Who qualifies automatically for WDF World Masters Open category including Phil Taylor, John Lowe, Martin Adams, John Part and Glen Durrant
WDFThe WDF introduced the open category to replace the men's in the past year and ahead of the World Masters, which will take place between Tuesday, July 14, and Sunday, July 19, 2026, in Las Vegas. It is time to look at who pre-qualifies.
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As ever with this tournament, it carries a multitude of qualification criteria with players who aren't Tour Card holders but previous winners of tournaments automatically qualifying.
This means that Phil Taylor, for instance, as a former World Champion and World Master, qualifies automatically each year. The same can be said, for instance, for John Part, Steve Beaton, as well as Glen Durrant, even in recent years. John Lowe for instance, is another former big name who could have played to win the title all the way back in 1976.
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Who actually will play in Las Vegas?
Scott Mitchell, who recently confirmed he would be heading to Vegas, will use his former win at Lakeside in order to qualify by right, so he is an example of a player who will use that route. Albeit, of course for most of these players, they won't be involved.
Mitchell Lawrie who is perhaps the biggest name in the system right now won't be playing in Las Vegas, he won't take a spot as he is on a family holiday but most of the big names from the system have been confirmed already.
Ben Robb and James Beeton are the latest two to have been confirmed this past week, with Neil Duff also involved after a year that has seen him add Bucharest and Northern Ireland Opens to his collection. Moreno Blom, Marcus Maier, Aaron Turner, Jason Brandon, among others, have either self-confirmed or are confirmed in the main via the WDF socials as playing.
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Mitchell Lawrie won't play.
It moves from Budapest, where it has been held in recent years, but it has been noted that for Brandon, who wants to play in both, the CDC weekend is on at the same time.
So while some who are big names might not want to return, they still have their route back in to play this event if they would like, and in the past, some have used this route. John Part, for instance, if at home could feasibly play despite not playing WDF Darts for a long time, and others could pitch up based solely on past achievement.
Open World Masters Qualifiers
| Player | Nationality | Qualification Route |
| Andre Yates | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Andrew Nielsen | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Ayden Vanderwiel | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Bailey Marsh | Australia | 2024 Alice Springs Open |
| Brandon Weening | Australia | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Brody Klinge | Australia | 2024 Victorian Classic |
| Danny Porter | Australia | 2025 WDF World Cup Overall |
| David Platt | Australia | 2025 South Australian Classic |
| Declan Bailey | Australia | 2026 Murray Bridge Grand Prix |
| Desean Allen | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Graham Hunt | Australia | 1997 World Masters |
| Harley Kemp | Australia | 2025 Victorian Classic |
| Howard Jones | Australia | 2025 Sunshine State Classic |
| Jack Spencer | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| James Bailey | Australia | Regional Table 2026 |
| Justin Thompson | Australia | 2026 Murray Bridge Grand Prix |
| Karl Schaefer | Australia | 2024 Alice Springs Open |
| Ky Smith | Australia | 2025 North Queensland Classic |
| Landon Key | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Laurie Loch | Australia | 2025 South Australian Classic |
| Liam McDonnell | Australia | Regional Table 2026 |
| Lindsay Haji-Ali | Australia | 2025 WDF World Cup Overall |
| Lucas Brow | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Mal Cuming | Australia | 2025 WDF World Cup Overall |
| Matthew Morozoff | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Michael Cassar | Australia | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Mick Lacey | Australia | 2025 Xmas Classic |
| Noah Halliwell | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Peter Machin | Australia | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Raymond Smith | Australia | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Robbie King | Australia | 2024 Xmas Classic |
| Terence Morton | Australia | Overaged Youth |
| Tony David | Australia | 2002 World Championship |
| Tristan Bognar | Australia | 2025 Murray Bridge Grand Prix |
| Franko Giuliani | Austria | 2025 WDF World Cup Singles |
| Gabriel Wenth | Austria | 2024 Under-23 Laketown Open |
