The Ladbrokes Masters was the eighth staging of the non-ranking Masters darts tournament, held by the Professional Darts Corporation. It was held from 31 January–2 February at the Marshall Arena in Milton Keynes, England. Michael van Gerwen was the five-time defending champion, after defeating James Wade 11–5 in the final. However, he was beaten in the Masters for the first time since , losing 10–6 to Jonny Clayton in the first round, and losing his match unbeaten. Darts Masters History: Past Finals. - Phil Taylor Adrian Lewis; - James Wade Mervyn King; - Michael van Gerwen Raymond van Barneveld. Only one of these players can reach a second successive Masters semi-final; it's likely the other will go out in a blaze of glory. In the evening's semi-finals, Lewis or Smith will play Clayton or Aspinall. That'll be followed by Price or Anderson taking on Wright or Chisnall. The Masters schedule. The Masters is the first PDC tournament of the new season and is played at the end of January into the beginning of February. The Masters is the top 16 players in the PDC Order of merit and is a non-ranked event, meaning prize money won does not affect the order of merit. The inaugural tournament was held in , where time World Champion Phil Taylor won the title by crushing Adrian Lewis in the final. Help: The Masters scores service offers scores, standings, upcoming matches and The Masters final results. Follow The Masters scoreboard and all major darts tournaments around the world. The Masters scores refresh automatically without delay. You don't need to refresh the scoreboard.