Relentless on the oche: The five players who didn’t miss a single ProTour event in 2025

As the 2025 darts season draws to a close, the spotlight naturally falls on the title winners, the nine-darters, and the viral moments that lit up the year. But away from the headlines, five players have quietly achieved something that deserves just as much recognition — turning up every single time.

In a year featuring 48 PDC ProTour events — 34 Players Championships and 14 European Tour tournaments — just five players managed the full set. It’s a schedule that tests the body, mind, and travel stamina of even the best. Yet through every weekend slog and midweek scrap, this select group never missed a beat.

Those five darting ever-presents? Dave Chisnall, Wessel Nijman, Raymond van Barneveld, Jermaine Wattimena and Luke Woodhouse.

From Barnsley to Budapest, Hildesheim to Milton Keynes, these five players were there at the oche, round after round. With injuries and burnout affecting plenty of their peers, their consistency stands out as a rare badge of endurance and professionalism.

For Van Barneveld, now 58, it’s another reminder of his enduring love for the sport. The Dutch legend continues to defy time and expectation, competing week in, week out against opponents half his age.

Meanwhile, Nijman and Wattimena both backed up their attendance streak with silverware — each winning two ranking titles this season, proving that constant participation can go hand in hand with elite performance.

Three of the five players completing the clean sweep hail from the Netherlands, further underlining the nation’s strength in depth on the PDC circuit. The Dutch production line keeps churning out talent — but this particular achievement speaks more to mentality than raw skill.

Meanwhile, Nijman and Wattimena both backed up their attendance streak with silverware — each winning two ranking titles this season, proving that constant participation can go hand in hand with elite performance.

Playing every ProTour event in a single year might not make the highlight reels, but it’s the kind of feat that embodies darts’ old-school grit — passion, discipline, and a stubborn refusal to sit one out.

In a sport where travel chaos, illness, and form slumps claim plenty of casualties, these five stood firm all season. No breaks. No shortcuts. Just pure commitment to the game.

So while 2025 will be remembered for the champions and the records, spare a nod to Chisnall, Nijman, Van Barneveld, Wattimena, and Woodhouse — the five players who showed that sometimes, showing up every time is the most impressive stat of all.