2003 UK Open
| 2003 Sky Bet UK Open | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 30 May–1 June 2003 | ||
| Venue | Reebok Stadium | ||
| Location | Bolton | ||
| Country | England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Legs Final – best of 35 | ||
| Prize fund | £124,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £30,000 | ||
| High checkout | 170 Shayne Burgess (Final) Dave Smith (Quarter-Finals) | ||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Phil Taylor | |||
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The 2003 Sky Bet UK Open was the first edition of the UK Open darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England between 30 May–1 June 2003.
Unlike other tournaments, the UK Open had no seeding, and was won by Phil Taylor who defeated Shayne Burgess in the final 18–8 in legs. Players entered at different stages based on their ranking in the UK Open Order of Merit, with the top 32 players entering at the third round and players ranked 33–64 entering at the second round.