After the opening weekend of the PDC Development Tour, Beau Greaves sits atop the Development Tour Order of Merit. The 21-year-old was the standout player of the weekend, winning two of the first five tournaments.
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Greaves claimed her first title on Friday evening at Development Tour Event 2 and followed it up with another victory on Saturday evening in Event 4. Over the course of the weekend, she amassed a total of £5,375 in prize money, securing her place at the top of the rankings.
This marks the third ranking in which Greaves is currently leading. She also sits at number one in both the Challenge Tour Order of Merit and the Women's Series Order of Merit. Each of these rankings provides opportunities to qualify for the PDC World Darts Championship, but whether Greaves will take advantage of these spots remains uncertain. Over the past two years, she had earned a place at Alexandra Palace, only to decline the invitation in favor of competing in the Women's World Championship at Lakeside.
Behind Greaves, Owen Bates holds second place with £3,500, while Sebastian Bialecki sits in third with £3,400. Meanwhile, Bradly Roes climbed to fourth place after securing the final tournament win of the weekend on Sunday.
The Development Tour serves as the youth circuit of the PDC, open to players aged 16 to 23. Players who turn 24 during the season are still eligible to compete for the remainder of the year.
Each Development Tour event features a £15,000 prize fund, with earnings contributing to an overall ranking. At the end of the season, the top two players on the Order of Merit receive an invitation to the PDC World Darts Championship and a two-year PDC Tour Card (2026-2027). Additionally, the ranking winner earns a coveted spot in the Grand Slam of Darts.
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PDC Development Tour Order of Merit
| Rank | Name | Prize money |
| 1 | Beau Greaves | 5375 |
| 2 | Owen Bates | 3500 |
| 3 | Sebastian Bialecki | 3400 |
| 4 | Bradly Roes | 3000 |
| 5 | Charlie Manby | 2550 |
| 6 | Cam Crabtree | 2150 |
| 7 | James Beeton | 2150 |
| 8 | Danny Jansen | 2025 |
| 9 | Jamai van den Herik | 1825 |
| 10 | Levy Frauenfelder | 1450 |
| 11 | Daniel Perry | 1250 |
| 12 | Oliver Pearce-Burgess | 1200 |
| 13 | Aidan O'Hara | 1100 |
| 14 | Henry Coates | 1075 |
| 15 | Jannes Bremermann | 1075 |
| 16 | Moreno Blom | 1025 |
| 17 | Jannis Barkhausen | 1000 |
| 18 | Dylan Quinn | 975 |
| 19 | Lennert Faes | 950 |
| 20 | David Fidler | 900 |
| 21 | Tavis Dudeney | 900 |
| 22 | Adam Gawlas | 875 |
| 23 | Daan Bastiaansen | 875 |
| 24 | Nathan Potter | 825 |
| 25 | Charlie Large | 800 |
| 26 | Liam Maendl-Lawrance | 700 |
| 27 | Dominik Gruellich | 700 |
| 28 | Leon Weber | 675 |
| 29 | Kieran Thompson | 650 |
| 30 | Patrick McShane | 650 |
| 31 | Dean Fitch Jnr | 600 |
| 32 | Damian Vetjens | 600 |
| 33 | Lleyton Molyneux | 575 |
| 34 | Jarno Bottenberg | 575 |
| 35 | Alfie Busby | 575 |
| 36 | Mason Teese | 575 |
| 37 | Matthew Gordon | 575 |
| 38 | Dylan Dowling | 575 |
| 39 | Carl van Mens | 550 |
| 40 | Jurjen van der Velde | 550 |
| 41 | Keenan Thomas | 550 |
| 42 | Mason Whitlock | 500 |
| 43 | Ryan Branley | 500 |
| 44 | Niclas Wierling | 500 |
| 45 | Cayden Smith | 475 |
| 46 | Tom Garfield | 475 |
| 47 | Lewis Gurney | 475 |
| 48 | Terry Clancy | 450 |
| 49 | Patrik Williams | 425 |
| 50 | Cole Davey | 400 |
| 50 | Stef Kosters | 400 |
| 52 | Roy Rietbergen | 375 |
| 53 | Mitchell Leeming | 375 |
| 54 | Coby Jones-Swanson | 375 |
| 55 | Jarod Becker | 375 |
| 56 | Bram van Dijk | 350 |
| 57 | Bradley Roberts | 350 |
| 58 | Ciaran Forde | 350 |
| 59 | Ondrej Frystacky | 350 |
| 60 | Sem Devoght | 350 |
| 60 | Joshua Hermann | 350 |
| 62 | Angelo Balsamo | 300 |
| 62 | Francesco Basili | 300 |
| 62 | Johnny Stewart | 300 |
| 65 | Sean McKeon | 300 |
| 66 | George Bamber | 300 |
| 67 | Harvey Wilkinson | 300 |
| 68 | William Bristow | 300 |
| 68 | Wessel Tempelaars | 300 |
| 68 | Jenson Walker | 300 |
| 71 | Mark Tabak | 275 |
| 72 | Kilian Hohnstedt | 275 |
| 73 | Xanti Van den Bergh | 275 |
| 74 | Nathan Girvan | 275 |
| 75 | Marvin van Deest | 275 |
| 76 | Keelan Kay | 275 |
| 77 | Riley Rees-Tucker | 225 |
| 78 | Jamie Martin | 225 |
| 79 | Dan Outwin | 200 |
