2022 UK Open

[Randall]

I might allow Nopperts

[The Thorn]

I might allow Nopperts

How gracious of you

[sennafan24]

I might allow Nopperts

The UK Open is a legitimate major imo.

Yes, it was better at the Reebok, but it's still one of the best tournaments in darts. The Matchplay is the only tournament I prefer to it.

[oche balboa]

To be fair to Noppert he can play pretty well. I remember his game vs peak Ando at the grand sla.m years back as an example. I think he has a chance of picking up another TV title or 2. World GP I would say he has a good chance and suits his game.

That was a top game at the 2016 Slam. He looked like he belonged there. Impressive moments often end up nowhere but Norbit has managed to stick. Surely by several measures he will end up outshining Durrant in the PDC which is... funny. Those golden days of Duzzamania...

Long term this was happening.

[Randall]

I might allow Nopperts

The UK Open is a legitimate major imo.

Yes, it was better at the Reebok, but it's still one of the best tournaments in darts. The Matchplay is the only tournament I prefer to it.

I lean towards week long events as majors but I wouldn't argue against it
It's certainly a massive event

[Randall]

I might allow Nopperts

How gracious of you

I thought so

[Emulsfier]

I dont tend to agree with 3 day long open being a major but the week long GSoD not.

[Randall]

It's a complicated question

[Rogg]

'Major' is a private idea and I hate this topic so much but where attitudes comes from is always interesting.

If the UK Open is 'a major', how can the PC Finals not be?

[sennafan24]

I might allow Nopperts

The UK Open is a legitimate major imo. Yes, it was better at the Reebok, but it's still one of the best tournaments in darts. The Matchplay is the only tournament I prefer to it.

I lean towards week long events as majors but I wouldn't argue against it It's certainly a massive event

I get what you mean. However, it's a 7 day event crammed into 3 days really.

Price played 7 games and 118 legs to win the 2021 GSOD.

Noppert played 6 games and 99 legs to win the 2022 UK Open.

Not that much difference.

[The Thorn]

'Major' is a private idea and I hate this topic so much but where attitudes comes from is always interesting. If the UK Open is 'a major', how can the PC Finals not be?

UK Open was one of the original majors. So more history and importance.

There is no perfect definition or selection of majors. If you are going to pick a list there will always be possible arguments

[HalloweenJack]

Durrant hasn't won a pdc major

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[Rogg]

'Major' is a private idea and I hate this topic so much but where attitudes comes from is always interesting. If the UK Open is 'a major', how can the PC Finals not be?

UK Open was one of the original majors. So more history and importance. There is no perfect definition or selection of majors. If you are going to pick a list there will always be possible arguments

Indeed but still I'm not really having 'history' as criteria. That's mushroom. The UK Open is only 6 years older than the PC Finals anyway.

[HalloweenJack]

'Major' is a private idea and I hate this topic so much but where attitudes comes from is always interesting. If the UK Open is 'a major', how can the PC Finals not be?

UK Open was one of the original majors. So more history and importance.

There is no perfect definition or selection of majors. If you are going to pick a list there will always be possible arguments

We can all debate, pontificate and argue over what constitutes a major, but surely what the PDC say and players think is the actual answer.

Worlds
Matchplay
PL

U.K. open
GSOD
Grand Prix
European open
Players championships.
World Series finals
Masters

These are the current ones.


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[Randall]

The uk open certainly wasn't one of the original majors

[Randall]

The majors are

Worlds
Matchplay
Grand Prix

The uk open is the top event beyond those

[Randall]

Or maybe it's the gsod

[The Thorn]

Fuck off HJ

Major =/= Premier event

[Rogg]

The uk open certainly wasn't one of the original majors

Well it's original-ish in PDC land. It was one of the first things Hearn announced when he became chairman.

He actually called it 'the PDC British Open' which is a fun curiosity.

[Randall]

The pdc had been running world events for nearly a decade at that stage