2026 Southern Masters
| 2026 Southern Masters | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 10–13 September 2026 | ||
| Venue | Adelaide Convention Centre | ||
| Location | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Organisation(s) | Southern Darts Federation (SDF) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | $100,000 | ||
| Winner's share | $25,000 | ||
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The 2026 Southern Masters is a professional darts tournament organised by the Southern Darts Federation (SDF). The inaugural edition is scheduled to take place from 10 to 13 September 2026 at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide, Australia.
The tournament features 32 players from Australia, New Zealand, England, Wales, Scotland, Canada and the United States. The top 16 players are seeded based on the Southern Order of Merit, while a further 16 players qualify through regional events.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Background[edit | edit source]
The Southern Masters was established in 2026 as a new major tournament on the international darts calendar. Designed to showcase emerging talent alongside established stars, the tournament uses a straight knockout format across four days of competition.
The inaugural edition attracted players from across the world, including former major finalists, international representatives and rising stars.
Format[edit | edit source]
The tournament is played in a knockout format.
- First round: Best of 11 legs
- Second round: Best of 15 legs
- Quarter-finals: Best of 19 legs
- Semi-finals: Best of 21 legs
- Final: Best of 25 legs
Prize money[edit | edit source]
| Position | Prize money |
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| Winner | $25,000 |
| Runner-up | $12,500 |
| Semi-finalists | $6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | $3,000 |
| Last 16 | $1,500 |
| First round | $750 |
Qualification[edit | edit source]
The top 16 players on the Southern Order of Merit qualified as seeded players. A further 16 players qualified through regional ranking events.
Draw[edit | edit source]
| First round 10–11 September (Best of 5 Sets) | Second round 11–12 September (Best of 7 Sets) | Quarter-finals 12 September (Best of 9 Sets) | Semi-finals 13 September (Best of 11 Sets) | Final 13 September (Best of 13 Sets) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alex Brow | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owen Blackwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Nate Parker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carter Mills | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Mason Owens | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tanner Vaughn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Ryan Thomas | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elliot Crane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Max Mad | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wyatt Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Zachary Moorcroft | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cooper Maddox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Theo Bartlett | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spencer Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Blake Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Victor Vaughn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Logan White | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Noah Draven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Callum Pike | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aiden Brooks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Zion Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Damon Edwards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Kai Mitchell | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamie Cross | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Elias Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jordan Pike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Harrison Lewis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dean Holloway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Lukas Parker | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaac Drummond | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Rhys Donovan | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parker Reeves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||