Gian van Veen fell just short of winning the second tournament of the PDC Development Tour 2024. He lost in the final to Keane Barry.
Van Veen made it to the final after wins over Roy Rietbergen (4-0), Born van Put (4-2), Dominik Gruellich (5-2) and Llew Bevan (5-1), among others. However, Van Veen then lost in the final 5-4 to Barry, who captured his sixth Development Tour title.
The Development Tour is the youth circuit of the PDC. This tour is open to players ages 16 through 23. Players who turn 24 during the season may continue to compete.
At each Development Tour tournament, there is a prize pool of 15,000 pounds to be divided. With the prize money, a ranking is established. At the end of the season, the numbers one and two receive an invitation to the World Darts Championship, plus a Tour Card for 2025 and 2026. The ranking winner also gets to compete in the Grand Slam of Darts.
Records PDC Development Tour 2.
Last 16
Llew Bevan 4 | 2 Massimo Balsamo
Dylan Dowling 4 | 0 Jarred Cole
Dominik Gruellich 4 | 3 Nathan Girvan
Gian van Veen 4 | 2 Born Van Put
Keane Barry 4 | 0 Cam Crabtree
Ondrej Frystacky 4 | 0 Jack Vincent
Beau Greaves 4 | 1 Daniel Perry
Bailey White 4 | 1 Charlie Manby
Quarterfinal
Llew Bevan 5 | 1 Dylan Dowling
Gian van Veen 5 | 2 Dominik Gruellich
Keane Barry 5 | 0 Ondrej Frystacky
Bailey White 5 | 4 Beau Greaves
Semi-final
Gian van Veen 5 | 1 Llew Bevan
Keane Barry 5 | 1 Bailey White
Finale
Keane Barry 5 | 4 Gian van Veen