PDC Youth/Development Tour

From 2011 the PDC gets seriously involved with the younger players to break through in the future on the big stages. The series of tournaments changes names very often. From 2011 until 2014 they are named the Youth Tour, with the exception of 2013 when it’s called the Challenge Tour for a year. From 2015 the name of the tour is Development Tour. The age group of the participants has also changed through the years. Starting as an under 21 series, in 2013 it changed to under 25. Since 2014 the tour is open to players between 16 and 23.

The name does not matter, it focuses on the development of players between 16 and 23 and gives them a chance to play each other and not immediately against the absolute top in the PDC. The cycle is a great success from the beginning and especially PDC director Rod Harrington has been a great ambassador for this project from the beginning.

The last few years a season consisted of about 20 tournaments, played over five weekends. The best players from the Development tour ranking receive an invitation for the PDC World Youth Championship. Also, the top two receive a two-year tour card for the Pro Tour. The first winner of the ranking is Michael van Gerwen in 2011. The only player to win the ranking two years is Luke Humphries in 2017 and 2018.

Almost 300 Youth and Development Tour tournaments have already been held. The most successful players on the Youth and Development Tour are Ted Evetts, Dimitri Van den Bergh, Nathan Rafferty, Luke Humphries, Gian van Veen and Dean Reynolds.

 

Date Tournament Winner
07 Nov 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 12 Niedernhausen Nico Kurz
07 Nov 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 11 Niedernhausen Fabian Schmutzler
06 Nov 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 10 Niedernhausen Fabian Schmutzler
06 Nov 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 09 Niedernhausen Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
05 Nov 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 08 Niedernhausen Sebastian BiaƂecki
05 Nov 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 07 Niedernhausen Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
31 Oct 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 12 Barnsley Bradley Brooks
31 Oct 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 11 Barnsley Nathan Rafferty
30 Oct 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 10 Barnsley Reece Colley
30 Oct 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 09 Barnsley Keelan Kay
29 Oct 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 08 Barnsley Bradley Brooks
29 Oct 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 07 Barnsley Ted Evetts
22 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 06 Milton Keynes Bradley Brooks
22 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 06 Niedernhausen Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
22 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 05 Milton Keynes Nathan Rafferty
22 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 05 Niedernhausen Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
21 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 04 Milton Keynes Liam Meek
21 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 04 Niedernhausen Niels Zonneveld
21 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 03 Milton Keynes Dom Taylor
21 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 03 Niedernhausen Kevin Doets
20 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 02 Milton Keynes Keelan Kay
20 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 02 Niedernhausen Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
20 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTUK 01 Milton Keynes Reece Colley
20 Aug 2021 PDC Youth/Development Tour 2021 DTEU 01 Niedernhausen Jurjen van der Velde