Monthly Archives: February 2026

By Ryan Segal Adam Paxton has said 2025 wasn’t a ‘great year’ – but the building blocks are in place for a successful 2026. Pacman showed glimpses of what he can do in his debut season on the tour, but couldn’t find his magic touch consistently during the season. He summed up his 2025 by saying: “Not a great year. It could have been a lot better, in terms of performances and results. I was pleased to get on the European Tour, and qualify for Munich, but generally it wasn’t the best.” He explained how an early season mishap threatened to hurt his prospects – and the journey he undertook afterwards: “After the UK Open, I lost my darts, and I then had to try and find a new set up that worked. And then, towards the end of the year, I tried a few different set-ups, a few different techniques – and started to find my game again. I reached the L16 on back to back days at Players Championships towards the end of the year, so I was happy with that.” Ahead of this season getting underway, he says

Photo - Taylor Lanning By Ryan Segal January started with the ultimate test for any aspiring Pro Tour Player - Q-School.  We had a plethora of players who went straight into Stage 2, and they were joined a handful of qualifiers from Stage 1, to form a strong Unicorn collective in the battle for a Tour Card - both in the UK and EU stagings. In the UK, Tom Sykes and Charlie Manby joined the top table for the first time, whilst in the EU, Jeffrey de Zwaan secured his return to the tour after a year away.  We're delighted for you all, and we can't wait to see what you achieve over the next two years.  Whilst Q-School was occurring in Milton Keynes, we welcomed Gary Anderson and Premier Darts to our HQ in Nottingham, along with some very lucky competition winners.  They got a tour of where we call home, and the chance to meet and greet, as well as play, The Flying Scotsman.  Unsurprisingly, no-one could beat him - including yours truly.  We then put on our party hats to celebrate