
Quarter-finalists (4) £500
Last 16 (8) £300
Last 32 (16) £200
Last 64 (32) £75

January

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Challenge Tour 1

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Challenge Tour 1 was contested on Friday 20 January 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. Dale Gadsby hit a nine-dart finish against Nico Plovier.[3] The winner was Chris Landman.[4]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Wayne Morgan 96.68 5
 James Hurrell 92.84 3
 Wayne Morgan 84.38 3
 Chris Landman 88.95 5
 Jim McEwan 93.98 3
 Chris Landman 95.65 5
 Chris Landman 92.52 5
 Lukas Wenig 85.04 2
 Andy Jenkins 92.15 5
 Jeremy van der Winkel 86.17 3
 Andy Jenkins 83.85 0
 Lukas Wenig 91.65 5
 Chas Barstow 77.74 2
 Lukas Wenig 88.69 5

Challenge Tour 2

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Challenge Tour 2 was contested on Friday 20 January 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. James Hurrell hit a nine-dart finish against Scott Mitchell.[5] The winner was Christian Kist.[4]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Scott Mitchell 96.36 5
 Lukas Wenig 89.02 2
 Scott Mitchell 93.49 5
 James Hurrell 103.43 4
 Sebastian Białecki 78.95 1
 James Hurrell 95.81 5
 Scott Mitchell 87.24 2
 Christian Kist 92.18 5
 Lewis Pride 102.97 5
 Jesús Noguera 88.54 1
 Lewis Pride 92.21 3
 Christian Kist 84.90 5
 Shane McGuirk 81.70 3
 Christian Kist 89.26 5

Challenge Tour 3

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Challenge Tour 3 was contested on Saturday 21 January 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The winner was Andy Boulton.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Martijn Dragt 88.86 5
 Jelle Klaasen 89.69 2
 Martijn Dragt 84.08 5
 James Richardson 85.12 4
 Berry van Peer 93.66 4
 James Richardson 96.39 5
 Martijn Dragt 88.86 3
 Andy Boulton 86.19 5
 Scott Marsh 86.01 5
 Patrick Lynskey 85.41 4
 Scott Marsh 71.00 0
 Andy Boulton 89.46 5
 James Hughes 85.98 3
 Andy Boulton 91.37 5

Challenge Tour 4

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Challenge Tour 4 was contested on Saturday 21 January 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The winner was Cam Crabtree.[6]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Cam Crabtree 90.38 5
 Vítězslav Sedlák 86.90 4
 Cam Crabtree 93.94 5
 Alex Spellman 80.93 0
 Alex Spellman 91.17 5
 Stefan Bellmont 88.18 2
 Cam Crabtree 94.65 5
 Owen Bates 103.22 4
 Steve Hine 81.02 3
 Owen Bates 90.34 5
 Owen Bates 92.90 5
 Thibault Tricole 96.08 3
 Thibault Tricole 85.94 5
 Conor Heneghan 86.32 2

Challenge Tour 5

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Challenge Tour 5 was contested on Sunday 22 January 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. The winner was Thibault Tricole.[7]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Wayne Jones 82.92 3
 Thibault Tricole 89.11 5
 Thibault Tricole 87.03 5
 Jarred Cole 83.51 2
 John Henderson 80.00 2
 Jarred Cole 91.03 5
 Thibault Tricole 93.87 5
 Owen Bates 89.28 2
 Jeremy van der Winkel 88.36 2
 Dom Taylor 94.61 5
 Dom Taylor 81.48 1
 Owen Bates 90.22 5
 Adam Hunt 80.66 2
 Owen Bates 98.35 5

March

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Challenge Tour 6

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Challenge Tour 6 was contested on Friday 17 March 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The winner was Berry van Peer.[8]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Roy van de Griendt 77.53 4
 Eddie Lovely 84.64 5
 Eddie Lovely 85.58 1
 Berry van Peer 91.30 5
 Conan Whitehead 86.48 2
 Berry van Peer 112.65 5
 Berry van Peer 94.51 5
 Peter Jacques 94.56 2
 John Henderson 92.12 4
 Danny Lauby 91.99 5
 Danny Lauby 96.05 4
 Peter Jacques 101.85 5
 Peter Jacques 91.90 5
 Sebastian Białecki 78.31 1

Challenge Tour 7

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Challenge Tour 7 was contested on Friday 17 March 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The winner was John Henderson.[8]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Scott Marsh 86.69 3
 Ron Meulenkamp 99.57 5
 Ron Meulenkamp 88.49 5
 Niall Culleton 89.11 4
 Wesley Plaisier 82.78 3
 Niall Culleton 86.69 5
 Ron Meulenkamp 89.18 3
 John Henderson 87.96 5
 David Wawrzewski 83.09 0
 Stefan Bellmont 101.55 5
 Stefan Bellmont 82.24 3
 John Henderson 92.43 5
 John Henderson 88.68 5
 Reece Colley 88.14 2

