The 2005 Sky Bet World Grand Prix was the eighth staging of the World Grand Prix darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland, between 24–30 October 2005.
| 2005 Sky Bet World Grand Prix | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 24–30 October 2005 | ||
| Venue | Citywest Hotel | ||
| Location | Dublin | ||
| Country |  Ireland | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Sets "double in, double out" | ||
| Prize fund | £100,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170  Dave Askew | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
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Phil Taylor won his sixth Grand Prix title, defeating defending champion Colin Lloyd in the final by a score of 7 sets to 1.
Prize money
edit| Position (num. of players) | Prize money (Total: £100,000)[1] | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £4,000 |
| Second round losers | (8) | £2,250 |
| First round losers | (16) | £1,500 |
Seeds
editThere were eight seeds for the tournament.[2]
Draw
editPlayers in bold denote match winners.[3][4][5]
References
edit- ^ "2005 World Grand Prix Player Prize Money". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "World Grand Prix 2005". Mastercaller. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Results of World Grand Prix 2005". Mastercaller. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "World Grand Prix 2005 – Bracket". Mastercaller. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "2005 World Grand Prix Results". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2024.