Mason rules out professional darting comeback despite MODUS Super Series prowess: “In terms of ever going back to playing regularly, absolutely not”

Chris Mason is involved this week in MODUS Super Series Champions Week following his match week 12 victory on Saturday after playing on TV for the first time in 12 years but it nearly didn’t happen at all.

“It was an interesting one, I took a bit of persuading to play in the tournament initially,” Mason told the MODUS Super Series.

“It started to dawn on me in the build-up, I thought ‘oh my goodness’, but it was exciting at the same time. When you’ve not played under the lights for 12 years you forget how difficult it is. But ultimately it’s been a fabulous experience. It’s a beautiful venue and a great group of people to work with and play against.

Taking a spot now into the World Seniors Darts Championship, Mason won’t give up his media commitments for a proper comeback.

“Winning won’t mean I’ll start playing more regularly, I’ve got my commentating commitments,” he said. “I was always very keen that if they introduced a seniors tour that that would suit me as it wouldn’t have that full-on every weekend type of pressure. The rigours of that, when you reach a certain age, it’s not something you can do full time.

“I was always really passionate that if a senior tour did develop then I would be interested in that and so I’m delighted that the World Seniors Darts Championships was introduced. And irrelevant to what happens this week, I’m over the moon to be playing in the next World Seniors Darts Championships in February. But in terms of ever going back to playing regularly, absolutely not.”