| Hannes Schnier | Austria | 2023 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Leon Eder | Austria | 2025 IYC Germany U23 |
| Marcel Steinacher | Austria | 2024 Under-23 Christmas Special |
| Markus Straub | Austria | 2023 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Patrick Neumeister | Austria | 2025 IYC Denmark Masters |
| Roland Lachinger | Austria | 2025 Death Angel Open |
| Rowby-John Rodriguez | Austria | Member Country Invite |
| Aref Mohamed | Bahrain | 2024 WDF Africa Cup Pairs |
| Basem Mahmood | Bahrain | 2024 WDF Africa Cup Singles |
| Mahmood Mohamed | Bahrain | 2024 WDF Africa Cup Teams |
| Mohamed Mansoor | Bahrain | 2024 WDF Africa Cup Teams |
| Andy Baetens | Belgium | 2023 World Championship |
| Brian Raman | Belgium | 2024 Italian Open |
| Dries Cremers | Belgium | Overaged Youth |
| Erik Clarys | Belgium | 1995 World Masters |
| Francois Schweyen | Belgium | 2024 World Championship |
| Geert De Vos | Belgium | 2024 Bruges Open |
| John Desreumaux | Belgium | Regional Table 2026 |
| Lennert Faes | Belgium | 2026 Dutch Open |
| Nico Plovier | Belgium | Regional Table 2026 |
| Steven de Brucker | Belgium | 1994 Youth World Masters |
| Sybren Gijbels | Belgium | 2025 World Championship |
| Timothy Verbrugghe | Belgium | Regional Table 2026 |
| Xanti van den Bergh | Belgium | 2024 Italian Open |
| Ak Muhd Hamdi Pg Masshor | Brunei | Regional Table 2025 |
| Benoit Lalonde | Canada | Member Country Invite |
| Brayden Hall | Canada | 2025 Toronto Area Open U23 |
| Clint Clarkson | Canada | 2025 Canadian Open |
| Cole Morrison | Canada | Member Country Invite |
| Darryl Christie | Canada | 2025 Canadian Open |
| David Cameron | Canada | 2025 Las Vegas Open |
| Devin Gross | Canada | 2026 Next Gen Throwdown U23 |
| Ethan Ford-Gourdie | Canada | Member Country Invite |
| Evan Suderman | Canada | 2026 Snoflake Open |
| Jean-Michel Legault | Canada | 2025 Fall Brawl |
| Jeff Smith | Canada | 2024 England Classic |
| John Part | Canada | 1994 World Championship |
| Martin Tremblay | Canada | 2025 AB Darts Open |
| Mike Dwyer | Canada | 2025 Klondike Open |
| Nathan Osmond | Canada | Member Country Invite |
| Peyton Hammond | Canada | 2025 Salmon Harvest Open |
| RJ Boyer | Canada | 2026 Las Vegas Classic U23 |
| RJ Mills | Canada | Overaged Youth |
| Robbie Mills | Canada | 2023 WDF World Cup Singles |
| Rory Hansen | Canada | Regional Table 2026 |
| Ross Snook | Canada | Regional Table 2026 |
| Sean Hill | Canada | Member Country Invite |
| Shane Rattigan | Canada | Regional Table 2025 |
| Shane Sakchekapo | Canada | 2025 Manitoba Open |
| Steve Kristjansson | Canada | 2024 Klondike Open |
| Tyler Nelson | Canada | 2024 Thunder Bay Open |
| Carlos Arola | Catalonia | 2023 WDF World Cup Singles |
| Daniel Zapata | Catalonia | 2024 FCD Anniversary Open |
| Martin Marti Santamaria | Catalonia | Regional Table 2026 |
| Chi-Jui Tseng | Chinese Taipei | 2025 WDF World Cup Singles |
| Hung-Kuang Tai | Chinese Taipei | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Teams |
| Lin-Chun Pan | Chinese Taipei | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Teams |
| Ren-Jun Wen | Chinese Taipei | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Teams |
| Teng-Lieh Pupo | Chinese Taipei | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Teams |
| Boris Krcmar | Croatia | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Danijel Ozbolt | Croatia | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Luka Matkovic | Croatia | 2026 Slovak Classic U23 |
| Mario Cegir | Croatia | Regional Table 2025 |
| Marko Janjic | Croatia | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Romeo Grbavac | Croatia | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Alexander Masek | Czechia | 2024 WDF Europe Cup Teams |
| Dalibor Smolik | Czechia | 2025 Winter Classic |
| David Pisek | Czechia | 2024 WDF Europe Cup Teams |
| Filip Manak | Czechia | Regional Table 2026 |
| Jiri Brejcha | Czechia | 2025 Spring Classic |
| Matyas Rejhon | Czechia | Overaged Youth |
| Pavel Drtil | Czechia | 2024 WDF Europe Cup Teams |
| Petr Tous | Czechia | 2025 Savaria Masters |
| Viteszlav Sedlak | Czechia | 2024 WDF Europe Cup Teams |
| Andreas Toft-Jorgensen | Denmark | Regional Table 2025 |
| Jakob Skovgard | Denmark | Overaged Youth |
| Jimmi Nielsen | Denmark | Regional Table 2025 |
| Laurits Thygesen | Denmark | Overaged Youth |
| Nicolai Jorgensen | Denmark | Overaged Youth |
| Patrick Hansen | Denmark | 2025 IYC Denmark U23 |
| Thomas Skriver | Denmark | 2025 Lithuania Open |
| Tonni Sorensen | Denmark | Regional Table 2025 |
| Ahmed Ehab | Egypt | Overaged Youth |
| Ahmed Saadi | Egypt | Regional Table 2025 |
| Mohamed Hamouda | Egypt | Regional Table 2025 |
| Wael Hassan | Egypt | Regional Table 2025 |
