The 2016 Unibet World Grand Prix was the 19th staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from 2–8 October 2016 at the Citywest Hotel in Dublin, Ireland.
The total prize money remained at £400,000. The following is the breakdown of the fund:[1]
Position (num. of players)
Prize money (Total: £400,000)
Winner
(1)
£100,000
Runner-Up
(1)
£45,000
Semi-finalists
(2)
£23,500
Quarter-finalists
(4)
£15,000
Second round losers
(8)
£8,500
First round losers
(16)
£5,000
Qualification
The field of 32 players was made up from the top 16 on the PDC Order of Merit on September 25. The remaining 16 places went to the top 14 non-qualified players from the ProTour Order of Merit and then to the top two non-qualified residents of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland from the 2016 ProTour Order of Merit. The top eight players are seeded in the tournament.[2]
The following players are taking part in the tournament: