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"I saw everyone going past me. One after another kept overtaking me” – Nervy ending at Q-School but Alexander Merkx does enough to win his Tour Card

After an afternoon full of tension, calculations, and uncertainty, Alexander Merkx has secured a PDC Tour Card at Q-School 2026. The Dutchman ultimately finished just high enough on the Order of Merit ...
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“I literally had to hear it from other people” – Tyler Thorpe secures a PDC Tour Card at Q-School to his own surprise

“I literally had to hear it from other people,” he said with a broad smile. “I said to myself not to look at anything today: no draws, no Order of Merit, nothing at all. Just do what I need to do. And ...
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“I had to wait, wait, wait” – Van der Velde officially a Tour Card holder after a nerve-racking day at Q-School

After a nerve-racking final day at Q-School 2026, Jurjen van der Velde can call himself a Tour Card holder. In Kalkar, Germany, the Dutchman secured a PDC Tour Card for two years, marking his return ...
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"I had a lot of luck, for sure" - Marvin Kraft relieved to rack up enough points at Q-School to get him a Tour Card

Q-School is known for being brutal and cruel to so many players, with some missing out on an opportunity to play on the PDC Circuit by the skin of their teeth. This was not the case for Kraft, who ...
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"Last year I was too nervous and I bottled it" - Lakeside champion Jimmy van Schie steps up to PDC Pro Tour after avenging Q-School heartbreak

Just like last year, Van Schie, the current WDF number one, started Q-School as the overwhelming favorite. Where it went wrong last year, he managed to live up to expectations this time. The 6ft9 ...
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“The big advantage is that not everything is new to me” – Pascal Rupprecht ready for second stint as Tour Card holder

For the German, this Tour Card feels different from his first. Rupprecht had previously competed on the PDC ProTour but lost his card. He now takes that experience into his second chance. “The big ...
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VIDEO: Michael van Gerwen enjoying himself as a DJ while embracing time away from the oche

This week, the European and UK Q-School are taking place in Kalkar and Milton Keynes respectively. Players there are chasing a PDC Tour Card for the next two years. The PDC elite are not competing, of ...
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King of Q-School! Jeffrey de Zwaan seals PDC return with 4th successful Tour Card tilt of his career: “This time it wasn’t easy at all"

On the final day of the European Q-School, there was success for Jeffrey de Zwaan. The 29-year-old Dutchman, a former World Matchplay semi-finalist, crowned himself one of the two day winners and thus ...
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“I gave my job up to do this, to be a full-time dart player" – Tom Sykes makes dream come true at Q-School

Many people had Sykes down beforehand as one of the contenders for a PDC Tour Card. “I gave my job up to do this, to be a full-time dart player, and I've accomplished that," Sykes beams. "Now the hard ...
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"There’s nothing wrong with walking away gracefully” - Paul Nicholson hints at Peter Wright quitting darts after growing concerns on the oche

The future of Peter Wright in the PDC appears increasingly uncertain. According to former major winner and darts analyst Paul Nicholson, the two-time world champion could seriously consider stepping ...
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"I’ve just got to do it on the freaking tour now" - Rhys Griffin indicates Q-School is the 'toughest tournament' after clinching Tour Card

Q-School is notorious for being very brutal and harsh, with a whole host of players battling it out for just a handful of precious tour cards. Griffin was one of the fortunate ones who have got ...