Van Barneveld makes return to Pro Tour for last attempt to qualify for World Championship: 'Otherwise there is no way back'
NewsSaturday, 29 December 2018 at 12:38
Raymond van Barneveld is going to play the PDC Pro Tour in 2019. That's needed to qualify for the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship and other big events next season.
As a result of in the second round of the World Championship, 'Barney' drops out of the top 25 on the world ranking after this tournament. This means his qualification for next years World Championship is in danger. ''I have considered everything. If I quit now, I might regret that choice for the rest of my life, then there is no way back anymore'', Van Barneveld told RTL7darts on Friday evening. ''It's not an option for me to only play the World Series and Premier League Darts in 2019. I want to qualify for the World Championship and I will do everything for that. Even if I have to go deeper than deep for that, I won't give up. I have to make some adjustments, mainly regarding the exhibition circuit. I'm going back to the floor events and hopefully I can show some good performances.''
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