"Around 30 minutes" - Beau Greaves raises eyebrows with surprise admission over pre-PDC World Darts Championship practice routine

Beau Greaves has once again caused a stir in the darts world. Not with a new title or an emphatic win, but with a striking revelation about her training routine ahead of the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.

While many professionals spend hours at the board each day, the 21-year-old English sensation trains for only around 30 minutes a day. Yet she delivered one of the most impressive seasons in modern darts over the past year.

Greaves, nicknamed Beau ’n’ Arrow, joined talkSPORT hosts Andy Goldstein and former professional footballer Darren Bent this week. When they asked whether it was true that she trains so briefly, she confirmed it without hesitation. "Yeah around (30 minutes)," she said. “The thing is that when I was younger I practiced a lot, but as I got older, it kind of wore off a little bit."

The hosts were stunned. Goldstein and Bent admitted they practice an hour a day themselves, with Goldstein even saying he needs half an hour just to feel ‘comfortable.’

Greaves stayed matter-of-fact: "It depends what you’re into. I just like to keep my arm loose, but I’ve been doing it quite a long time so don’t be too hard on yourself."

Greaves proved all year long that this simplicity works. She dominated the PDC Women’s Series, stringing together an unprecedented 86 consecutive wins. That not only secured her the championship, but also a place at the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.

She also impressed on the PDC Development Tour, where she finished second. That achievement earned her a coveted PDC Tour Card for the next two years, allowing her to fully mix it with the pros.

Greaves made her mark on the big stages as well. She competed at the Grand Slam of Darts and reached the final of the PDC World Youth Championship. On the way to that decider she beat none other than world champion Luke Littler, although she had to concede in the final to Gian van Veen.

Greaves started playing darts at the age of ten. She believes that early start is a crucial part of her current success. "I threw naturally really straight. My throw was really smooth," she says. “It’s never really changed either so it just wasn’t complicated. It was really easy, simple and I’ve tried to keep that the whole way through. But as you get older you think a little bit more and the pressure, but it’s been fairly simple."

It’s a philosophy that contrasts with the intensive training regimes of many other top players. But Greaves shows that talent, efficiency, and mental calm can be just as important.

Greaves is now set for her second appearance at the PDC World Darts Championship. Two years ago she exited in the first round against William O’Connor, but thanks in part to her performances this year, analysts and fans see her as a possible dark horse.

In the first round she meets 22nd seed Daryl Gurney. That match will be played on Friday, 12/19/2025 during the evening session. The winner of that tie will later face Callan Rydz or Patrik Kovacs.

Greaves is also increasingly mentioned as a potential candidate for next year’s Premier League Darts — an honor reserved for a select few.

With a minimal training schedule, maximum effect, and an air of complete composure, Beau Greaves looks ready to surprise the darts world again. If she carries her form into Alexandra Palace, she could become one of the tournament’s most remarkable stories.