2011 Players Championship Finals (December)
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The December 2011 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals[1] was the fourth edition of the PDC tournament, the Players Championship Finals, which saw the top 32 players from the 2011 PDC Players Championship Order of Merit taking part. The tournament took place between 8–11 December 2011 and was held at the Doncaster Dome, Doncaster, England. This was also the first Players Championship Final to be held before the PDC World Championship.[2]
2011 Cash Converters Players Championship Finals | |||
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Tournament information | |||
Dates | 8–11 December 2011 | ||
Venue | Doncaster Dome | ||
Location | Doncaster | ||
Country | England | ||
Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
Format | Legs | ||
Prize fund | £250,000 | ||
Winner's share | £60,000 | ||
High checkout | 170 Wes Newton (2x) 170 Colin Lloyd 170 Mervyn King 170 Scott Rand 170 Co Stompé | ||
Champion(s) | |||
Kevin Painter | |||
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Phil Taylor was the defending champion, but he was defeated in the second round by Mervyn King. Kevin Painter came through the field with increasingly impressive performances to secure his first televised major title, defeating Mark Webster 13–9 in the final.