PDC Order of Merit update: Chris Dobey reaches career-high ranking, while Ryan Searle is close to a top 16 return
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Chris Dobey has achieved his highest-ever ranking on the PDC Order of Merit following his triumph at Players Championship 3. The Englishman climbed to eighth place in the world rankings, surpassing Gerwyn Price and Damon Heta. Although the gap between these three players remains minimal, Dobey's recent success has solidified his position among the elite.
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Ryan Searle also made significant progress on the world rankings after winning the fourth Players Championship event of the season. His victory propelled him three places up to 18th in the world. On the other hand, Andrew Gilding dropped two spots and now holds the 21st position. 'Goldfinger' faces the risk of slipping further down the rankings as he prepares to defend his UK Open title from two years ago in early March. That triumph had earned him a lucrative prize of £110,000.
Jelle Klaasen made a substantial leap on the PDC Order of Merit after reaching the final at Players Championship 3. The Dutchman climbed an impressive fifteen places in the world rankings.
Before the back-to-back Players Championship events in Rosmalen, Klaasen was ranked 91st. However, his stunning run to the final secured him £10,000 in prize money and lifted him to 76th place. As a former Lakeside champion, this result was crucial for Klaasen, who needs to be in the top 64 by the end of the season to retain his PDC Tour Card.
Wessel Nijman is edging closer to a debut into the top-50 of the world rankings. The Dutchman reached the last sixteen twice in Rosmalen, earning £5,000 in prize money. As a result, he has climbed to 52nd spot on the PDC Order of Merit. Another player who did well was Nick Kenny, who managed to reach a semi-final and a place in the last 16. The Welshman moved up seven spots and now occupies the 57th spot.
PDC Order of Merit
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| Position | Name | Prize money |
| 1 | Luke Humphries | £1,902,000 |
| 2 | Luke Littler | £1,141,000 |
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen | £824,250 |
| 4 | Rob Cross | £571,250 |
| 5 | Stephen Bunting | £553,000 |
| 6 | Jonny Clayton | £541,250 |
| 7 | Dave Chisnall | £531,750 |
| 8 | Chris Dobey | £509,000 |
| 9 | Gerwyn Price | £507,500 |
| 10 | Damon Heta | £506,500 |
| 11 | Nathan Aspinall | £487,250 |
| 12 | Peter Wright | £455,250 |
| 13 | Danny Noppert | £451,750 |
| 14 | James Wade | £439,750 |
| 15 | Gary Anderson | £435,750 |
| 16 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | £425,500 |
| 17 | Josh Rock | £413,500 |
| 18 | Ryan Searle | £410,000 |
| 19 | Ross Smith | £405,000 |
| 19 | Michael Smith | £405,000 |
| 21 | Andrew Gilding | £401,000 |
| 22 | Martin Schindler | £372,250 |
| 23 | Joe Cullen | £368,250 |
| 24 | Mike De Decker | £362,250 |
| 25 | Daryl Gurney | £333,750 |
| 26 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | £313,500 |
| 27 | Gian van Veen | £305,500 |
| 28 | Ritchie Edhouse | £291,750 |
| 29 | Ryan Joyce | £284,000 |
| 30 | Ricardo Pietreczko | £283,250 |
| 31 | Krzysztof Ratajski | £274,500 |
| 32 | Brendan Dolan | £271,000 |
| 33 | Luke Woodhouse | £268,750 |
| 34 | Raymond van Barneveld | £253,000 |
| 35 | Jermaine Wattimena | £252,250 |
| 36 | Scott Williams | £224,250 |
| 37 | Gabriel Clemens | £215,000 |
| 38 | Martin Lukeman | £206,750 |
