ROLAND SCHOLTEN picked up his first tournament win for three years with a 3-1 defeat of Chris Mason in the final of the Thialf Darts Trophy.
Scholten, the 2004 UK Open champion, warmed up in style for next week's visit to Bolton by tasting victory on home soil.
The Dutchman won seven matches to take the title, with Mervyn King and Barrie Bates both taking him to a deciding set.
Leroy Kwadijk, a 23-year-old from Zaandam making his first appearance on the Pro Tour, won through to the semi-finals - defeating Dave Ladley, Denis Ovens, Leo Mooibroek, Ray Farrell and James Wade along the way - before going down in straight sets to Scholten.
Scholten found himself a set down in the final, after Mason came from behind to win the opening set, but the Dutchman won the next two in the same manner before winning the fourth 2-0 for the title.
Mason set himself up well for the UK Open finals with wins over top 12 players John Part, Adrian Lewis and Peter Manley in his run to the final.
Andy Hamilton ended the hopes of female Russian qualifier Anastasia Dobromyslova in round two, having edged out Michael van Gerwen in the final leg of their opening contest.
World number three Colin Lloyd reached the last 16 before losing a deciding set to Jelle Klaasen, with seeded players Hamilton, Manley, Bates, Dennis Priestley and Ronnie Baxter also exiting at that stage.
Dutch woman Carla Molema, who joined Dobromyslova in coming through Friday's qualifiers to win one of the final 16 places in the event, defeated Hermie van Orsouw in round one before losing 3-2 to John Lokken.
Welshman Wayne Atwood won Saturday's non-ranked Thialf Open with a 3-2 defeat of Gary Welding.
Vincent van der Voort and Colin Osborne reached the semi-finals, with Erwin Extercatte, Andy Smith, Denis Ovens and Ronnie Baxter reaching the last eight.
Picture courtesy Ans Westerdaal, Darts4You Magazine
Thialf Darts Trophy Results
First Round
Carla Molema 3-1 Hermie van Orsouw
John Lokken Bye (Raymond van Barneveld)
Jason Clark 3-2 Pim van Veenendaal
Ray Farrell 3-2 Steve Maish
Leo Mooibroek Bye (Mark Dudbridge)
Leroy Kwadijk 3-0 Dave Ladley
Denis Ovens 3-0 Theo Brouwer
Andy Hamilton 3-2 Michael van Gerwen
Toon Greebe 3-2 Darren Johnson
Mick McGowan 3-0 Richie Burnett
James Wade 3-0 Alan Caves
Ron Meulenkamp 3-0 Jeffrey de Ruiter
Alex Roy 3-2 Steve Smith
Mervyn King 3-0 Lieuwe de Jong
Roland Scholten 3-1 Barry Zander
Simon Craven 3-2 Eric Soekra
Lionel Sams 3-0 Wesley Bunk
Barrie Bates 3-1 Erwin Extercatte
Robert-Jan Bartels 3-0 Roel Meijland
Andy Smith 3-0 Steve Brown
Tom Grevink 3-2 Terry Jenkins
Co Stompe 3-2 David Platt
Braulio Roncero 3-0 Steve Beaton
Kevin Painter 3-1 Edward Steggerda
Alexander Bakker 3-1 Henk Boltje
Wes Newton 3-0 Tony Martin
Josephus Schenk 3-1 Raymond van den Ende
Colin Lloyd 3-2 Dave Honey
Robin Ferdinandus Bye (Matt Sheehan)
Matt Clark 3-0 Lee White
Mark Walsh 3-0 Brian Rufi
Colin Monk 3-2 Owen Caffrey
Jelle Klaasen Bye (Wayne Jones)
