German darter David Schlichting proudly announced the birth of his son on his X (Twitter) account on Friday.
"53 centimetres and a whopping 4 kilos the little bugger has, also apparently a very large head," Schlichting wrote on his social media. "Welcome to this world my love, I’ll make it a welcoming place for you."
Due to this turnaround in his life, Schlichting will be canceling his participation in the first Next GEN events.
On Friday, February 16, the Host Nation Qualifiers for the German Grand Prix and the International Darts Open will be played. It remains to be seen whether Schlcihting will take part in these or forgo them in favour of his son and wife.