| 2023 PalmerBet New South Wales Darts Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 11–12 August 2023 | ||
| Venue | WIN Entertainment Centre | ||
| Location | Wollongong | ||
| Country |  Australia | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £60,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
| High checkout | 160  Simon Whitlock (Quarter-finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
 Rob Cross | |||
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The 2023 PalmerBet New South Wales Darts Masters was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and the sixth entry in the 2023 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC players and eight regional qualifiers) and was held at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong, Australia on 11–12 August 2023.
Jonny Clayton was the defending champion after defeating James Wade 8–1 in the 2022 final[1], but he withdrew from the 2023 tournament for family reasons.
Rob Cross won his third World Series title, and his second consecutive event in a row by defeating Damon Heta 8–1 in the final.[2]
Prize money[]
The total prize fund remained at £60,000.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £60,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £5,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £2,500 |
| First round | (8) | £1,250 |
Qualifiers[]
The PDC announced the 8 players who will represent them at the event on 19 June 2023. Both Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries declined their invites for family reasons.[3]
On 26 July, it was announced that Jonny Clayton had withdrawn from this event and the 2023 New Zealand Darts Masters due to family reasons. As such, Damon Heta was moved from the Oceanic qualifiers to the PDC representatives, and Harley Kemp (as the highest ranked non-qualifier on the DPA Order of Merit) was called up as a replacement.[4]
The seedings were based on the World Series Order of Merit following the first 5 events.
Gerwyn Price (Quarter-finals)- Michael Smith (Quarter-finals)
- Rob Cross (Champion)
- Dimitri Van den Bergh (Semi-finals)
- Peter Wright (Semi-finals)
- Nathan Aspinall (First round)
- Danny Noppert (Quarter-finals)
- Damon Heta (Runner-up)
The Oceanic qualifiers consisted of their PDC Tour Card holders (Damon Heta (who then subsequently got promoted to the PDC representatives) and Simon Whitlock), plus the four Australian players who won the DPA qualifiers, along with one New Zealand player from the DPNZ qualifier, and the highest-ranked non-qualifier on the DPA Order of Merit.
| Qualification | Player |
| PDC Tour Card Holder | Simon Whitlock (Quarter-finals)
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| DPA Qualifiers | Mal Cuming (First round)
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| Darren Penhall (First round)
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| Dave Marland (First round)
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| Brenton Lloyd (First round)
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| DPNZ Qualifier |  John Hurring (First round)
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| Highest Ranked Non-Qualifier On DPA Order of Merit | Joe Comito (First round)[lower-alpha 1]
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| Alternate (Next Highest Ranked Non-Qualifier On DPA Order of Merit) | Harley Kemp (First round)
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Draw[]
The draw was done on 10 August by Mark Webster.[6]
| First round (best of 11 legs) 11 August | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 12 August | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 12 August | Final (best of 15 legs) 12 August | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Gerwyn Price 98.80
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Harley Kemp 84.00
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Gerwyn Price 91.10
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 89.79
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 106.09
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Joe Comito 73.50
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 93.20
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Dimitri Van den Bergh 90.47
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 82.73
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dave Marland 72.89
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Dimitri Van den Bergh 97.81
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 87.53
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Aspinall 91.98
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Simon Whitlock 99.63
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Heta 83.53
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 91.29
| 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 93.96
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mal Cuming 78.17
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael Smith 91.29
| 3 | |||||||||||||||||
 Peter Wright 88.69
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 93.02
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Darren Penhall 89.56
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Peter Wright 90.84
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 109.59
| 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 98.02
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| John Hurring 91.67
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Rob Cross 95.32
| 6 | |||||||||||||||||
 Danny Noppert 100.68
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Danny Noppert 94.04
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Brenton Lloyd 85.45
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Notes[]
- ↑ Brandon Weening had qualified as the highest non-qualifier, but he withdrew due to a prior commitment, with Joe Comito taking his place as the next highest qualifier.[5]
References[]
- ↑ Clinical Clayton dominates Wade to win New South Wales Darts Masters (en).
- ↑ Clinical Cross completes World Series double Down Under. PDC. Retrieved on August 12, 2023.
- ↑ Reigning champions return for NZ Darts Masters & NSW Darts Masters. PDC (19 June 2023).
- ↑ Clayton to miss August's World Series double-header. PDC (26 July 2023).
- ↑ Lloyd, Comito & Penhall seal World Series spots after latest DPA weekend. PDC (10 July 2023).
- ↑ Aspinall to take on Whitlock in PalmetBet NSW Darts Masters opener. PDC. Retrieved on August 11, 2023.