2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic

The 2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic was the inaugural staging of a darts tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation. It featured the top players from the PDC along with an opportunity for players from North America to qualify. [1] Over 200 players entered the event, but the last 16 featured mostly British-based players - the only exceptions being Roland Scholten and former World Champion John Part who participate regularly in UK tournaments.

The total prize fund was US$100,000 and Phil Taylor won the title beating Ronnie Baxter in the final.

First Round

Phil Taylor 2 - 1 Kevin Painter
Dennis Ovens 2 - 0 Peter Manley
Simon Whatley 2 - 0 Dennis Smith
Lee Plfreyman 2 - 0 Colin Lloyd
Wayne Mardle 2 - 0 Alan Warriner
Roland Scholten 2 - 0 Dennis Priestley
John Part 2 - 0 Richie Burnett
Ronnie Baxter 2 - 0 Andy Jenkins

Quarter Finals

Taylor 2 - 0 Ovens
Whatley 0 - 2 Palfreyman
Mardle 0 - 2 Scholten
Part 1 - 2 Baxter

Semi Finals

Taylor 3 - 0 Palfreyman
Scholten 1 - 3 Baxter

Final

Phil Taylor 3 - 0 Ronnie Baxter

-wikipedia