Talented Team Unicorn star Callan Rydz has topped the 2019 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Order of Merit, which has earned him a coveted two-year Tour Card aswell as a prized spot in the William Hill World Darts Championship later this year.
Event 18 in Wigan, saw Newcastle-based Rydz, 21, collect his second Challenge Tour title of the year, as he moved to the top of the rankings on Saturday evening, but had to wait nervously towards the conclusion of the weekends action before his double success was confirmed, after reaching the Event 19 semi-finals earlier on Sunday.
In the aforementioned Event 18, Rydz overcame four-time Lakeside Women's Champion Lisa Ashton as well as former UK Open finalist Wes Newton, John Bowles, Andrew Gilding and Aden Kirk before enjoying a 5-1 win over Cody Harris in the final.
Rydz who only joined the ranks at Unicorn a matter of months ago is unsurprisingly delighted with
The field has been confirmed for the 2019 BoyleSports World Grand Prix, with two Team Unicorn youngsters set to make their Dublin debuts in October.
The double-start tournament will return to the Citywest Convention Centre from October 6-12.
Following Sunday's Players Championship 26, the line-up has now been confirmed with the top eight players on the PDC Order of Merit seeded for the event.
Double World Youth Champion Dimitri Van den Bergh will make his World Grand Prix debut, alongside Chris Dobey, in a line-up that that will feature NINE Team Unicorn stars.
Team Unicorn star James Wade won his fifth PDC title of the year at Players Championship 24 in Barnsley on Wednesday.
Wade, whose four previous wins in 2019 also came at Players Championship events, continued his consistent floor form to pocket yet another £10,000 top prize.
The final between Wade and Chisnall saw a meeting of two players who were yet to lose a ranking final this year, but it was Wade who prevailed to maintain his unbeaten record.
"It was a nerve-wracking final," Wade admitted.
"I thought I was going to have it over and done with a lot quicker than I did but it's onwards and upwards from here."
Team Unicorn star Joe Cullen claimed his maiden European Tour title with a sensational performance to defeat Michael van Gerwen 8-5 in the European Darts Matchplay final in Mannheim on Sunday night.
The Bradford ace claimed the third ranking title of his career in brilliant fashion as he overcame World Champion Van Gerwen with a clinical and confident showing.
Having never previously won past the semi-finals on the European Tour, Cullen saw off William O'Connor, Glen Durrant and stablemate James Wade on Sunday to book his spot in the decider at the Maimarkthalle.
He showed no nerves against the World Champion, opening the final with a 180 and claiming four of the opening five legs to move 4-1 up, including a 14-darter to break throw.
Talented Team Unicorn star Callan Rydz has topped the 2019 PDC Unicorn Challenge Tour Order of Merit, which has earned him a coveted two-year Tour Card aswell as a prized spot in the William Hill World Darts Championship later this year.
The field has been confirmed for the 2019 BoyleSports World Grand Prix, with two Team Unicorn youngsters set to make their Dublin debuts in October.
Team Unicorn star James Wade won his fifth PDC title of the year at Players Championship 24 in Barnsley on Wednesday.
Team Unicorn star Joe Cullen claimed his maiden European Tour title with a sensational performance to defeat Michael van Gerwen 8-5 in the European Darts Matchplay final in Mannheim on Sunday night.