| Aaron Turner | England | 1997 Youth World Masters |
| Adam Smith-Neale | England | 2018 World Masters |
| Alfie Busby | England | Overaged Youth |
| Andrew Houghton | England | 2026 Isle of Man Open |
| Anthony Brown | England | 2025 Vilnius Open |
| Archie Self | England | Regional Table 2026 |
| Ben Townley | England | 2026 Isle of Man Open |
| Bob Anderson | England | 1986 World Masters |
| Bradley Kirk | England | 2024 Irish Open |
| Brandon Stow | England | 2025 Romanian Classic |
| Callum Francis | England | 2025 Hungarian Masters |
| Carl Wilkinson | England | 2024 British Open |
| Cayden Smith | England | 2026 Romanian Open |
| Chas Barstow | England | 2025 England Open |
| Chris Wickenden | England | 2025 Irish Open |
| Cliff Prior | England | 2025 World Masters |
| Colin Monk | England | 1996 World Masters |
| Craig Clancy | England | 1990 Youth World Masters |
| Danny Ballard | England | 2000 Youth World Mastes |
| Darren Johnson | England | 2024 Malta Masters |
| Darren Williams | England | 2025 Tallinn Open |
| Dave Ladley | England | Regional Table 2026 |
| Dave Whitcombe | England | 1982 World Masters |
| David Pallett | England | 2025 Romanian Classic |
| Dennis Beisser | England | 1989 Youth World Masters |
| Dennis Priestley | England | 1991 World Championship |
| Glen Durrant | England | 2015 World Masters |
| Harry Lane | England | 2025 England Masters |
| Jack Drayton | England | 2026 Isle of Man Open |
| Jack Nankervis | England | Regional Table 2026 |
| James Beeton | England | 2024 Irish Open |
| Jamie Atkins | England | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Jamie Caven | England | 1993 Youth World Masters |
| Jarred Cole | England | 2024 England Classic |
| Jenson Walker | England | Overaged Youth |
| Jimmy Bristow | England | 2025 England Classic |
| Joe Croft | England | Regional Table 2026 |
| John Lowe | England | 1976 World Masters |
| John Walton | England | 2000 World Masters |
| Josh Clough | England | 2024 British Classic |
| Joshua Richardson | England | 2016 Youth World Championship |
| Kaya Baysal | England | 2025 Budapest Classic |
| Keith Deller | England | 1983 World Masters |
| Kian Rogers | England | Overaged Youth |
| Kirk Shepherd | England | 2003 Youth World Masters |
| Mark Day | England | 1986 Youth World Championship |
| Mark Dudbridge | England | 2002 World Masters |
| Mark Stephenson | England | 2026 Danube Classic |
| Martin Adams | England | 2007 World Championship |
| Martin Brown | England | 1999 Youth World Masters |
| Martin Whatmough | England | 1995 Youth World Masters |
| Martyn Turner | England | 2025 Scottish Classic |
| Matt Clark | England | 2025 England National Singles |
| Matthew Edgar | England | Member Country Invite |
| Michael Barnard | England | 1991 Youth World Masters |
| Nick Fullwell | England | 2025 Slovak Open |
| Oliver Mitchell | England | 2025 British Classic |
| Pat Scurfield | England | Regional Table 2025 |
| Paul Hogan | England | 2025 Isle of Man Masters |
| Paul Lewis | England | Member Country Invite |
| Paul Milford | England | 2025 Egypt Open |
| Peter Evison | England | 1989 World Masters |
| Phil Taylor | England | 1990 World Championship |
| Reece Colley | England | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Reece Robinson | England | 2010 Youth World Masters |
| Rod Harrington | England | 1991 World Masters |
| Ronnie Davis | England | 1978 World Masters |
| Ryan O'Connor | England | 2025 Danube Classic |
| Sam Jackson | England | Overaged Youth |
| Scott Mitchell | England | 2015 World Championship |
| Scott Waites | England | 2011 World Masters |
| Sean Dowling | England | 1988 Youth World Masters |
| Shaun Griffiths | England | 2007 Youth World Masters |
| Shaun Lovett | England | 2013 Youth World Masters |
| Steve Beaton | England | 1993 World Masters |
| Thomas Banks | England | Overaged Youth |
| Tony West | England | 2003 World Masters |
| Vince Tipple | England | 2025 Slovak Masters |
| Gunnar Veberson | Estonia | Member Country Invite |
| Indro Konik | Estonia | Member Country Invite |
| Villu Tiitus | Estonia | Member Country Invite |
| Jan Fjallstein | Faroe Islands | Regional Table 2026 |
| Jan McIntosh | Faroe Islands | Regional Table 2026 |
| John Imrie | Faroe Islands | Regional Table 2025 |
| Esko Suomi | Finland | Member Country Invite |
| Jonas Masalin | Finland | 2024 Latvian Open |
| Joni Alenius | Finland | Overaged Youth |
| Marko Kantele | Finland | 2024 Irish Open |
| Petri Rasmus | Finland | Regional Table 2025 |
| Alexander Steinmetz | Germany | Overaged Youth |
| Carsten Hoffmann | Germany | 1996 Youth World Masters |
| Daniel Bauerdick | Germany | 2025 Denmark Open |
