Jesús Salate qualifies again for the World Darts Championship after a dominant campaign on the Latin American tour

Jesús Salate is once again assured of a place at the World Darts Championship. The 43-year-old Argentine secured top spot on the Championship Darts Latin America and Caribbean (CDLC) Tour last weekend and, for the second year running, booked his ticket to Alexandra Palace.

Salate was the standout performer on the Latin American circuit in 2026. The Argentine won four of the six ranking events and was the convincing winner of the overall standings. In addition to a World Darts Championship berth, his title also earns him a place in next year’s Winmau World Masters qualifiers.

The Argentine made his World Championship debut last December after also topping the CDLC rankings then. With his performances in the Bahamas, Salate proved that his first qualification was no fluke. He started the decisive weekend in style by winning Event Four. In the final he was far too strong for former Worlds participant Rashad Sweeting, winning 6-1.

On the way to that final, the Argentine hardly put a foot wrong. He defeated Mark Griffith, Kilroy Wilson, and George Patterson in succession, dropping just two legs across those three matches. The semi-finals brought Joshua Balfour of Trinidad and Tobago, who featured at the World Cup of Darts earlier this year. That match seemed to be slipping away from Salate for a long time. He trailed 3-0 and 4-2, but fought back superbly to reach the final, where he convincingly beat Sweeting.

Salate and Sweeting also met in the Event Five final. This time it was a far tighter contest, requiring a deciding 11th leg to determine the winner.

Once again, Salate edged it. Despite an early 3-0 deficit, the Argentine battled his way back into the match. With a 93.68 average and a superb 118 checkout in the decider, he sealed his fourth title of the season.

Earlier in the day, Salate had brushed aside Frisco Wells and Romero Cartwright. He then saw off Dean Persad and Guyanese thrower Sudesh Fitzgerald without too much trouble.

A clean sweep in Nassau ultimately eluded Salate. In Event Six he fell in the semi-finals, where Joshua Balfour denied him another final.

That opened the door for Rashad Sweeting, who ended the season with a tournament win after all. The Bahamian started his day with two whitewash victories, then took care of Keith McDonald, Dean Persad, and four-time Worlds participant Norman Madhoo.

Balfour awaited again in the final. Sweeting produced two ton-plus checkouts and won five of the last six legs to wrap up a 6-3 victory.

Although Sweeting won the final event, he could no longer catch Salate in the overall standings. Thanks to his four tournament wins, the Argentine finished comfortably atop the rankings and once again booked his place on the sport’s biggest stage.

Sweeting ended the season as number two on the CDLC Tour, having reached a home final for the third time in a row. Joshua Balfour finished third overall, with four-time Worlds participant Norman Madhoo completing the top four.