WAYNE MARDLE returned to form in style to win a deciding final leg and take the PDC Pro Tour's Peachtree Open title in Atlanta on Sunday night with a win over James Wade.
Mardle twice came from a set down in the decider of the event, with Wade winning the first and third sets against the throw.
Wade also led 1-0 in the decider and missed two match darts in the next leg before Mardle levelled the set and then took the £5,000 winner's cheque.
Mardle had also sailed close to the wind in the semi-finals, allowing a two-set lead to slip in the semi-finals as Denis Ovens hit back to 2-2 and take their game all the way.
Wade, the Stan James World Matchplay champion, had defeated Vincent van der Voort 3-0 in the semis.
Peachtree Open Players Championship
Round One
David Schuyler 3-1 Cary Locke
Eddie Lawrence 3-1 Thomas Baugh
Carlton Jesse Baker 3-0 Dan Clack
Bob Anderson 3-0 Frank Wolfe
Roger Carter 3-0 Lloyd A Bugg
Jeff Todd 3-1 Myron Albury
Michael van Gerwen 3-0 John Adams
Brian Blake 3-0 Wil Tan
Dayton Strawbridge 3-1 Shane Sawyer
John Kuczynski 3-1 Dan Olson
Daniel Baggish 3-0 Tim O'Gorman
Chris Lawson 3-0 Scott Sampson
Darin Young 3-0 John Jacko
Jim Widmayer Bye (Ken MacNeill)
Mark Nielsen 3-2 Larry Butler
Matt Clark 3-0 John Steinhofer
Neil Quenon 3-2 Mat Malone
Isen Veljic 3-0 Doug Evans
Steve Brown (USA) 3-2 Dan Zimmerman
Davis Snider 3-1 Stacy Bromberg
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Greg Christian
Frederick Kreuger 3-1 Don Yates
Robert Phillips 3-0 Joe Sprinkle
James Jordan 3-1 Joseph Zawrotniak
Robert Heckman 3-0 Greg Coburn
Dave Askew 3-1 Earl Dunkleberger
Joe Chaney 3-0 Bob Walton
Bob Gargan 3-0 Donny Joe
Ray Carver 3-0 Riley Stockman
Bobby Peters 3-0 Chuck Pankow
Michael Novak 3-0 Randolph Pinder
Adrian Gray 3-0 Gary Mawson
Ryan van der Weit 3-2 Beaver Potterfield
Scott Kirchner 3-1 Bill Norton
Jason Clark 3-0 Kevin Burdelsky
Rick Espinoza 3-0 Pat Templeton
Scott Ingram 3-1 Leslie Twinam
Colin Monk 3-2 Jerry Hilbourn
Chris Shepherd 3-0 Robbie Sharpless
Ron Parent 3-0 Lee Gilreath
Dan Lauby 3-1 Gary Carpenter
Jason M Hill 3-2 Matthew Thompson
Darren Webster 3-0 Adrian W Lewis
Steve Hills 3-0 Greg Evans
Round Two
James Wade 3-0 David Schuyler
Brad Wethington 3-2 Eddie Lawrence
Steve Beaton 3-1 Carlton Jesse Baker
Roger Carter 3-1 Bob Anderson
John Part 3-0 Jeff Todd
Michael van Gerwen 3-2 Brian Blake
Kevin Painter 3-1 Dayton Strawbridge
John Kuczynski 3-1 Daniel Baggish
Dennis Priestley 3-0 Chris Lawson
Jim Widmayer 3-1 Darin Young
Colin Osborne 3-0 Mark Nielsen
Matt Clark 3-0 Neil Quenon
Colin Lloyd 3-1 Isen Veljic
Steve Brown (USA) 3-2 Bill Davis
Wes Newton 3-0 Davis Snider
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Frederick Kreuger
Terry Jenkins 3-1 Robert Phillips
Steve Brown (UK) 3-2 James Jordan
Alan Warriner-Little 3-0 Robert Heckman
Dave Askew 3-1 Joe Chaney
Wayne Mardle 3-0 Bob Gargan
Ray Carver 3-0 Bobby Peters
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Michael Novak
Adrian Gray 3-0 Ryan VanderWeit
Roland Scholten 3-0 Scott Kirchner
Jason Clark 3-2 Rick Espinoza
Andy Jenkins 3-1 Scott Ingram
Colin Monk 3-1 Chris Shepherd
Peter Manley 3-0 Ron Parent
Tony Eccles 3-2 Dan Lauby
Denis Ovens 3-0 Jason M. Hall
Darren Webster 3-1 Steve Hills
Losers £75
Round Three
James Wade 3-0 Brad Wethington
Steve Beaton 3-0 Roger Carter
John Part 3-2 Michael van Gerwen
John Kuczynski 3-2 Kevin Painter
Jim Widmayer 3-1 Dennis Priestley
Colin Osborne 3-1 Matt Clark
Steve Brown (USA) 3-1 Colin Lloyd
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Wes Newton
Steve Brown (UK) 3-2 Terry Jenkins
Alan Warriner-Little 3-0 Dave Askew
Wayne Mardle 3-2 Ray Carver
Ronnie Baxter 3-0 Adrian Gray
Roland Scholten 3-2 Jason Clark
Andy Jenkins 3-1 Colin Monk
Tony Eccles 3-0 Peter Manley
Denis Ovens 3-2 Darren Webster
Losers £150
Round Four
James Wade 3-0 Steve Beaton
John Part 3-0 John Kuczynski
Colin Osborne 3-0 Jim Widmayer
Vincent van der Voort 3-0 Steve Brown (USA)
Alan Warriner-Little 3-2 Steve Brown (UK)
Wayne Mardle 3-1 Ronnie Baxter
Roland Scholten 3-1 Andy Jenkins
Denis Ovens 3-0 Tony Eccles
Losers £300
Quarter-Finals
James Wade 3-1 John Part
Vincent van der Voort 3-1 Colin Osborne
Wayne Mardle 3-1 Alan Warriner-Little
Denis Ovens 3-1 Roland Scholten
Losers £600
Semi-Finals
James Wade 3-0 Vincent van der Voort
Wayne Mardle 3-2 Denis Ovens
Losers £1,250
Final
Wayne Mardle 3-2 James Wade
Winner £5,000
Runner-Up £2,500