Dirk van Duijvenbode was missing last weekend during the two Players Championship tournaments in Hildesheim, but nevertheless 'Aubergenius' still leads the Players Championship Order of Merit.
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After eighteen Players Championships, the tally stands at 55,500 pounds for Van Duijvenbode. That is still considerably more than Damon Heta, who is in second place with 46,250 pounds. Heta earned only 1,500 pounds last weekend and thus could hardly benefit from Van Duijvenbode's absence.
Josh Rock is the new number three ranked player. The reigning junior world champion lost to Gerwyn Price in the final on Saturday and now stands at 44,750 pounds. Price is now in fourth place. 'The Iceman' won both titles in Hildesheim and earned £24,000, bringing his total to £44,000.
Gary Anderson drops from spot three to fifth place. The Scot, like Van Duijvenbode, was absent in Hildesheim and thus stuck on 37,500 pounds of prize money. The numbers six (Jonny Clayton) and seven (Ryan Searle) were also absent from Players Championship 17 and 18.
Gian van Veen moved up the rankings by a spot. Prior to this tournament weekend, the Dutchman was in 49th place, but by reaching the final on Sunday, Van Veen is now in 25th place.
After all the Players Championship tournaments, the best 64 players compete in the Players Championship Finals. This tournament will be played in Minehead from Nov. 24 to 26.
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