| Deniz Baudis | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Finn-Luca Riebeling | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Florian Flickinger | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Florian Preis | Germany | Overaged Youth |
| Frank Bruns | Germany | 2023 WDF World Cup Singles |
| Jannes Bremermann | Germany | 2025 Denmark Open |
| Jorg Meinert | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Karl-Louis Mueller | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Kevin Rohr | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Kimi Seemann | Germany | 2025 IYC Vienna Masters |
| Klaus Toom | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Liam Maendl-Lawrance | Germany | 2025 Swiss Open |
| Lukas Nussbaum | Germany | 2025 IYC Germany Masters |
| Marco Laucke | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Marcus Maier | Germany | 2025 Lower Austrian Masters |
| Merlin Nicolaus | Germany | Overaged Youth |
| Michael Specka | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Michael Unterbuchner | Germany | 2025 Swiss Open |
| Nico Blum | Germany | 2017 Youth World Masters |
| Niklas Wild | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| Noah Hanfland | Germany | Overaged Youth |
| Paul Krohne | Germany | 2025 Italian Grand Masters |
| Tom Sombeck | Germany | Member Country Invite |
| John Michael | Greece | 2025 Romanian Open |
| Ho Tung Ching | Hong Kong | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Pairs |
| Kai Fan Leung | Hong Kong | 2024 Italian Grand Masters |
| Yu Kwong Tang | Hong Kong | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Pairs |
| Adam Sepsi | Hungary | Overaged Youth |
| Alberto Bezjian | Hungary | Regional Table 2026 |
| Andras Borbely | Hungary | Overaged Youth |
| Bence Egedi | Hungary | 2025 IYC Hungary U23 |
| Gyorgy Jehirszki | Hungary | Regional Table 2025 |
| Jozsef Rucska | Hungary | 2023 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Lehel Kaman | Hungary | 2023 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Milan Biro | Hungary | 2025 Slovenia Masters U23 |
| Peter Kelemen | Hungary | 2025 Christmas Special U23 |
| Petya Szoke | Hungary | Overaged Youth |
| Szabolcs Nemeth | Hungary | Regional Table 2025 |
| Zsolt Bai | Hungary | 2025 Timisoara Darts GP |
| Zsolt Csajbok | Hungary | Regional Table 2026 |
| Zsombor Baranyi | Hungary | Overaged Youth |
| Alexander Porvaldsson | Iceland | Regional Table 2025 |
| Arni Agust Danielsson | Iceland | Regional Table 2026 |
| Eirikur-Ingi Kristinsson | Iceland | Regional Table 2026 |
| Hordur Gudjonsson | Iceland | 2025 Iceland Open |
| Adam Dee | Ireland | Overaged Youth |
| Adrian Devine | Ireland | 2024 WDF Europe Cup Singles |
| Aidan O'Hara | Ireland | Overaged Youth |
| Dylan Quinn | Ireland | 2025 Irish Open |
| Dylan Slevin | Ireland | 2026 Scottish Open |
| James Morris | Ireland | Overaged Youth |
| John O'Shea | Ireland | 2019 World Masters |
| Michael Flynn | Ireland | 2025 Killarney Open |
| Patrick Quinn | Ireland | 2025 World Masters |
| Robbie Curran | Ireland | 2026 Las Vegas Open U23 |
| Ronan McDonagh | Ireland | 2025 Irish Classic |
| Sean McKeon | Ireland | Overaged Youth |
| Shane Porter | Ireland | Overaged Youth |
| Alessandro Fuochi | Italy | 2025 Timisoara International Open |
| Alex Bassetti | Italy | 2025 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Daniele Petri | Italy | 2025 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Francesco Basili | Italy | Overaged Youth |
| Renato Scolamiero | Italy | 2025 IYC Malta U23 |
| Haruki Muramatsu | Japan | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Mitsuhiko Tatsunami | Japan | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Singles |
| Ryusei Azemoto | Japan | 2025 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Shuntaro Nakamura | Japan | Regional Table 2025 |
| Tokuyo Takayama | Japan | 2026 Las Vegas Open |
| Tomoya Maruyama | Japan | 2025 Japan Open |
| Yuichiro Ogawa | Japan | 2025 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Yuta Hayashi | Japan | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Domeniks Tabors | Latvia | Overaged Youth |
| Ralfs Laumanis | Latvia | Overaged Youth |
| Roberts Bulko | Latvia | Overaged Youth |
| Mindaugas Barauskas | Lithuania | Regional Table 2026 |
| Mohamad Faizal | Malaysia | Regional Table 2025 |
| Mohamed Zariffin | Malaysia | 2025 Johor Open |
| Muhammad Darwisy Bin Zariffin | Malaysia | Regional Table 2025 |
| Muhammad Haikal bin Rusli | Malaysia | Regional Table 2025 |
| Norisyam Sebi | Malaysia | Regional Table 2026 |
| Tenooth Sivalingam | Malaysia | Regional Table 2025 |
| Terry Jun Hao Tan | Malaysia | Regional Table 2025 |
| Norbert Attard | Malta | 2024 Malta Open |
| Altantulkhuur Myagmarsuren | Mongolia | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Singles |
