2009 PDC Calendar Update

PDC Pro Tour weekends in Nuland, Barnsley, Killarney and Irvine have now been confirmed for next year.

Two Players Championship events will be staged in Nuland, Holland on April 4/5 2009, which were originally scheduled for July.

The Barnsley Metrodome will host a double-header of Players Championship events on June 13/14, with two further events the following weekend to be staged in Germany.

The John McEvoy Gold Dart Classic Players Championship will be staged in Killarney on Sunday October 18 as part of the Killarney Darts Festival.

Irvine's Magnum Centre will host two Players Championship events in early November, which will be preceded by the ITV Wildcard Qualifier for the PartyPoker.com Grand Slam of Darts on Friday November 6.

In addition, it has been confirmed that the Coogee Bay Hotel in Sydney will play host to the Australian Open Players Championship on August 9.

The Australian Open Players Championship will again be part of the William Cross Pro-Am series organised by DartPlayers Australia, and the venue is located just 15 minutes from Sydney International Airport,

"The Coogee Bay Hotel is thrilled to host Australia's largest and most prestigious darts event," said General Manager Tony Williams.

"With some of the world's best darts players competing for over five days, we expect the Bay will come alive with sporting rivalry and contest."

In line with the increase in prize money to £30,000 per event next year, entry fees for PDC Pro Tour events will rise to £100 per tournament.

Tournament entries for 2009 events will be available shortly via the PDC Online Entry System.

Click here to see the 2009 PDC Calendar