Andrew Gilding was the defending champion after defeating Michael van Gerwen 11–10 in the 2023 final to win his first major title,[1] but he lost 10–1 to Peter Wright in the fifth round.

Dimitri Van den Bergh beat Luke Humphries 11–10 to win the UK Open for the first time in his career.

The 128 Tour Card holders will have a staggered entry based on their Order of Merit ranking on 27 February 2024.

They will be joined by the top 8 non-qualified players from each of the 2023 Challenge & Development Tour Orders of Merit, and by the winners of 16 Amateur Qualification events organised through Riley's Sports Bars.

[5] Entry to these tournaments was open to all players who had not qualified via another method, regardless of PDC Membership status.