| Amartugs Baatar | Mongolia | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Teams |
| Ganzorig Lkhavgasuren | Mongolia | Regional Table 2026 |
| Jargalsaikhan Ulziibuyan | Mongolia | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Pairs |
| Odkhuu Khundaganai | Mongolia | 2024 WDF Asia-Pacific Cup Teams |
| Berry Pater | Netherlands | 2025 Dutch Open |
| Berry van Peer | Netherlands | 2023 WDF World Cup Singles |
| Bradly Roes | Netherlands | 2022 Youth World Championship |
| Brent Plaisier | Netherlands | 2026 Dutch Open |
| Colin Roelofs | Netherlands | 2014 Youth World Masters |
| Corne Groeneveld | Netherlands | 2024 Belfry Open |
| Danio Aalders | Netherlands | Overaged Youth |
| Danny Jansen | Netherlands | Member Country Invite |
| Danny van Trijp | Netherlands | 2025 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Dennis van Bergen | Netherlands | Regional Table 2026 |
| Djordy Broersma | Netherlands | Member Country Invite |
| Dustin Straver | Netherlands | Member Country Invite |
| Dylan van Dijk | Netherlands | 2025 World Masters |
| Heine Uuldriks | Netherlands | 2026 Dutch Open |
| Jamai van den Herik | Netherlands | Regional Table 2026 |
| Jarno Bottenberg | Netherlands | 2026 Dutch Open |
| Jelle Klaasen | Netherlands | 2006 World Championship |
| Jimmy Hendriks | Netherlands | 2011 Youth World Masters |
| Joe van Gend | Netherlands | Member Country Invite |
| Johann Brouwer | Netherlands | 2024 WDF Europe Cup Overall |
| Jonny Nijs | Netherlands | 2005 Youth World Masters |
| Justin van Tergouw | Netherlands | 2015 Youth World Masters |
| Kristiaan de Boer | Netherlands | 2026 Dutch Open |
| Loek van den Berg | Netherlands | Member Country Invite |
| Luitsen Elzinga | Netherlands | 2025 Dutch Open |
| Maarten Pape | Netherlands | 2006 Youth World Masters |
| Marco Custers | Netherlands | Member Country Invite |
| Mario Robbe | Netherlands | 2025 Dutch Open |
| Martijn Kleermaker | Netherlands | 2025 Dutch Open |
| Massimo Balsamo | Netherlands | Overaged Youth |
| Mike van Duivenbode | Netherlands | 2026 Estonia Open |
| Moreno Blom | Netherlands | 2026 Romanian Classic |
| Noa-Lynn van Leuven | Netherlands | 2023 WDF World Cup Singles |
| Patrick Maat | Netherlands | Regional Table 2026 |
| Patrick Peters | Netherlands | Regional Table 2026 |
| Raymond van den Ende | Netherlands | Regional Table 2025 |
| Ricardo Ulrich | Netherlands | Regional Table 2026 |
| Roemer Mooijman | Netherlands | Regional Table 2025 |
| Ron Meulenkamp | Netherlands | Member Country Invite |
| Roy Rietbergen | Netherlands | Regional Table 2026 |
| Ryan de Vreede | Netherlands | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Stefan Schroder | Netherlands | 2024 Irish Classic |
| Wess van den Brand | Netherlands | 2025 Egypt Open U23 |
| Alan Skayman | New Zealand | Regional Table 2026 |
| Ben Robb | New Zealand | 2023 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Brad Hamill | New Zealand | 2024 Taranaki Open |
| Brian Bullen | New Zealand | Regional Table 2026 |
| Brian Corbett | New Zealand | 2023 WDF World Cup Overall |
| Caleb Hope | New Zealand | 2025 Taranaki Open |
| Craig Caldwell | New Zealand | 2024 Taranaki Open |
| Darren Dummigan | New Zealand | Regional Table 2025 |
| Darren Herewini | New Zealand | 2023 WDF World Cup Overall |
| Deon Toki | New Zealand | 2024 Auckland Open |
| Graeme Ryder | New Zealand | 2025 Alan King Memorial |
| Haupai Puha | New Zealand | 2023 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Hunter Eyles | New Zealand | Overaged Youth |
| Jack Sheppard | New Zealand | 2026 Canterbury Classic |
| Jaymie Hilton-Jones | New Zealand | 2025 New Zealand Masters |
| Jonny Tata | New Zealand | 2025 Canterbury Classic |
| Kayden Milne | New Zealand | 2024 Alan King Memorial |
| Landon Gardiner | New Zealand | 2025 Canterbury Classic |
| Mark Cleaver | New Zealand | 2024 Ted Clements Memorial |
| Neven Filimoeatu | New Zealand | 2025 Auckland Open |
| Zacarno King | New Zealand | Overaged Youth |
| Neil Duff | Northern Ireland | 2022 World Championship |
| Neil Withers | Northern Ireland | 2026 Northern Ireland Matchplay |
| Adel Kassis | Palestine | Regional Table 2025 |
| Alain Abiabi | Philippines | 2024 Egypt Open |
| Alexis Toylo | Philippines | 2025 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Anthony Benitez | Philippines | 2025 North Island Masters |
| Aris Quijano | Philippines | Regional Table 2026 |
| Christian Perez | Philippines | 2025 Scottish Open |
| Louis Lopez | Philippines | 2026 Selangor Open |
| Lourence Ilagan | Philippines | 2025 Korea Open |
| Mark Anthony Opada | Philippines | 2025 Malaysian Open |
| Noel Malicdem | Philippines | 2025 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Ryan Ocampo | Philippines | 2025 Toronto Area Classic |