Challenge Tour 8

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Challenge Tour 8 was contested on Saturday 18 March 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The winner was Ron Meulenkamp.[9]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Geoffrey Murray 91.22 4
 Ron Meulenkamp 90.29 5
 Ron Meulenkamp 92.23 5
 Eddie Lovely 79.79 1
 Darryl Pilgrim 93.34 4
 Eddie Lovely 94.58 5
 Ron Meulenkamp 98.88 5
 Alexander Merkx 84.80 0
 Gilbert van der Meijden 94.42 5
 Jim Moston 88.65 1
 Gilbert van der Meijden 84.68 3
 Alexander Merkx 88.40 5
 Alexander Merkx 84.88 5
 Danny Lauby 82.41 3

Challenge Tour 9

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Challenge Tour 9 was contested on Saturday 18 March 2023 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to hit a nine-dart finish in a PDC event in her match against Marco Verhofstad.[10] The winner was Dragutin Horvat.[9]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 Kenny Neyens 81.77 5
 Dennie Olde Kalter 81.28 2
 Kenny Neyens 82.14 3
 Dragutin Horvat 87.67 5
 John Henderson 103.18 2
 Dragutin Horvat 105.81 5
 Dragutin Horvat 78.28 5
 Christian Kist 76.37 0
 Ron Meulenkamp 84.56 3
 David Evans 86.51 5
 David Evans 89.02 3
 Christian Kist 87.49 5
 Danny Lauby 85.31 4
 Christian Kist 82.76 5

May

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Challenge Tour 10

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Challenge Tour 10 is to be contested on Friday 5 May 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 11

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Challenge Tour 11 is to be contested on Friday 5 May 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 12

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Challenge Tour 12 is to be contested on Saturday 6 May 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 13

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Challenge Tour 13 is to be contested on Saturday 6 May 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 14

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Challenge Tour 14 is to be contested on Sunday 7 May 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

August

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Challenge Tour 15

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Challenge Tour 15 is to be contested on Friday 4 August 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 16

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Challenge Tour 16 is to be contested on Friday 4 August 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes. [11]

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 17

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Challenge Tour 17 is to be contested on Saturday 5 August 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 18

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Challenge Tour 18 is to be contested on Saturday 5 August 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 19

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Challenge Tour 19 is to be contested on Sunday 6 August 2023 at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

October

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Challenge Tour 20

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Challenge Tour 20 is to be contested on Saturday 28 October 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 21

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Challenge Tour 21 is to be contested on Saturday 28 October 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 22

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Challenge Tour 22 is to be contested on Sunday 29 October 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 23

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Challenge Tour 23 is to be contested on Sunday 29 October 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Challenge Tour 24

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Challenge Tour 24 is to be contested on Monday 30 October 2023 at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan.

Quarter-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Semi-finals
(best of 9 legs)
Final
(best of 9 legs)
         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

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  1. ^ "Challenge Tour Order of Merit 2023". DartsRankings.
  2. ^ Phillips, Josh (22 November 2022). "Prize funds boosted for Winmau Challenge & Development Tours". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. ^ "PDC Challenge Tour 01". DartConnect TV. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. ^ a b Gorton, Josh (20 January 2023). "Kist and Landman seal Challenge Tour titles in Milton Keynes". Professional Darts Corporation.
  5. ^ "PDC Challenge Tour 02". DartConnect TV. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. ^ a b Gorton, Josh (21 January 2023). "Boulton & Crabtree claim Challenge Tour titles in Milton Keynes". Professional Darts Corporation.
  7. ^ Wood-Thompson, Lewis (22 January 2023). "Tricole wins Winmau Challenge Tour Event Five". Professional Darts Corporation.
  8. ^ a b Gorton, Josh (17 March 2023). "Van Peer & Henderson celebrate Challenge Tour titles in Hildesheim". Professional Darts Corporation.
  9. ^ a b Gorton, Josh (18 March 2023). "Meulenkamp and Horvat secure Challenge Tour success". Professional Darts Corporation.
  10. ^ Gorton, Josh (18 March 2023). "Trailblazer Sherrock becomes first woman to hit a PDC nine-darter". Professional Darts Corporation.
  11. ^ "Plaisier & Pilgrim pick up Winmau Challenge Tour titles". Professional Darts Corporation. 11 August 2023.