The 2003 UK Open was the first edition of the UK Open darts tournament organised by the PDC

Professional Darts Corporation

The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...

. The tournament was won by Phil Taylor who defeated Shayne Burgess

Shayne Burgess

Shayne Burgess is an English darts player who is one of the few examples of players that has switched from the British Darts Organisation to the Professional Darts Corporation and back - he announced his intention to return to the BDO in early 2007, but remains a competitor in the PDC...

 in the final with 18-8.

Preliminary Round

best of 9 legs

• John Henderson - Paul Amos 5 - 4
• Wayne Palfrey - Tom Kirby 5 - 4
• Paul Hogan - Deta Hedman 5 - 3

1st Round

best of 9 legs

• Mark Thomson - Marshall James 5 - 4
• John King - Colin Monk 1 - 5
• Les Fitton - James Greenfield 5 - 1
• Dave Smith - Dean Taylor 5 - 1
• Bob Crawley - Gary Stephens 5 - 4
• Andy Belton - Shayne Burgess 4 - 5
• Terry Jenkins - Keith Rooney 5 - 3
• John Ferrell - Peter Allen 4 - 5
• John Nesbitt - Brendan Dolan 5 - 4
• Dave Jowett - Chris Gough 5 - 1
• David Platt - Martyn Freeman 5 - 2
• Willie Burksfield - John Henderson 5 - 0
• Dave Roberts - Rod Harrington 1 - 5
• Wayne Merrick - Keith Wright 5 - 3
• David Peploe - Wayne Davies 2 - 5
• Crissy Howatt - Wayne Palfrey 2 - 5
• Chris McTernan - Paul Whitworth 4 - 5
• Jim Regan - Matt Chapman 2 - 5
• Tony Wood - Mick Carrick 0 - 5
• Paul Butler - Paul Hogan 3 - 5
• Simon Laws - Chris Kenny 2 - 5
• Nigel Justice - Norman Fletcher 1 - 5
• Michael Kendrick - Wayne Attwood 3 - 5
• Robert Heard - Adam King 5 - 0
• Dean Williams - Leon Wommack 5 - 2
• Steve Evans - Nigel Peden 0 - 5
• Steve Parsons - Dave Weston 2 - 5
• Andrew Gillam - Mick Booth 2 - 5
• Dick Brittain - Glyn Carus 1 - 5
• Darren Webster - Keith Read 5 - 2
• Andy Smith - Martyn Dunf/d 5 - 0
• Darren Moulsley - Ian Burnett 2 - 5

2nd Round

best of 9 legs

• Mark Walsh - Eddie Loveley 5 - 2
• Reg Harding - Steve Beaton 2 - 5
• Darren Webster - John Lowe 3 - 5
• Paul Carter - Cliff Lazarenko 4 - 5
• Sean Palfrey - Keith Deller 4 - 5
• Glyn Carus - Wesley Newton 0 - 5
• Mark Holden - Wayne Davies 4 - 5
• Ken Thomas - Wayne Attwood 5 - 3
• Ian Cullingw/th - Ian Covill 3 - 5
• Chris Kenny - Roy Montgomery 5 - 0
• Mick Booth - Andrew Davies 1 - 5
• Dave Weston - Mark Thomson 1 - 5
• Vic Hubbard - Steve Maish 0 - 5
• Nigel Peden - John Nesbitt .. - ..
• Barrie Bates - Paul Whitworth 5 - 0
• Bob Crawley - Les Fitton 1 - 5
• Mark Robinson - Alan Green 5 - 1
• Andy Smith - Colin Monk 1 - 5
• Wayne Merrick - Matt Chapman 3 - 5
• Norman Fletcher - Adrian Gray 1 - 5
• Henry O’Neill - Steve Brown 5 - 4
• Dean Williams - Dave Smith 3 - 5
• Terry Jenkins - Paul Hogan 5 - 1
• David Platt - Rod Harrington 5 - 2
• Mick Manning - Robbie Widdows 4 - 5
• Willie Burksfield - Graeme Stoddart 5 - 1
• Dave Jowett - Ian Burnett 5 - 1
• Lionel Sams - Mick Carrick 5 - 2
• Mick Savvery - Andy Keen 5 - 3
• Shayne Burgess - Robert Heard 5 - 0
• Keith Wetton - Andy Hayfield 2 - 5
• Wayne Palfrey - Peter Allen 3 - 5

3rd Round

best of 9 legs

• Mark Dudbridge - Cliff Lazarenko 2 - 5
• John MaGowan - Wayne Jones 3 - 5
• Al Hedman - Shayne Burgess 4 - 5
• Robbie Widdows - Alan Reynolds 2 - 5
• Peter Manley - Ken Thomas 5 - 1
• Dave Smith - Chris Kenny 5 - 0
• Dennis Priestley - Ian Covill 5 - 2
• Pete Allan - Tom Wilson 3 - 5
• Alex Roy - Peter Evison 5 - 2
• Dave Askew - Dennis Smith 3 - 5
• Wayne Davies - Paul Dillon 1 - 5
• Henry O’Neill - Andrew Davies 5 - 2
• Simon Whatley - Barrie Bates 5 - 3
• John Lowe - Mark Walsh 4 - 5
• Andy Jenkins - Keith Deller 5 - 3
• Colin Monk - Matt Chapman 5 - 1
• Mark Robinson - Mark Thomson 3 - 5
• John Part - Lee Palfreyman 5 - 2
• Terry Jenkins - Denis Ovens 3 - 5
• Dave Jowett - Colin Lloyd 2 - 5
• Paul Williams - Jamie Harvey 5 - 4
• Nigel Peden - Les Hodkinson 1 - 5
• Steve Johnson - Adrian Gray 3 - 5
• Steve Beaton - Steve Maish .. - ..
• Kevin Painter - Phil Taylor 3 - 5
• Richie Burnett - Alan Caves 5 - 1
• Willie Burksfield - Mick Savvery .. - ..
• James Wade - Ronnie Baxter 5 - 4
• Alan Warriner - Wayne Mardle 3 - 5
• Roland Scholten - Lionel Sams 5 - 0
• David Platt - Les Fitton 3 - 5
• Andy Hayfield - Wesley Newton 0 - 5

4th Round

best of 15 legs

• Richie Burnett - Steve Beaton 2 - 8
• Roland Scholten - Wayne Mardle 8 - 6
• Phil Taylor - Dennis Smith 8 - 3
• John Part - Peter Manley 8 - 6
• Alex Roy - James Wade 8 - 4
• Colin Monk - Alan Reynolds 8 - 2
• Shayne Burgess - Simon Whatley 8 - 6
• Dennis Ovens - Dennis Priestley 3 - 8
• Adrian Gray - Colin Lloyd 8 - 7
• Andy Jenkins - Tom Wilson 3 - 8
• Cliff Lazarenko - Les Hodkinson 8 - 6
• Henry O’Neill - Wayne Jones 1 - 8
• Paul Williams - Les Fitton 8 - 5
• Wesley Newton - Mark Thomson 6 - 8
• Mark Walsh - Paul Dillon 6 - 8
• Dave Smith - Willie Burksfield 8 - 4

5th Round - Last 16

best of 17 legs

• Paul Williams - Alex Roy 9 - 8
• Roland Scholten - Steve Beaton 9 - 7
• Phil Taylor - Paul Dillon 9 - 1
• Colin Monk - John Part 9 - 8
• Tom Wilson - Mark Thomson 9 - 4
• Dave Smith - Adrian Gray 9 - 6
• Shayne Burgess - Cliff Lazarenko 9 - 7
• Wayne Jones - Dennis Priestley 9 - 5

Last 8 to final