Cazoo UK Open & European Tour prize fund increases announced

Danny Noppert

Prize money increases have been confirmed for the 2023 Cazoo UK Open and European Tour.
 
Following the increase in prize money for the 2023 Cazoo Masters and the previously-announced increases across the PDC's Secondary Tours and Women’s Series, further boosts for this year on the PDC circuit have now been confirmed.
 
The Cazoo UK Open, which will be held from March 3-5 at Butlin's Minehead Resort, has seen prize money increased by £150,000 to a total of £600,000 - including £110,000 to the eventual champion.
 
The tournament will also now pay down to the last 128 for the first time, with second round losers to receive £1,000.
 
Prize money on the PDC European Tour has been increased by £35,000 to £175,000 per event for 2023 - including £30,000 to the winner of each tournament.
 
The year's 13 tournaments to begin with the Baltic Sea Darts Open in Kiel from February 24-26, with events to be held in Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czech Republic and Hungary.
 
2023 Cazoo UK Open
Winner:
£110,000
Runner-up: £50,000
Semi-finalists: £30,000
Quarter-finalists: £15,000
Last 16: £10,000
Last 32: £5,000
Last 64: £2,500
Last 96: £1,500
Last 128: £1,000
Total: £600,000
 
2023 PDC European Tour Events
Winner:
£30,000
Runner-up: £12,000
Semi-finalists: £8,500
Quarter-finalists: £6,000
Last 16: £4,000
Last 32: £2,500
Last 48: £1,250
Total: £175,000