2017 UK Open
The 2017 Coral UK Open was a darts tournament staged by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the fifteenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competing in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held for the fourth time at the Butlin's Resort in Minehead, England, between 3–5 March 2017, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw will be staged after each round until the final.
Michael van Gerwen was the two-time defending champion, but withdrew on the morning of the event with a back injury. Two-time runner-up and top seed Peter Wright won his first PDC major, defeating Gerwyn Price 11–6 in the final.
Format and qualifiers
UK Open qualifiers
There are six qualifying events staged in February 2017 to determine the UK Open Order of Merit Table. The tournament winners are:| No. | Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Friday 3 February | Robin Park Tennis Centre, Wigan | Peter Wright  Top 32 in Order of Merit (receiving byes into third round)
Number 65–96 of the Order of Merit qualifiers (starting in first round)Riley qualifiers (starting in first round)32 amateur players qualified from Riley qualifiers held across the UK.Prize moneyThe prize fund increased from last year's edition prize fund to £350,000.DrawFriday 3 MarchFirst round (best of eleven legs)
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