| Ryan-Jay Galceran | Philippines | 2024 Malaysian Open |
| Dawid Kowalski | Poland | 2026 Krakow Youth Masters U23 |
| Krzysztof Kciuk | Poland | 2024 World Open |
| Daniel Racoveanu | Romania | Regional Table 2025 |
| Eduard Szabo | Romania | Regional Table 2025 |
| Laszlo Kadar | Romania | Regional Table 2025 |
| Andy Davidson | Scotland | 2024 Malta Masters |
| Barry Watson | Scotland | Overaged Youth |
| Danny Trueman | Scotland | 2023 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Davie Kirwan | Scotland | 2023 WDF World Cup Pairs |
| Evander Stevenson | Scotland | Regional Table 2026 |
| Jamie Bain | Scotland | 2023 WDF World Cup Overall |
| Jim McEwan | Scotland | 2024 British Open |
| Les Wallace | Scotland | 1997 World Championship |
| Mitchell Lawrie | Scotland | 2025 Welsh Open |
| Robert Thornton | Scotland | 2007 World Masters |
| Ross Montgomery | Scotland | 2025 Belfry Open |
| Ryan Hogarth | Scotland | 2024 England Masters |
| Scott Robertson | Scotland | 2023 WDF World Cup Overall |
| Sean Bell | Scotland | 1987 Youth World Masters |
| Shaun McDonald | Scotland | 2002 Youth World Masters |
| Stuart Wares | Scotland | 2025 Scottish Classic |
| William Borland | Scotland | Regional Table 2026 |
| Mladen Radosavljevic | Serbia | 2026 Romanian Open |
| Harith Lim | Singapore | 1986 Youth World Masters |
| Paul Lim | Singapore | 2024 World Championship |
| Martin Homola | Slovakia | 2025 IYC Vienna Under-23 |
| Vladimir Zatko | Slovakia | Regional Table 2025 |
| Denis Duh | Slovenia | 2025 Slovenia Masters |
| Grega Kusar | Slovenia | 2025 Slovenia Open U23 |
| Deacon Swanepoel | South Africa | Overaged Youth |
| Andreas Harrysson | Sweden | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Daniel Larsson | Sweden | Member Country Invite |
| Dennis Nilsson | Sweden | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Edwin Torbjornsson | Sweden | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Felix Torin | Sweden | 2024 Egypt Open |
| Henrik Martensson | Sweden | Member Country Invite |
| Jim Cawaing | Sweden | Member Country Invite |
| Johan Engstrom | Sweden | 2023 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Jozsef Szlanyina | Sweden | Member Country Invite |
| Mattias Jonsson | Sweden | Member Country Invite |
| Par Riihonen | Sweden | Member Country Invite |
| Patrik Leandersson | Sweden | Member Country Invite |
| Rickard Tingvall | Sweden | Regional Table 2025 |
| Sebastian Caris | Sweden | Member Country Invite |
| Thobias Johnsson | Sweden | Regional Table 2025 |
| Roman Wellinger | Switzerland | Regional Table 2026 |
| Thomas Junghans | Switzerland | 2024 Malta Open |
| Mursel Yavuz | Turkiye | 2025 Egypt Open |
| Toprak Aras | Turkiye | Overaged Youth |
| Abbey Ariong | Uganda | 2024 WDF Africa Cup Singles |
| Andrew Emomeri | Uganda | 2024 WDF Africa Cup Teams |
| David Tabaro | Uganda | 2024 WDF Africa Cup Singles |
| Robert Okalany | Uganda | 2024 WDF Africa Cup Teams |
| Adam Sevada | USA | 2026 Port City Open |
| Alex Alvarado | USA | 2025 Borealis Quest |
| Alex Spellman | USA | 2024 Seacoast Open |
| Brendan Mills | USA | 2025 Seacoast Open U23 |
| Bruce Robbins | USA | 2025 Port City Open |
| Chris Lim | USA | 2025 Las Vegas Classic |
| Colin Finnegan | USA | 2026 Virginia Beach Classic U23 |
| Colm Neilson | USA | Regional Table 2026 |
| Darin Young | USA | 2024 Witch City Open |
| David Fatum | USA | 2025 Las Vegas Classic |
| Douglas Dimichele | USA | 2025 USA Darts Classic U23 |
| Dustin Holt | USA | 2025 Music City Classic |
| Elliot Milk | USA | 2025 Scary Hare |
| Ethan De Veyra | USA | 2025 Missouri St. Patrick's Open |
| Gary Mawson | USA | 2025 USA Darts Classic |
| Jason Brandon | USA | 2024 World Championship |
| Jeff Springer Jr | USA | 2025 Las Vegas Open |
| Jim Widmayer | USA | 2024 Seacoast Open |
| Joey Lynaugh | USA | Regional Table 2026 |
| Kevin Luke | USA | 2025 Washington Area Open |
| Leonard Gates | USA | 2024 Witch City Open |
| Lorne Langlais | USA | 2025 Witch City Open |
| Maddox Williams | USA | Overaged Youth |
| Parker St Pierre | USA | 2025 Witch City Open U23 |
| Paxton Reed | USA | Overaged Youth |
| Ram Guevara | USA | 2025 Las Vegas Open |
| Seth Patenaude | USA | 2026 White Mountain Shootout U23 |
| Stephen Phillips | USA | 2026 Tricoda Open |
| Stowe Buntz | USA | 2024 Gibraltar Open |
| Tom Curtin | USA | 2025 Washington Area Open |
| Tom Sawyer | USA | 2025 Toronto Area Open |
| Zachary Meeks | USA | Overaged Youth |
| Alex Williams | Wales | 2025 Isle of Man Classic |
| David Davies | Wales | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Jamie Lewis | Wales | 2009 Youth World Masters |
