Welsh Open | |
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Tournament information | |
Venue |
Butlin's Barry Island(1986) Pontins (1987-current) |
Location | Prestatyn |
Country | Wales |
Established | 1986 |
Organisation(s) | BDO, category A+ / WDF, special category |
Format | Legs (until QF) Sets (from QF) |
Month(s) Played | May |
The Welsh Open is a darts tournament organised by the World Darts Federation and affiliated with the British Darts Organisation which has been staged annually since 1986. In 2008 the tournament was televised in the United Kingdom for the first time on Setanta Sports as part of the BDO's new Grand Prix series.
From 1987 the event has been staged at the Pontins holiday camp in Prestatyn, North Wales. The singles tournaments is sponsored by Red Dragon Sports and Pontins sponsor the other events.