2007 World Masters (darts)
The 2007 Winmau World Masters was a darts tournament being staged by the British Darts Organisation at Leisure World in Bridlington between 16–18 November 2007. It also featured a qualifying event for the 2008 Lakeside World Professional Championship.
| Winmau World Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 16–18 November 2007 | ||
| Venue | Leisure World, Bridlington | ||
| Location | East Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | BDO | ||
| Format | Sets (best of 3 legs) for men, Legs for women, boys and girls Finals: best of 13 (men's) | ||
| Prize fund | £50,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £25,000 (men's) | ||
| Nine-dart finish | John Walton | ||
| High checkout | 170 John Walton Darryl Fitton | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Robert Thornton (men) Karin Krappen (women) Shaun Griffiths (boys) Kimberley Lewis (girls) | |||
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History was made by John Walton who became the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish in the televised stage of the tournament. The event was broadcast by the BBC, however the nine-darter was not shown live as it was achieved in the last 16 before their live coverage began.
Michael van Gerwen was unable to defend his title, as he had decided to switch to rival organisation, the Professional Darts Corporation - thereby making himself ineligible under the BDO's rules.
Scotland's Robert Thornton surprised the field by beating Co Stompé, BDO world champion Martin Adams, Martin Atkins and Darryl Fitton to win the title and also seal a qualifying place for the 2008 BDO World Championship.