| 2016 William Hill World Darts Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 17 December 2015 – 3 January 2016 | ||
| Venue | Alexandra Palace | ||
| Location | London | ||
| Country |  England | ||
| Organisation(s) | PDC | ||
| Format | Sets Final – best of 13 | ||
| Prize fund | £1,500,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £300,000 | ||
| Nine-dart finish |  Gary Anderson
(semi-finals) | ||
| High checkout | |||
| Champion(s) | |||
| Gary Anderson | |||
| |||
The 2016 William Hill World Darts Championship was the 23rd World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The event was held at the Alexandra Palace, London, between 17 December 2015 and 3 January 2016.
Gary Anderson was the defending champion, having won his first world title in the 2015 final by beating 16-times champion Phil Taylor 7–6. He retained his title by beating Adrian Lewis 7–5.[1] He also threw a nine-dart finish in his semi-final against Jelle Klaasen to add a bonus £15,000 to his winnings, and hit two maximum checkouts of 170 in the progress.[2]
There were 654 maximums thrown during the event, beating the record of 625 from the previous year. 34 of these were produced in the final, which was the record for a professional match for 7 years when the 2023 World Darts Championship final produced 37.
Three-time world champion John Part was a notable absentee in this tournament, having failed to qualify for the first time since joining the PDC in 1997.
- ^ "Gary Anderson wins the PDC World Darts Championship – as it happened!". The Guardian. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Gary Anderson beats Adrian Lewis to win PDC World Darts Championship". BBC Sport. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2016.