| 39 | Cameron Menzies | £198,000 |
| 40 | Callan Rydz | £179,250 |
| 41 | Kevin Doets | £152,500 |
| 42 | Mickey Mansell | £151,250 |
| 43 | Ricky Evans | £145,250 |
| 44 | Madars Razma | £141,750 |
| 45 | Jose De Sousa | £140,750 |
| 46 | Kim Huybrechts | £124,750 |
| 47 | Niels Zonneveld | £123,000 |
| 48 | Richard Veenstra | £122,750 |
| 49 | William O'Connor | £122,250 |
| 50 | Keane Barry | £114,500 |
| 51 | Ian White | £114,250 |
| 52 | Wessel Nijman | £111,000 |
| 52 | Florian Hempel | £111,000 |
| 54 | Jim Williams | £106,000 |
| 55 | Matt Campbell | £99,250 |
| 56 | Alan Soutar | £88,250 |
| 57 | Nick Kenny | £83,250 |
| 58 | Ryan Meikle | £82,000 |
| 59 | Rob Owen | £79,250 |
| 60 | Mensur Suljovic | £78,500 |
| 60 | Connor Scutt | £78,500 |
| 60 | Dylan Slevin | £78,500 |
| 63 | Stephen Burton | £77,750 |
| 64 | Jeffrey De Graaf | £76,000 |
| 65 | Thibault Tricole | £59,000 |
| 66 | James Hurrell | £49,750 |
| 67 | Dom Taylor | £47,000 |
| 68 | Chris Landman | £39,250 |
| 69 | Mario Vandenbogaerde | £31,000 |
| 70 | Andy Baetens | £30,500 |
| 71 | Rhys Griffin | £30,000 |
| 72 | Berry van Peer | £25,250 |
| 73 | Radek Szaganski | £24,750 |
| 74 | Nathan Rafferty | £23,750 |
| 75 | Steve Lennon | £23,500 |
| 76 | Jelle Klaasen | £21,750 |
| 77 | Jitse Van der Wal | £21,500 |
| 77 | Lukas Wenig | £21,500 |
| 79 | Patrick Geeraets | £21,000 |
| 80 | Darren Beveridge | £20,250 |
| 81 | Matthew Dennant | £20,000 |
| 82 | Owen Bates | £18,750 |
| 82 | Danny Lauby | £18,750 |
| 84 | William Borland | £18,500 |
| 85 | Benjamin Reus | £18,000 |
| 86 | Adam Hunt | £17,750 |
| 87 | George Killington | £17,500 |
| 88 | Robert Grundy | £16,500 |
| 89 | Brett Claydon | £15,500 |
| 90 | Haupai Puha | £15,000 |
| 91 | Martijn Dragt | £14,500 |
| 92 | Joshua Richardson | £9,250 |
| 93 | Michele Turetta | £8,000 |
| 94 | Tim Wolters | £7,500 |
| 95 | Bradley Brooks | £7,000 |
| 96 | Stefan Bellmont | £5,000 |
| 96 | Justin Hood | £5,000 |
| 96 | Darryl Pilgrim | £5,000 |
| 99 | Darius Labanauskas | £4,500 |
| 100 | Karel Sedlacek | £4,250 |
| 101 | Cam Crabtree | £4,000 |
| 101 | Jules van Dongen | £4,000 |
| 103 | Carl Sneyd | £3,500 |
| 103 | Kevin Burness | £3,500 |
| 105 | Andy Boulton | £3,250 |
| 106 | Tavis Dudeney | £3,000 |
| 107 | Aden Kirk | £2,750 |
| 107 | Thomas Lovely | £2,750 |
| 109 | Maik Kuivenhoven | £2,500 |
| 109 | Cor Dekker | £2,500 |
| 109 | Wesley Plaisier | £2,500 |
| 109 | Niko Springer | £2,500 |
| 109 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez | £2,500 |
| 114 | Tom Bissell | £2,250 |
| 114 | Oskar Lukasiak | £2,250 |
| 116 | Jim Long | £2,000 |
| 116 | Christian Kist | £2,000 |
| 116 | Adam Paxton | £2,000 |
| 116 | Stefaan Henderyck | £2,000 |
| 116 | Sebastian Bialecki | £2,000 |
| 121 | Adam Lipscombe | £1,750 |
| 121 | Marvin van Velzen | £1,750 |
| 123 | Jeffrey Sparidaans | £1,500 |
| 123 | Tytus Kanik | £1,500 |
| 123 | Maximilian Czerwinski | £1,500 |
| 126 | Jarno Bottenberg | £1,000 |
| 126 | Mervyn King | £1,000 |
| 126 | Max Hopp | £1,000 |
| 126 | Michael Flynn | £1,000 |
| 126 | Beau Greaves | £1,000 |
| 126 | Tommy Lishman | £1,000 |
| 126 | Leon Weber | £1,000 |
| 126 | Kai Gotthardt | £1,000 |
| 126 | Jimmy van Schie | £1,000 |
| 135 | Andreas Harrysson | £750 |
| 135 | Ryan Branley | £750 |
| 135 | Pero Ljubic | £750 |
| 135 | Henry Coates | £750 |
| 135 | Nathan Girvan | £750 |
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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