1994 World Matchplay
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This was the first World Matchplay tournament to be held at Winter Gardens, and was sponsored by Malaysian automaker Proton. The tournament was won by Larry Butler, who became the first, and so far only player from the United States of America to win a PDC televised title. He defeated the reigning WDC World Champion Dennis Priestley in the final; Priestley would go onto lose the next two World Matchplay finals in addition to this.
Prize money
The prize fund was £42,400.
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £42,400) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £10,000 |
| Runner-Up | (1) | £6,000 |
| Third place | (1) | £3,250 |
| Fourth place | (1) | £2,750 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £1,500 |
| Second round | (8) | £800 |
| First round | (16) | £500 |
Seeds
- Template:Flagicon Dennis Priestley
- Template:Flagicon Peter Evison
- Template:Flagicon Bob Anderson
- Template:Flagicon Steve Brown
- Template:Flagicon Rod Harrington
- Template:Flagicon Sean Downs
- Template:Flagicon Cliff Lazarenko
- Template:Flagicon Kevin Spiolek
Results
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References
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