| 79 | David Schlichting | 200 |
| 81 | James Buckby | 200 |
| 81 | Aaron Colley | 200 |
| 81 | Robbie Curran | 200 |
| 81 | Jakub Krzysko | 200 |
| 85 | Shaun Conway | 200 |
| 86 | Deniz Baudis | 200 |
| 86 | Renzo Geraets | 200 |
| 86 | Garin Perkins | 200 |
| 86 | Joey Spitse | 200 |
| 86 | Daniel Stephenson | 200 |
| 86 | Born Van Put | 200 |
| 86 | Keanu van Velzen | 200 |
| 93 | Dylan Ritchie | 200 |
| 93 | Dylan Van Lierop | 200 |
| 93 | Kyle Walker | 200 |
| 96 | Matthias Moors | 150 |
| 97 | Tyler Thorpe | 150 |
| 98 | Jeffrey Keen | 150 |
| 99 | Arne Degryse | 150 |
| 99 | Brad Phillips | 150 |
| 99 | Bradley van der Velden | 150 |
| 102 | Almos Kovacs | 150 |
| 102 | Owen Roelofs | 150 |
| 102 | Luke Van Der Kwast | 150 |
| 105 | Connor Arberry | 150 |
| 106 | Luke Brandon | 75 |
| 106 | Nathan Care | 75 |
| 106 | Cody Crabtree | 75 |
| 106 | Oliver Klein | 75 |
| 106 | Oliver Madge | 75 |
| 106 | Daniel Marsden | 75 |
| 106 | Mirko Paro | 75 |
| 106 | Finley Pember | 75 |
| 106 | Callum Roach | 75 |
| 106 | Tomas Rustler | 75 |
| 106 | James Tate | 75 |
| 106 | Axandre Van Der Steen | 75 |
| 118 | Donny Boerman | 75 |
| 118 | Jamie Delaney | 75 |
| 118 | Nunjo Dewaele | 75 |
| 118 | Daniel Green | 75 |
| 118 | Ryan Green | 75 |
| 118 | Colinn Haverkate | 75 |
| 118 | Jack Howarth | 75 |
| 118 | Andrew Ingman | 75 |
| 118 | Taylor McGuckian | 75 |
| 118 | Christopher Toonders | 75 |
| 128 | Jonathan Justin Altmann | 75 |
| 128 | Justin Atellinghusen | 75 |
| 128 | Travis Baur | 75 |
| 128 | Alfie Bayles | 75 |
| 128 | Daan Beernink | 75 |
| 128 | Lewis Bell | 75 |
| 128 | Axel Buyle | 75 |
| 128 | Josh Corns | 75 |
| 128 | Tom Dawson | 75 |
| 128 | Jake Ferguson | 75 |
| 128 | Harry Gregory | 75 |
| 128 | Ieuan Halsall | 75 |
| 128 | Vinnie Hill | 75 |
| 128 | Connor Hopkins | 75 |
| 128 | Patrick Luedtke | 75 |
| 128 | Harry Martin | 75 |
| 128 | Charlie Stocks | 75 |
| 128 | Sascha Stuhlemmer | 75 |
| 146 | David Birks | 75 |
| 146 | Arthur Clauw | 75 |
| 146 | Declan Corcoran | 75 |
| 146 | Robbe Dasseville | 75 |
| 146 | Adam Dee | 75 |
| 146 | Denfie Drenthen | 75 |
| 146 | Joseph Flenley | 75 |
| 146 | Mani Hewitson | 75 |
| 146 | Zak Hughes | 75 |
| 146 | Harrison Kershaw | 75 |
| 146 | Ralfs Laumanis | 75 |
| 146 | Adam McIntyre | 75 |
| 146 | Jack Peet | 75 |
| 146 | Antony Richardson | 75 |
| 146 | Harry Sykes | 75 |
| 146 | Ronnie Woodman | 75 |
| 162 | Cody Abel | 75 |
| 162 | Louie Cocca | 75 |
| 162 | Lennon Cradock | 75 |
| 162 | Sam Edmonds | 75 |
| 162 | Harrison Firmager | 75 |
| 162 | Lukas Fraulob | 75 |
| 162 | Killian Heffernan | 75 |
| 162 | Billy Jackson | 75 |
| 162 | Zac Prince | 75 |
| 162 | Hayden Robbie | 75 |
| 162 | Jamie Robinson | 75 |
| 162 | Jake Seymour | 75 |
| 162 | Guus Verkamman | 75 |
I stumbled into the world of darts quite by accident back in 2013. For a Journalism School assignment, I had to produce a live sports report and as it happened, the European Tour event in Veldhoven was the only available option. That weekend, I caught the darts bug. The post-match interviews especially appealed to me, as darts players tend to be much more open and approachable than what you usually see with footballers on television.
After a few detours, I joined Dartsnieuws.com in 2017 as editor-in-chief. I don’t have much competitive experience myself, although I once entered a PDC Development Tour weekend just to experience what it’s like from a player’s perspective. I even managed to win a leg against a Tour Card holder and, quite by accident, earned £50 in prize money.
In 2022, I was also involved in the founding of the TOTO Dart Kings, a commercial darts team, where I worked as media manager for three years. Unfortunately, due to new legislation in the Netherlands, that project came to an end in 2025.
Through my work in darts, I’ve been fortunate to travel to some incredible events, from Premier League nights at Ahoy Rotterdam, to several World Championships, and even the US Darts Masters at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Beyond darts, I’m a passionate sports fan in general. You can always wake me up for a game of tennis or padel, and I love following football, tennis, padel, cycling, Formula 1, and ice skating.
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