Darts star Gerwyn Price shares the secret to his recent successes

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Tuesday, 03 June 2025 at 15:39
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It’s fair to say that the “Iceman” Gerwyn Price has had a difficult relationship with the darting public over the years, with his aggressive on-stage style during play and reactions to crowds making him the pantomime villain on the PDC Tour.
Many of his detractors would have welcomed Price’s dip in form last year, with the Welshman eventually deciding to take a break, which nearly saw him quit. However, he returned with a quarter-final run in the 2025 World Championship and has since won several PDC events, plus three victories in the Darts Premier League, which helped him reach the finals night at the O2 in London, where he was beaten by Luke Littler in the semi-final.
So what makes the Welshman tick?
In a recent interview, Price spoke to Del Pugh from BookiesBonuses.com about his change in mindset, his affinity with the World Series of Darts, dealing with the boo-boys and his favourite darting venue.
Q: In interviews, you referenced a "reset" at the end of last year, and this adjustment has helped you win a handful of titles so far this year. What has changed? Mindset? Routine? Or something else?
A: "No, no, it's just definitely mindset, you know, I'm a lot more positive and not so down on myself when I lose. Now, I think to myself that I can't dwell too much on the past, and I just have to look forward to the next match, as I can only control the future.
"So, you know, once I've lost the game, yeah, I still get upset and beat myself up for a good hour or so, maybe two, and then just move on.”
"I get disappointed when I lose, and I absolutely hate losing. But once it's done, it’s done, and I just focus on the next one and, yeah, I start feeling a little bit more positive again, which I feel has definitely helped me personally”.
Q: You won the Nordic Masters last year and seem to have quite an affinity with the World Series of Darts in general, reaching eight finals and winning three since 2022. Is there something special about these global events that appeals and spurs you on?
"The majority of the time when I'm away and in the World Series events, I have my family and my kids with me, and I'm probably a lot happier for that.”
"I'm also probably in the sun somewhere, or it's just a different environment, but I'm not sure.
"I didn't even know that I do so well in those events until now, so It must be something to do with being away from home, in the sun, or just having the family with me, as I said"
Q: Onstage, you have quite a competitive persona. How difficult is it to balance the need for darting control ahead of emotions during a match, whether you are winning or losing?
“I just think it comes with experience and putting yourself in those situations, week after week, and, you know, the more you play in those conditions and situations, you just get better and better.”
"Sometimes it's not nice when you get the odd whistles and stuff like that, it can definitely put you off and not just you, but also put your opponent off as well and can spoil games, but most situations you can deal with."
Q: What’s your favourite darts venue to play in?
"For me, I think the Matchplay. I've lost in a final there, but I just love being in Blackpool. I love playing in the Winter Gardens. It's a smaller crowd. It's more intimate with the crowd right on you, and I think it's a great atmosphere with true darting fans”
"You get venues which are a little bit too big and not everyone in there are darts fans, they're just there for the atmosphere, which is good as they get to enjoy themselves too, but you do get true darts fans in the Matchplay at the venue, and I just love Blackpool as well, plus, I get my family there that week with me as well, which is good."
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