Lee Cocks has sealed a maiden PDC Challenge Tour to end the latest weekend in Hildesheim with Event 10 going his way defeating Wesley Plaisier 5-0 in the final.
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Plaisier had reached the finals after victories over Dragutin Horvat (5-2), Jesus Noguera (5-4) and John Henderson (5-1), among others. Cocks had already eliminated Darryl Pilgrim (5-3), Adam Paxton (5-1), Mike Warburton (5-4) and Derk Telnekes (5-3), among others, prior to his victory over Plaisier.
The Challenge Tour circuit is open to players who participated in the Q-School but did not win a Tour Card. On this tour, starting spots for the 2024 Pro Tour and Tour Cards for 2025 and 2026 can be earned. The highest-ranked players on the PDC Challenge Tour Order of Merit are eligible for reserve spots on the Players Championships.
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