Kurz claims last World Youth Championship spot with European Development Tour title

Nico Kurz won the last tournament of this year's PDC European Development Tour defeating his compatriot Dominik Gruellich in the final 5-1.

With this title, Kurz was the last player to qualify for the PDC World Youth Championship. The other incentives of the Development Tour had already been distributed. Rusty-Jake Rodriguez came in first in the final ranking by a good distance and took a two-year Tour Card and participation in the upcoming Grand Slam of Darts. As Rodriguez had already qualified for the World Darts Championship, that place moved to number two Fabian Schmutzler.

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In addition to Kurz, Rodriguez, Schmutzler, Sebastian Bialecki, Jurjen van der Velde, Niko Springer, Kevin Doets and Mike van Duivenbode also managed to qualify for the World Youth Championship via the Development Tour. This event will be held in Minehead on Sunday, November 28.

Results PDC EU Development Tour 12

Last 16

Jurjen van der Velde 4 | 1 Justin Paul

Fabian Schmutzler 4 | 2 Marvin Kocho

Dominik Gruellich 4 | 3 Niko Springer

Sebastian Bialecki 4 | 1 Niels Zonneveld

Nico Kurz 4 | 3 Mark Tabak

Kevin Luhr 4 | 0 Joey de Jong

Maikel Verberk 4 | 3 Brent Plaisier

Rusty Jake Rodriguez 4 | 0 Tom Heldt

Quarter final

Fabian Schmutzler 5 | 0 Jurjen van der Velde

Dominik Gruellich 5 | 3 Sebastian Bialeckic

Nico Kurz 5 | 2 Kevin Luhr

Maikel Verberk 5 | 3 Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

Semi finals

Dominik Gruellich 5 | 4 Fabian Schmutzler

Nico Kurz 5 | 2 Maikel Verberk

Final

Nico Kurz 5 | 1 Dominik Gruellich