PDC Order of Merit Update: Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price rise further up top 10 as Wessel Nijman makes top 20 breakthrough
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The PDC Order of Merit has been updated after the European Darts Trophy with changes in the top 10 as well as the continued rise of a certain Wessel Nijman, the champion in Gottingen.
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Josh Rock and Gerwyn Price both made small moves up and now sit seventh and eighth respectively in the Order of Merit. That came at the expense of Stephen Bunting, who dropped two places to ninth.
Rock continues to cement his place near the top of the rankings. The Northern Irishman reached another Euro Tour quarterfinal and, for the second year running, made the semifinals at the UK Open. His strong showing in Minehead earned him £35,000, bringing him another step closer to the very top tier.
Gerwyn Price also showed he is in a strong spell. The Welshman reached the final in Göttingen, building on his UK Open semifinal, where he was knocked out by James Wade. Price began the year ranked 12th in the world, but has now climbed back towards the upper reaches of the rankings.
Wessel Nijman has made a big jump on the world rankings after his triumph at the European Darts Trophy in Göttingen. The 25-year-old Dutchman captured his first European Tour title last weekend, a success that not only earned him the biggest payday of his career but also a significant rise on the PDC Order of Merit.
Nijman started the season ranked 29th in the world, but thanks to his strong results in the first months of 2026 he now sits in 20th. In Göttingen he made a major impression by winning the tournament with an average well over 102, a level that firmly placed him among the world’s elite.
The Dutchman took the £35,000 top prize in Germany, the largest amount he has earned in his career to date. As a result, he moved past players such as Rob Cross, Luke Woodhouse, Dave Chisnall, and Daryl Gurney in terms of prize money earned over the past two years.
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It wasn’t the first time this season that Nijman stood out. Earlier in the year he had already won a Players Championship event, putting him on course for a rankings climb. Notably, he beat Gerwyn Price in both that final and the title decider in Göttingen, underlining his fine form.
Krzysztof Ratajski likewise continued his good start to the season. The Pole reached the UK Open quarterfinals for the first time in five years and returned to the world’s top 25. Ratajski defeated Ricky Evans, Oskar Lukasiak, and World Championship semifinalist Ryan Searle before bowing out in the last eight. His performance earned him £20,000.
Springer makes the climb
German player Niko Springer also benefited from his strong run on home soil. The 25-year-old reached the quarterfinals of the European Darts Trophy and earned £8,000, good for a rise to 51st in the world. Springer won three last-leg deciders in a row, against Kai Gotthardt, Stephen Bunting, and Ross Smith, before he himself lost in a decider to Damon Heta.
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Niko Springer could well make a deep run at Ally Pally this year
The rankings will continue to shift in the coming weeks as the ProTour rolls on. The next chance for players to earn points and prize money arrives soon, when the European Tour heads to Wieze for the Belgian Darts Open from 20/03/2026 to 22/03/2026. That tournament could again have a major impact on the PDC Order of Merit, especially for players just outside the top 16 who want to secure better seeding for the big TV events later in the season.
