Of all the 128 PDC Tour Card holders, there are 13 players who are still young enough to play on the PDC Development Tour and will have the option to do so next year.
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It is open to those aged 16-24 as a secondary tour to the PDC. Those being led by Development Tour champion, Bradley Brooks, as well as World Youth and Development Tour runner-up, Nathan Rafferty.
As well as Austrian standout, Rusty-Jake Rodriguez, recent Tour Card winner, Josh Rock. Lewy Williams, Adam Gawlas and Keane Barry.
With also a heavy Dutch contingent in Kevin Doets, Damian Mol, Niels Zonneveld, Geert Nentjes and Danny Jansen.
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