Las Vegas Desert Classic
1 - 5 July 2009
Current Champion
Phil Taylor
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History
The Las Vegas Desert Classic is a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and held each year in July since 2002. Its original venue was the MGM Grand Casino and Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada but the tournament moved down the
strip to the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The tournament carries a total prize purse of £126,400 (approx US$250,000). Due to the time difference between the UK and US, the matches are played in the morning local time - which is prime-time evening in the UK where the tournament is broadcast live on Sky Sports. Initially Fox Sports World transmitted the tournament live but in recent years they have broadcast recorded coverage in the United States. Partypoker.net became the first sponsors of the event in 2006. The format of the Classic has changed over the years with an unusual group stage and matchplay (legs only) in 2003, which reverted to straight knockout and sets from 2004. It moved back to a straight legs format in 2007 - when Raymond van Barneveld took the title. Phil Taylor bounced back from a first-round defeat in 2007 to win the title once again in the 2008 tournament, beating James Wade in the final 13 legs to 7 with a 105.53 average. This marked Taylor's fourth Desert Classic Title.
<table border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th>Year</th> <th>Champion (average in final)</th> <th>Score</th> <th>Runner-Up (average in final)</th> </tr> <tr> <td>2002</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Phil Taylor</td> <td>3-0 (sets)</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Ronnie Baxter</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2003</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Peter Manley</td> <td>16-12 (legs)</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. John Part</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2004</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Phil Taylor</td> <td>6-4 (sets)</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Wayne Mardle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2005</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Phil Taylor</td> <td>6-1 (sets)</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Wayne Mardle</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2006</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. John Part (92.80)</td> <td>6-3 (sets)</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Raymond van Barneveld (92.86)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2007</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Raymond van Barneveld (101.56)</td> <td>13-6 (legs)</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Terry Jenkins (92.38)</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2008</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Phil Taylor (105.53)</td> <td>13-7 (legs)</td> <td>
To view links or images in this forum your post count must be 20 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. James Wade (92.26)</td></tr></tbody></table>
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