2012 UK Open
The 2012 Speedy Hire UK Open was a Darts tournament staged in the UK by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was the tenth year of the tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, between 7–10 June 2012, and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw is staged after each round until the final.
| 2012 Speedy Hire UK Open | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 7–10 June 2012 | ||
| Venue | Reebok Stadium | ||
| Location | Bolton | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 21 | ||
| Prize fund | £200,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £40,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish | Gary Anderson | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Robert Thornton | |||
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Robert Thornton won the tournament beating Phil Taylor 11–5 in the final to win his first PDC major.
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