| Liam Meek | Wales | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Llew Bevan | Wales | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Mark Challenger | Wales | 2025 WDF World Cup Teams |
| Mark Webster | Wales | 2008 World Championship |
| Martin Phillips | Wales | 2014 World Masters |
| Paul Higgins | Wales | 1998 Youth World Masters |
| Richard Rowlands | Wales | 2025 Welsh Classic |
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- Ultimately it is a bye for whoever draws Barney. It will be another stroppy and sulky performance once he goes behind. Barney was excellent but really must completely call it a day now.richieburnettrocks07-11-2026
- I'm disappointed he was not able to secure a spot at the Grand Slam. With Carl Sneyd taking care of Daryl Gurney, he would have had to beat Andy Boulton before facing the winner of Sneyd vs Mensur Suljović for a Grand Slam spot. Unfortunately, after beating Filip Bereza comfortably, he succumbed to Boulton, and the board would ultimately be won by the highly inconsistent Carl Sneyd. Since he could instead have been drawn against the likes of Cristo Reyes, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Stephen Bunting, I think once Gurney was out of the picture he would have been favourite to win his board, and it seems like a massive missed opportunity to put 5 grand on his ranking and seal another major TV appearance ahead of the Worlds. The highs and lows of following Raymond van Barneveld!Deduce635806-11-2026
- Probably i will receive a lot of backlash and hate for this reaction, but well, so be it. I am more than sick and tired of those lies of you Barry Hearn. How dare you defend yourself over the back of Fallon’s son! He has a disability and not an illness, so let me correct that for you! I know because I have the exact same disability. I have tried to reach out to Fallon in the past, and offered her to help her and her son, because I was struggling with the same problems, and I understood the boy. I wanted him to have finally someone who understood him. However she told me that she did not want my help, and I have respected Fallon’s choice. I have never asked Fallon for money. They don’t need money in that case. I only ever wanted the best for Fallon and Rory, but I have to be honest about the situation. Fallon should tell the true story and not be forced to tell lies. I don’t hate Fallon, and I don’t begrudge or envy a single penny that she gets, but this situation/case is just not fair. I hate the lies and the dishonesty and injustice. I don’t want Fallon to be hated because there is an unfair disadvantage created. Don’t proclaim your false lies over the back of Rory! I only stand for integrity and justice. I am precisely the one who always sticks up for Fallon. And you don't, you don't give a damn about them. You were never there for them, and now you only want to save your own position! You are just trying to talk your way out of your own bad behavior at the expense of someone with a disability. And to Fallon, I don’t know if this may ever reach you, and you read it, but I want you to know I love you and I love your son Rory very much, I am sorry how things developed and went. I hope you and Harriet are still friends. I am sorry if I were too persistent to you, or you experienced it that way, but it was never my intention. Please understand I have autism as well. As Barry Hearn would say, I am only just a human being too, and I also make mistakes and misjudge things sometimes. I promise you I did everything out of the deepest love and care for you and Rory. If I were you, I should just keep all the money, only please never be dishonest or tell lies anymore for Barry Hearn, or anyone else. I hope you have the best life, and I wish nothing more than the best for you. I have always loved the two of you. Farewell.Hiddo05-11-2026
- She is a professional. If darts is her income, she is a professional. Same as Adrian Lewis, Martin Adams. A tour card just means someone can play on the PDC tour. You could even make a case that Clayton wasn't a professional (until recently I believe) because he had employment elsewhere.BandB04-11-2026
- She's technically not a professional though as she doesn't hold a pro tour card.mr-pablo04-11-2026
- Such a shame that lakeside has been reduced to this. Fantastic venue,and previously a great tournament. Not any morerick6703-11-2026
- Seems to me that the top 16 players pick and choose whatever they want to play. Good,all the money will get spread out more. They get more money from exhibitions than tournaments so let them all withdrawrick6703-11-2026
- Play all legs and the winners split the pot. Luke gets the lot of he wins them all. If your occupation is darts player you can't enter, regardless of ability.BandB01-11-2026
