THE format for Players Championship tournaments in 2009 is to move to the best of 11 legs.
Players Championships have been the best of five sets, best of three legs per set since their introduction to the PDC circuit in 2003.
However, the format will change for all 2009 Players Championships, with the first event to be held at the Doncaster Dome on Saturday January 10.
All PDC Pro Tour events, including Players Championships and Blue Square UK Open Regional Finals, will begin at 12pm (midday).
Additionally, no preliminary round games will be played in advance, with all games being played on one day.
The Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Championship and Blue Square UK Open North-East Regional Final will be held at the Doncaster Dome on January 10-11.
Two Stan James-sponsored Players Championship events will be held in Gibraltar on January 17-18.
The next PDC Pro Tour events following this will be two Players Championships held in Gladbeck, Germany on February 28 and March 1.