The PDC Pro Tour Qualifying School took place at the Robin Park Tennis Centre in Wigan from January 13–16.
The following players won two-year tour cards on each of the days played: John Bowles Simon Stevenson Andy Parsons Ricky Williams Jonathan Worsley James Richardson Ted Evetts Ryan Meikle Ray Campbell Jeffrey de Graaf Tony Newell Brian Woods Ryan Palmer Ross Smith Yordi Meeuwisse Vincent Kamphuis A Q School Order of Merit was also created by using the following points system: To complete the field of 128 Tour Card Holders, places were allocated down the final Qualifying School Order of Merit.
The following players picked up Tour Cards as a result:[8] Six qualifiers took place to determine seedings for the 2016 UK Open.
[64] The 6 EADC Pro Tour events and the 2017 World Championship Qualifier were played at Omega Plaza Business Center, Moscow.
Players from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine are eligible to play.
Corey Cadby secured top spot in the Australian Grand Prix rankings and will qualify for the 2017 World Championship.