Van Gerwen makes promise after PDC Awards win: ‘I’m going to come back even stronger next season’

Van Gerwen also spoke of how amazing it is in this day and age with the strength of darts that he is the World Champion. "To win these two awards is a phenomenal achievement, along with winning my third World Championship a few weeks ago," said Van Gerwen. "Other players are getting better and better every week so I have to be at my best all the time. I love playing darts and I'm going to come back even stronger next year. "Darts is growing bigger and bigger and is being watched by more and more people around the world, so it's amazing to be World Champion and win this award as the sport continues to grow."