Myers' sister lives with her family in Barneveld, just a short drive from Mohawk and Herkimer.
Baxter had three darts to win the match but Van Barneveld clinched victory with double top.
Myers' sister lives with her family in Barneveld, just a short drive away.
Van Barneveld, the three-time champion, appeared unsettled in the later stages, as Fordham began hitting the trebles with alarming regularity.
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The Dutchman added: "I'm looking forward to playing Jelle, " said Van Barneveld.
Earlier in the day, Taylor had swept past Raymond van Barneveld 16-6 in his semi-final, while Waites shocked 2008 runner-up Terry Jenkins 16-11.
He played some sparking darts at times and refused to be overawed by van Barneveld, who was chasing a record-equalling fifth world titles.
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Barneveld missed out on the chance to equal Eric Bristow's record of five BDO world titles with a 7-5 loss to Klaasen on Sunday.
He reduced the deficit to one set with a 3-2 success in the fifth, only for Van Barneveld to responded by taking the next.
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"Ronnie was superb but it's all about doubles, " said Van Barneveld.
Having drawn Terry Jenkins in Aberdeen on Thursday he will join Phil Taylor, James Wade and Raymond van Barneveld in the play-offs on Monday, 25 May.
But Barneveld insisted he would return to the Lakeside and would not be swayed by the larger prize money on offer at the PDC World Championship.
But Van Barneveld became distracted in the fourth set - the last before the interval - and Fordham stepped in to reel off three straight legs.
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Barneveld also said he enjoyed unprecedented coverage through the BDO World Darts Championship and feared that may be compromised by a move to the PDC tournament, which is shown on Sky satellite television.
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