PHIL TAYLOR claimed his third successive Holsten Premier League Darts title with a 16-6 win over Terry Jenkins at the Brighton Centre.
The 13-time World Champion extended his incredible unbeaten record in the tournament to 44 matches over the three-year history of the Premier League on the South Coast.
He first defeated Dennis Priestley 11-6 in the semi-finals before then dispatching Jenkins in the decider to claim the £75,000 title.
In a repeat of his semi-final performance, Taylor's mid-game burst again proved too hard for his opponent to handle as he surged from 3-3 to 7-3 in the blink of an eye.
He then stormed to the title with six unanswered legs to repeat his 2006 World Grand Prix win over Jenkins and pick up yet another trophy.
"I'm over the moon," said Taylor. "Winning a hat-trick of Premier League titles is a great achievement and I'm so happy to be unbeaten again.
"It's getting harder all the time and Terry showed the quality of players here - he deserved to beat Ray in the semis and he did well in the final."
Jenkins overcame the odds to defeat current World Champion Raymond van Barneveld 11-10 in the other semi-final.
Van Barneveld fought back from 10-6 down to send the tie into a deciding leg, but fell at the last four stage for a second successive year.
Jenkins claimed £40,000 as the runner-up, the biggest payday of his career.
"It's obviously disappointing to lose but I've loved being a part of the Premier League," he said. "It's been a great tournament and I'm delighted that I reached the final."
A 161 finish in the 11th leg of the final - beating his earlier 128 - also brought Jenkins the night's highest checkout and a bonus of £1,000.
The 13-time World Champion extended his incredible unbeaten record in the tournament to 44 matches over the three-year history of the Premier League on the South Coast.
He first defeated Dennis Priestley 11-6 in the semi-finals before then dispatching Jenkins in the decider to claim the £75,000 title.
In a repeat of his semi-final performance, Taylor's mid-game burst again proved too hard for his opponent to handle as he surged from 3-3 to 7-3 in the blink of an eye.
He then stormed to the title with six unanswered legs to repeat his 2006 World Grand Prix win over Jenkins and pick up yet another trophy.
"I'm over the moon," said Taylor. "Winning a hat-trick of Premier League titles is a great achievement and I'm so happy to be unbeaten again.
"It's getting harder all the time and Terry showed the quality of players here - he deserved to beat Ray in the semis and he did well in the final."
Jenkins overcame the odds to defeat current World Champion Raymond van Barneveld 11-10 in the other semi-final.
Van Barneveld fought back from 10-6 down to send the tie into a deciding leg, but fell at the last four stage for a second successive year.
Jenkins claimed £40,000 as the runner-up, the biggest payday of his career.
"It's obviously disappointing to lose but I've loved being a part of the Premier League," he said. "It's been a great tournament and I'm delighted that I reached the final."
A 161 finish in the 11th leg of the final - beating his earlier 128 - also brought Jenkins the night's highest checkout and a bonus of £1,000.
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