The Winmau World Masters is one of a handful of highly prestigious darts ‘majors’ that have transcended the trials and tribulations of the modern elite game.
Eric Bristow won the most men’s titles, collecting the title of World Master 5 times. Trina Gulliver stand alone on the Women’s side with 6. The events have often thrown up surprise winners and those from other nations that the traditional strong holds of darts. Erik Clarys and, more recently, Krzysztof Ratajski for example.
Bob Anderson and Martin Adams won three in a row (hatricks) although Bob played from the early stages each time whereas the event was seeded during Martin’s three titles.
Winmau World Masters – Men
1974 – Cliff Inglis
1975 – Alan Evans
1976 – John Lowe
1977 – Eric Bristow
1978 – Ron Davis
1979 – Eric Bristow
1980 – John Lowe
1981 – Eric Bristow
1982 – Dave Whitcombe
1983 – Eric Bristow
1984 – Eric Bristow
1985 – Dave Whitcombe
1986 – Bob Anderson
1987 – Bob Anderson
1988 – Bob Anderson
1989 – Peter Evison
1990 – Phil Taylor
1991 – Rod Harrington
1992 – Dennis Priestley
1993 – Steve Beaton
1994 – Richie Burnett
1995 – Erik Clarys
1996 – Colin Monk
1997 – Graham Hunt
1998 – Les Wallace
1999 – Andy Fordham
2000 – John Walton
2001 – Raymond van Barneveld
2002 – Mark Dudbridge
2003 – Tony West
2004 – Mervyn King
2005 – Raymond van Barneveld
2006 – Michael van Gerwen
2007 – Robert Thornton – £25,000
2008 – Martin Adams – £25,000
2009 – Martin Adams – £25,000
2010 – Martin Adams – £25,000
2011 – Scott Waites – £25,000
2012 – Stephen Bunting – £25,000
2013 – Stephen Bunting – £25,000
2014 – Martin Phillips – £25,000
2015 – Glen Durrant – £25,000
2016 – Glen Durrant – £25,000
2017 – Krzysztof Ratajski – £25,000
2018 – Adam Smith-Neale. –
The World Masters (Winmau sponsorship ceased)
2019 – John O’Shea –
2020 – Event is cancelled due to BDO collapse and COVID 19 restrictions
2021 – In December 2020, it was announced that the 2021 tournament will be held at De Bonte Wever in Assen, Netherlands. However due to renewed Covid-19 restrictions was repeatedly postponed until the following year.
Winmau World Masters ( Winmau returned as title sponsor in order to assist the WDF)
2022 – Wesley Plaisier – £8,800 (Finally the rescheduled and restructured event took place at the intended 2021 venue and became the first such event outside the United Kingdom)
Winmau World Masters (Women):
1982 – Ann Marie Davies
1983 – Sonja Ralphs
1984 – Kathy Wones
1985 – Lilian Barnett
1986 – Kathy Wones
1987 – Ann Thomas
1988 – Mandy Solomons
1989 – Mandy Solomons
1990 – Rhian Speed
1991 – Sandy Reitan
1992 – Leeanne Maddock
1993 – Mandy Solomons
1994 – Deta Hedman
1995 – Sharon Colclough
1996 – Sharon Douglas
1997 – Mandy Solomons
1998 – Karen Smith
1999 – Francis Hoenselaar
2000 – Trina Gulliver
2001 – Anne Kirk
2002 – Trina Gulliver
2003 – Trina Gulliver
2004 – Trina Gulliver
2005 – Trina Gulliver
2006 – Francis Hoenselaar
2007 – Karin Krappen
2008 – Francis Hoenselaar
2009 – Linda Ithurralde
2010 – Julie Gore – £5,000
2011 – Lish Ashton – £5,000
2012 – Julie Gore – £5,000
2013 – Deta Hedman – £3,000
2014 – Anastasia Dobromyslova – £3,000
2015 – Aileen De Graaf – £3,000
2016 – Trina Gulliver MBE – £3,000
2017 – Lorraine Winstanley – £3,000
2018 – Lisa Ashton
2019 – Lisa Ashton
2020 – No event due to BDO collapse and Covid-19
2021 – It was announced that the 2021 tournament would be moved to De Bonte Wever in Assen, Netherlands. However due to renewed Covid-19 restrictions was repeatedly postponed until the following year.
Winmau World Masters (Women) (Winmau returned as title sponsor in order to assist the WDF)
2022 – Beau Greaves – £4000 (Finally the rescheduled and restructured event took place at the intended 2021 venue and became the first such event outside the United Kingdom)
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