- I'm quite a jaded person all things considered, but to be honest I found Beat Luke Littler to be pretty entertaining. It certainly wasn't seamless, which is to be expected given the lack of precedence, but I actually think the pacing was pretty good, the production was impressive, and there was a good sense of humour and levity to it. I think it was a very ambitious undertaking but one that, for the most part, paid off. I liked the system with the four pots and I think it added to the drama and intrigue. I enjoyed seeing the diverse range of entrants and learning about their backstories. I think the interactivity was pretty clever and well-integrated. The panel was a little incoherent at times; Lee Mack shone however, and his improvisational skills were appreciated during some more awkward interstitial moments. As far as the darts is concerned, it was a shame that the format didn't allow Littler to get into full flow. You obviously don't want him to steamroll everyone but you want to feel like you're getting the full Littler package rather than seeing him struggling to get out of first gear. I will say that his leg against Jayden Walker was very impressive, but it was mostly downhill from there. The attraction revolves around Littler being this untouchable, indomitable force, yet the format doesn't really allow him to fulfil that characterisation. As for Fallon Sherrock, she was mightily impressive and deserved the victory. It is a testament to her unshakeable character that she was able to bang in a 14-darter under such mind-bending pressure. Everything that has been said about the misleading marketing is valid, though they were clear about their eligibility criteria and were able to offload the responsibility somewhat by bringing the viewers into the decision-making process in real time. What is clear though, is that Fallon played the game according to the rules, and she should not be criticised for that, much less abused. I will admit though that it is a kick in the teeth for those true amateurs who committed time and money to the course, and I would also question those who think pub players would have no chance, given that some of Littler's winning legs were dispatched in 7 visits to the board! The great thing about darts is that it isn't so much that amateurs cannot replicate the feats of brilliance pulled off by professionals of the sport, than it is that they simply cannot replicate the consistency of their output, something that this format almost entirely removes from the equation. It should also be noted that, financially, Fallon certainly stands to benefit much less in relative terms from the paycheque than would your average pub thrower, as I'm sure she nets a fair income from the lucrative exhibition circuit alone. What I do hope is that she might use this as an opportunity to really build up a head of steam heading into the new season, as it seems long overdue that she come through Q-School and really take it to the pros on a week-in week-out basis, but whatever she chooses to do, she has certainly achieved enough already for one if not several lifetimes, so who am I to dictate terms? To conclude though, I will state once again that I found Beat Luke Littler to be a pretty enjoyable evening of entertainment. I do feel for the contestants who never actually had the chance to try their luck against the world #1, although I suppose it comes with the format, but all which inevitably raises the question: will Netflix be tempted to do it all again next year? It's hard to say. Whether it would be financially viable, I can't weigh in there. One point I have been making though, and which I touched on earlier, is that the entire concept relies on a public perception that Littler is more or less unbeatable, and that certainly hasn't been the case of late. If the execs had been trying to pitch the show in recent months while Littler has seemed vulnerable, rather than when he was mopping up almost every major title on the calendar, it would certainly be a tougher sell. We will have to see in about 6 months' time whether Littler can still reliably command perception as a near-unstoppable force in darts, and then we'll have a clearer idea about whether we should expect a second helping. Even as a one-off experiment though, and with all the controversy taken into account, I still don't think they disgraced themselves by any means, and that will probably be my lingering assessment of the event when all is said and done.Deduce635801-11-2026
- Fair play to Fallon. But...shows the mockery when a professional players wins what was meant to be an amateur v Pro event, Littlers performance was poor, and what about the players who didn't get a game? Would have been better if the pot was split amoungst all the winners and they all got a leg.BandB31-10-2026





