LARRY BUTLER won the third PDC North American ProTour event with a 6-1 defeat of Darin Young in Atlantic City on Sunday - but the left-hander will top the North American Order of Merit after reaching his third successive final.
Butler, the 1994 World Matchplay champion, claimed the final $2,200 first prize of the 2012 North American ProTour season with a fine display as he rolled back the years.
Having battled past Darren Starr 6-3 and John Kuzynski 6-4 in his opening two games, Butler then dropped only four more legs on his way to the final in wins over Gary Mawson, Jim Widmayer and Tom Sawyer.
He then inflicted a third straight defeat upon Young in the final, sweeping to a 6-1 victory.
Young, though, will top the PDC North American Order of Merit following the completion of the three events staged in this year's inaugural ProTour season, having been runner-up to John Part and Andre Carman in the prevous two events.
The American World Cup star will now return to the UK in December to compete in the Ladbrokes World Darts Championship for a seventh time.
Canada's PDC Tour Card Holder Jeff Smith won through to the semi-finals in Atlantic City before losing to Young, while Sawyer also reached the last four to claim $800 prize money.
The PDC North American ProTour is set to expand in 2013, with the dates and venues to be confirmed in due course at both www.pdc.tv and www.bullseyenews.com.
PDC North American ProTour Event Three
Altantic City, September 9 2012
Preliminary Round
Mark Fair 6-0 Kevin Liebkemann
John Lewis 6-5 Anthony Rohlfing
Ron Colvard 6-2 Chuck Dixon
Buddy Lessig 6-0 Ron Hall
Ralph McCool 6-3 Andy McMaster
Jim Newman 6-0 Chris Montgomery
Anthony Belloise 6-5 Jamie Morris
Steve Panuncialman 6-2 Craig Akin
Bobby Freeman 6-0 Bob Tafuri
Joe Pearce 6-0 Brian McCarthy
Robert Rohlfing 6-0 Steve Hill
Billy Connor 6-4 Wayne Budgen
Arnold Schultz 6-4 Ken Giuliano
Phil Sroka 6-0 John Politi
David Walsh 6-0 Shaun Narain
Rich Hammond 6-0 Thomas Donelson
Jeffrey Steinberg 6-4 Paul Seladones
Darren Starr 6-1 Mark Onsdorff
John Kramer 6-0 Tom Boehner
Bill Dewitt 6-1 George Miller
Eric Matkowski 6-1 James Valesio
Chris Douthat 6-5 Tim O'Gorman
Ryan Vander Weit 6-3 Mark Schlesinger
Tom Sawyer 6-0 Nick Brescia
Allen Johnson 6-1 Stephen Jacques
Richard Dantinne 6-1 Anthony Marchei
William Anderson 6-0 Keith Graham
Andrew Van Koeverden 6-1 Aide Enjambre
George Timpone 6-4 Toby Simko
Nick Holmes 6-1 David Kiesche
Todd Harrington 6-4 Corey Jewett
First Round
Darin Young 6-1 Mark Fair
Bill Bell 6-4 Jayson Cossifos
Chris White 6-2 John Lewis
Ron Colvard 6-4 John LaGamba
Buddy Lessig 6-2 Dave Watson
Ralph McCool 6-1 Glenn Androvett
Bob Miske 6-2 Jim Newman
Donnie Albanese 6-1 Anthony Belloise
Jeff Smith 6-1 Steve Panuncialman
James Graton 6-4 Bobby Freeman
Dawson Murschell 6-1 Joe Pearce
Robert Rohlfing 6-5 David Marienthal
Brian Ross 6-1 Billy Connor
Arnold Schultz 6-5 Rich Seiferheld
Phil Sroka 6-4 Dan Olson
David Walsh 6-1 Greg Wright
Gary Mawson 6-1 Rich Hammond
Jeffrey Steinberg 6-5 Sean Arnold
Larry Butler 6-3 Darren Starr
John Kuczynski 6-4 John Kramer
Ryan Barnette 6-2 Bill Dewitt
Ben Amodei 6-4 Eric Matkowski
Jim Widmayer 6-3 Chris Douthat
Scott Henning 6-5 Ryan Vander Weit
Tom Sawyer 6-2 Joe Chaney
Allen Johnson 6-5 Kevin Czipo
Brandon Rogers 6-2 Richard Dantinne
William Anderson 6-5 Willie Simpson
Andrew Van Koeverden 6-5 Victor DeWilde
George Timpone 6-1 Anthony DeArmas Jr
Ross Snook 6-0 Nick Holmes
Joe Swick 6-2 Todd Harrington
Second Round
Darin Young 6-1 Bill Bell
Chris White 6-1 Ron Colvard
Ralph McCool 6-5 Buddy Lessig
Bob Miske 6-4 Donnie Albanese
Jeff Smith 6-1 James Graton
Robert Rohlfing 6-2 Dawson Murschell
Brian Ross 6-2 Arnold Schultz
Phil Sroka 6-3 David Walsh
Gary Mawson 6-1 Jeffrey Steinberg
Larry Butler 6-4 John Kuczynski
Ben Amodei 6-5 Ryan Barnette
Jim Widmayer 6-1 Scott Henning
Tom Sawyer 6-2 Allen Johnson
Brandon Rogers 6-3 William Anderson
George Timpone 6-3 Andrew Van Koeverden
Ross Snook 6-0 Joe Swick
Losers $100
Third Round
Darin Young 6-2 Chris White
Ralph McCool 6-2 Bob Miske
Jeff Smith 6-1 Robert Rohlfing
Brian Ross 6-2 Phil Sroka
Larry Butler 6-1 Gary Mawson
Jim Widmayer 6-1 Ben Amodei
Tom Sawyer 6-3 Brandon Rogers
Ross Snook 6-2 George Timpone
Losers $200
Quarter-Finals
Darin Young 6-2 Ralph McCool
Jeff Smith 6-1 Brian Ross
