Grand Slam of Darts
The Grand Slam is a PDC tournament which was played for the first time in 2007.
Since then it is played every year mid November in the Civic Hall of Wolverhampton. It starts on a Saturday and is played till
next weeks Subday.
Both PDC and BDO players are invited to the tournament. Most of the players either won a Major tournament or reached the final.
The World Championships semi finalists are considered as well.
32 players take part in the tournament. Usually some of the BDO players decline the invitation and there are not enough
different PDC players to fill the whole field.
So the PDC fills up the field according to changing criteria and organises a qualifier for PDPA members.
Beside the unusual field of participants the Grand Slam has a for the PDC unusual format as well.
The 32 players are divided into eight groups and the first round is played in round robin. The first and the second of
each group progress and the rest of the tournament is played in straight k.o. In each group is one seeded player.
In all rounds legs are played, first round round robin best of 9, second round best of 19, quarterfinals, semi
finals and final best of 31.
GSOD Winners
| 2007 | Phil Taylor | 18:11 | Andy Hamilton |
| 2008 | Phil Taylor | 18:9 | Terry Jenkins |
| 2009 | Phil Taylor | 16:2 | Scott Waites |
| 2010 | Scott Waites | 16:12 | James Wade |
| 2011 | Phil Taylor | 16:4 | Gary Anderson |