PDC Order of Merit
| Rank | +/- | Name | Prize money (in units of £1,000) |
| 1 | Luke Littler | 2961 | |
| 2 | Luke Humphries | 1206.5 | |
| 3 | Gian van Veen | 948.25 | |
| 4 | Michael van Gerwen | 710.25 | |
| 5 | Jonny Clayton | 649 | |
| 6 | James Wade | 637.25 | |
| 7 | +1 | Josh Rock | 619.25 |
| 8 | +1 | Gerwyn Price | 617.75 |
| 9 | -2 | Stephen Bunting | 615.25 |
| 10 | Gary Anderson | 600.25 | |
| 11 | Danny Noppert | 594 | |
| 12 | Ryan Searle | 555.25 | |
| 13 | Chris Dobey | 547.25 | |
| 14 | Ross Smith | 489.5 | |
| 15 | Nathan Aspinall | 481.25 | |
| 16 | Martin Schindler | 467.25 | |
| 17 | Jermaine Wattimena | 438 | |
| 18 | Mike De Decker | 423.25 | |
| 19 | Damon Heta | 414.75 | |
| 20 | +4 | Wessel Nijman | 402.25 |
| 21 | -1 | Rob Cross | 399.25 |
| 22 | -1 | Luke Woodhouse | 397.25 |
| 23 | -1 | Dave Chisnall | 379 |
| 24 | -1 | Daryl Gurney | 375.25 |
| 25 | +1 | Krzysztof Ratajski | 353 |
| 26 | -1 | Ryan Joyce | 352.75 |
| 27 | Ritchie Edhouse | 334 | |
| 28 | +1 | Dirk van Duijvenbode | 332.25 |
| 29 | -1 | Cameron Menzies | 328.75 |
| 30 | Andrew Gilding | 315.5 | |
| 31 | Michael Smith | 314.25 | |
| 32 | Peter Wright | 294.75 | |
| 33 | Joe Cullen | 292 | |
| 34 | Ricardo Pietreczko | 285.75 | |
| 35 | +1 | Kevin Doets | 237.75 |
| 36 | -1 | Raymond van Barneveld | 237.25 |
| 37 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | 228 | |
| 38 | Martin Lukeman | 220.5 | |
| 39 | +1 | Niels Zonneveld | 204.75 |
| 40 | -1 | Callan Rydz | 198.25 |
| 41 | William O'Connor | 189.75 | |
| 42 | Brendan Dolan | 178.25 | |
| 43 | Madars Razma | 177.25 | |
| 44 | Scott Williams | 176.25 | |
| 45 | Gabriel Clemens | 167.75 | |
| 46 | Ricky Evans | 165.5 | |
| 47 | Mickey Mansell | 161.25 | |
| 48 | Connor Scutt | 160.25 | |
| 49 | Jeffrey de Graaf | 156.5 | |
| 50 | James Hurrell | 150.5 | |
| 51 | +2 | Niko Springer | 148 |
| 52 | -1 | Justin Hood | 147.25 |
| 53 | -1 | Alan Soutar | 141.75 |
| 54 | +1 | Mensur Suljovic | 139.25 |
| 55 | -1 | Ian White | 137 |
| 56 | +2 | Richard Veenstra | 126 |
| 57 | -1 | Keane Barry | 124.25 |
| 58 | -2 | Ryan Meikle | 122.25 |
| 59 | Thibault Tricole | 117.5 | |
| 60 | Nick Kenny | 115.5 | |
| 61 | Kim Huybrechts | 114.75 | |
| 62 | Lukas Wenig | 112.75 | |
| 63 | Karel Sedlacek | 99.75 | |
| 64 | Mario Vandenbogaerde | 97.5 | |
| 65 | Rob Owen | 94.75 | |
| 66 | Bradley Brooks | 85.75 | |
| 67 | Cam Crabtree | 83.75 | |
| 68 | +1 | Sebastian Bialecki | 78 |
| 69 | -1 | Wesley Plaisier | 77.25 |
| 70 | Max Hopp | 71 | |
| 71 | Adam Lipscombe | 65.25 | |
| 72 | Dominik Gruellich | 54.5 | |
| 73 | Cor Dekker | 51 | |
| 74 | Darryl Pilgrim | 43.75 | |
| 75 | Tom Bissell | 33.75 | |
| 76 | Andy Boulton | 32.75 | |
| 77 | Oskar Lukasiak | 32 | |
| 78 | Maik Kuivenhoven | 31 | |
| 79 | Tavis Dudeney | 30.25 | |