Larry Butler 6-1 Jim Widmayer
Tom Sawyer 6-5 Ross Snook
Losers $400
Semi-Finals
Darin Young 6-3 Jeff Smith
Larry Butler 6-2 Tom Sawyer
Losers $800
Final
Larry Butler 6-1 Darin Young
Winner $2,200
Runner-Up $1,400
Final 2012 PDC North American ProTour Order of Merit
| Position | Name | Country | Total | |
| 1 | Darin Young | USA | $4,200 | |
| 2 | John Part | Canada | $2,540 | |
| 3 | Larry Butler | USA | $2,300 | |
| 4 | Andre Carman | Canada | $2,200 | |
| 5 | Jeff Smith | Canada | $1,600 | |
| 5 | Ross Snook | Canada | $1,600 | |
| 7 | Gary Mawson | USA | $1,400 | |
| 8 | Dan Olson | Canada | $1,000 | |
| 9 | Tom Sawyer | USA | $800 | |
| 10 | Joe Chaney | USA | $600 | |
| 10 | Jim Widmayer | USA | $600 | |
| 12 | Ryan Barnette | USA | $500 | |
| 12 | Gary Broomhead | Canada | $500 | |
| 12 | Brian Ross | Canada | $500 | |
| 15 | Ray Carver | USA | $400 | |
| 15 | Terry Hayhurst | Canada | $400 | |
| 15 | Ralph McCool | USA | $400 | |
| 15 | Bob Miske | USA | $400 | |
| 15 | Brandon Rogers | USA | $400 | |
| 15 | Steve Warnock | Canada | $400 | |
| 21 | Chris White | USA | $300 | |
| 22 | Ben Amodei | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Scotty Burnett | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Dave Cameron | Canada | $200 | |
| 22 | Dan Delfino | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Gordon Dixon | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Christian Haggmark | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Oliver Jones | Canada | $200 | |
| 22 | John Kuczynski | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Ken MacNeil | Canada | $200 | |
| 22 | Howard Meyers | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Dawson Murschell | Canada | $200 | |
| 22 | Chuck Pankow | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Robert Rohlfing | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | DJ Sayre | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Bob Sinnaeve | Canada | $200 | |
| 22 | Phil Sroka | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | George Timpone | USA | $200 | |
| 22 | Norm Tremblay | Canada | $200 | |
| 22 | Dave Watson | Canada | $200 | |
| 41 | Donnie Albanese | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Bill Anderson | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Bill Bell | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Bryce Book | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Rin Colvard | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Anthony DeArmas Jr | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Victor DeWilde | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | David Flowers | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Glenn Fraser | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | James Graton | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Scott Henning | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Allen Johnson | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | David Kendall | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | John Lagamba | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Karsten Larsen | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Dan Lauby II | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Buddy Lessing | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Nick Linberg | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Jason Linfield | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Chris Locke | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Joe Mateja | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Jason Naert | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Ritchell Penalosa | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Richard Queener | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Ron Schmidt | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Aronld Schultz | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Mike Smith | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Sean Smyth | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Jeffrey Steinberg | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Joe Swick | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | Ken Townsend | Canada | $100 | |
| 41 | Andrew Vankoeverden | USA | $100 | |
| 41 | David Walsh | USA | $100 |