The tournament 's defending champion was Michael van Gerwen and he retained his title by defeating James Wade 16 -- 8 in the final .
Michael van Gerwen won the tournament in 2015 beating Phil Taylor in the final 16 -- 13 .
The tournament 's defending champion was Michael van Gerwen , who won the tournament in 2015 beating Phil Taylor in the final 16 -- 13 , and he retained his title by defeating James Wade 16 -- 8 in the final .