Robert Grundy captured a PDC Tour Card for the first time in his career on Friday. In the second day final at the UK
Q-School, he outlasted compatriot
Dom Taylor 6-2.
It was a high-class final between the two Englishmen. Grundy threw an average of 105.25 in the final, compared to 104.54 for Taylor. Grundy had earlier in the day defeated James Wilson (6-4), Joe Murnan (6-3), Fallon Sherrock (6-2), Scott Taylor (6-4), James Hurrell (6-5) and Danny Lauby (6-0).
Not only do the four day's winners receive Tour Cards, but also the ten highest-ranked players on the PDC UK Q-School Order of Merit. The virtual top-10 now includes William Borland, James Hurrell, Dom Taylor, Danny Lauby, George Killington, Andy Boulton and Connor Scutt.
Results UK Q-School
Last 16
James Hurrell 6 | 1 Bradley Brooks
Robert Grundy 6 | 4 Scott Taylor
Danny Lauby 6 | 5 James Huthwaite
Adam Paxton 6 | 4 William Borland
Leighton Bennett 6 | 4 Dan Read
Matthew Dennant 6 | 1 John O'Shea
Dom Taylor 6 | 1 Darren Beveridge
Connor Scutt 6 | 2 Darren Webster
Quarterfinals
Robert Grundy 6 | 5 James Hurrell
Danny Lauby 6 | 2 Adam Paxton
Matthew Dennant 6 | 1 Leighton Bennett
Dom Taylor 6 | 2 Connor Scutt
Semi-final
Robert Grundy 6 | 0 Danny Lauby
Dom Taylor 6 | 1 Matthew Dennant
Final
Robert Grundy 6 | 2 Dom Taylor