| 80 | Christian Kist | 30 | |
| 81 | Jim Long | 28 | |
| 82 | Thomas Lovely | 26.25 | |
| 83 | Leon Weber | 26 | |
| 84 | Marvin van Velzen | 21.5 | |
| 85 | Greg Ritchie | 21 | |
| 86 | Viktor Tingstrom | 20.5 | |
| 87 | Adam Warner | 20 | |
| 88 | Dennie Olde Kalter | 19.75 | |
| 89 | Adam Paxton | 18.25 | |
| 90 | +1 | Kai Gotthardt | 17.75 |
| 91 | -1 | Adam Gawlas | 16 |
| 92 | +1 | Shane McGuirk | 15 |
| 93 | +1 | Cristo Reyes | 14 |
| 94 | -2 | Maximilian Czerwinski | 13.75 |
| 95 | Jimmy van Schie | 11.75 | |
| 95 | Stefaan Henderyck | 11.75 | |
| 95 | Tytus Kanik | 11.75 | |
| 98 | Beau Greaves | 11.5 | |
| 99 | Tom Sykes | 10 | |
| 99 | Scott Waites | 10 | |
| 101 | +11 | Darius Labanauskas | 9.5 |
| 101 | Charlie Manby | 9.5 | |
| 103 | -1 | Jack Tweddell | 9 |
| 104 | -1 | Owen Bates | 8.75 |
| 105 | -1 | David Sharp | 7.75 |
| 106 | -1 | Jurjen van der Velde | 7.5 |
| 106 | -1 | Alexander Merkx | 7.5 |
| 106 | -1 | Rusty-Jake Rodriguez | 7.5 |
| 109 | -1 | Carl Sneyd | 7.25 |
| 110 | -1 | Niall Culleton | 6.75 |
| 111 | -1 | Stephen Burton | 6.5 |
| 112 | -1 | Martijn Dragt | 6.25 |
| 112 | +14 | Jeffrey De Zwaan | 6.25 |
| 114 | -2 | Rhys Griffin | 6 |
| 114 | -2 | Joe Hunt | 6 |
| 116 | -1 | Tommy Morris | 5.5 |
| 117 | -1 | Henry Coates | 5.25 |
| 117 | -1 | Stephen Rosney | 5.25 |
| 117 | -1 | Pero Ljubic | 5.25 |
| 120 | -1 | Benjamin Pratnemer | 5 |
| 120 | -1 | Stefan Bellmont | 5 |
| 120 | -1 | Boris Krcmar | 5 |
| 123 | -1 | Jeffrey Sparidaans | 4.5 |
| 123 | -1 | Arno Merk | 4.5 |
| 123 | -1 | Marvin Kraft | 4.5 |
| 123 | -1 | Mervyn King | 4.5 |
| 127 | Pascal Rupprecht | 4 | |
| 128 | Adam Leek | 3.75 | |
| 128 | Scott Campbell | 3.75 | |
| 128 | Chris Landman | 3.75 | |
| 128 | Samuel Price | 3.75 | |
| 132 | New | Paul Krohne | 3.5 |
| 133 | -1 | Steve Lennon | 3.25 |
| 133 | -1 | Tommy Lishman | 3.25 |
| 133 | -1 | Derek Coulson | 3.25 |
| 136 | -1 | Patrik Williams | 3 |
| 137 | -1 | Sietse Lap | 2.5 |
| 137 | -1 | Tyler Thorpe | 2.5 |
| 137 | -1 | Graham Hall | 2.5 |
| 140 | New | Dragutin Horvat | 2 |
| 140 | New | Florian Hempel | 2 |
| 140 | New | Florian Preis | 2 |
| 140 | New | Jonas Masalin | 2 |
| 140 | New | Wojciech Brulinski | 2 |
| 140 | -1 | Michael Unterbuchner | 2 |
| 140 | -1 | Sam Spivey | 2 |
| 140 | -1 | Andreas Harrysson | 2 |
| 140 | -1 | Dawid Robak | 2 |
| 140 | -1 | Krzysztof Kciuk | 2 |
| 140 | -1 | Miroslaw Grudziecki | 2 |
| 140 | -1 | Piotr Maciejczak | 2 |
| 152 | -6 | Jack Todd | 1.25 |
| 152 | -6 | Jamai van den Herik | 1.25 |
| 152 | -6 | Oliver King | 1.25 |
| 152 | -6 | Ron Meulenkamp | 1.25 |
| 152 | -6 | Samuel Whittaker | 1.25 |
| 152 | -6 | Yorick Hofkens | 1.25 |
| 152 | -6 | Filip Bereza | 1.25 |
| 159 | -6 | Danny van Trijp | 0.75 |
| 159 | -6 | Jesus Salate | 0.75 |
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