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Orlando Dolman
Martyn Turner 3-0 Rocco Maes
Dave Askew (26) 3-1 John Ferrell
John Part 3-0 Mike Chapman
Jan van der Rassel 3-0 Edwin Timmer
Alan Warriner-Little 3-0 Kevin Hill
Wayne Atwood 3-0 Sicco van Houten
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Yves Cottenge
Ben Burton 3-1 Kees Slokkers
Dennis Smith 3-2 Arjan Moen
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Jon Archer
Rico Vonck 3-0 Mareno Michels
Colin Osborne 3-0 Chris Sargeant
Peter Manley 3-1 Rene Kuiken
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Sean Palfrey
Gary Welding 3-2 Robert Watson-Lang
Chris Mason 3-0 Mike Kuiper
Joey ten Berge 3-0 Jacob Veldkamp
Alan Tabern 3-0 Remon Hurrebrink
Second Round
John Lokken 3-2 Carla Molema
Ray Farrell 3-2 Jason Clark
Leo Mooibroek 3-0 Herman Habekotte
Leroy Kwadijk 3-2 Denis Ovens
Andy Hamilton 3-0 Anastasia Dobromyslova
Mick McGowan 3-0 Toon Greebe
James Wade 3-0 Tim Walop
Alex Roy 3-1 Ron Meulenkamp
Roland Scholten 3-2 Mervyn King
Lionel Sams 3-0 Simon Craven
Barrie Bates 3-1 Adrian Gray
Andy Smith 3-0 Robert-Jan Bartels
Steve Hine 3-1 Tom Grevink
Co Stompe 3-0 Braulio Roncero
Kevin Painter 3-0 Bert Koster
Wes Newton 3-0 Alexander Bakker
Colin Lloyd 3-0 Josephus Schenk
Matt Clark 3-0 Robin Ferdinandus
Mark Walsh 3-2 Mark Venema
Jelle Klaasen 3-1 Colin Monk
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Iwan Terschegget
Dave Askew 3-2 Martyn Turner
John Part 3-0 Armando Slotboom
Alan Warriner-Little 3-0 Jan van der Rassel
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Wayne Atwood
Dennis Smith 3-0 Ben Burton
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Richard van Zijtveld
Colin Osborne 3-2 Rico Vonck
Peter Manley 3-0 Evert Kluitenberg
Vincent van der Voort 3-2 Gary Welding
Chris Mason 3-0 Paul Knighton
Joey ten Berge 3-2 Alan Tabern
Losers £75
Third Round
Ray Farrell 3-1 John Lokken
Leroy Kwadijk 3-2 Leo Mooibroek
Andy Hamilton 3-1 Mick McGowan
James Wade 3-0 Alex Roy
Roland Scholten 3-1 Lionel Sams
Barrie Bates 3-1 Andy Smith
Steve Hine 3-2 Co Stompe
Kevin Painter 3-1 Wes Newton
Colin Lloyd 3-2 Matt Clark
Jelle Klaasen 3-1 Mark Walsh
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Dave Askew
John Part 3-0 Alan Warriner-Little
Adrian Lewis 3-1 Dennis Smith
Ronnie Baxter 3-1 Colin Osborne
Peter Manley 3-1 Vincent van der Voort
Chris Mason 3-1 Joey ten Berge
Losers £150
Fourth Round
Leroy Kwadijk 3-2 Ray Farrell
James Wade 3-1 Andy Hamilton
Roland Scholten 3-2 Barrie Bates
Kevin Painter 3-2 Steve Hine
Jelle Klaasen 3-2 Colin Lloyd
John Part 3-1 Dennis Priestley
Adrian Lewis 3-2 Ronnie Baxter
Chris Mason 3-0 Peter Manley
Losers £300
Quarter-Finals
Leroy Kwadijk 3-2 James Wade
Roland Scholten 3-0 Kevin Painter
John Part 3-2 Jelle Klaasen
Chris Mason 3-2 Adrian Lewis
Losers £600
Semi-Finals
Roland Scholten 3-0 Leroy Kwadijk
Chris Mason 3-1 John Part
Losers £1,250
Final
Roland Scholten 3-1 Chris Mason
Winner £5,000
Runner-Up £2,500