Bahrain Darts Masters

The second edition of the Bahrain Darts Masters was played on January 18 and 19, 2024. In his debut at a World Series tournament, Luke Littler immediately wins his first title. He beats Michael van Gerwen in the final 8-5.

All eight PDC top players win in the first round. Although Michael Smith, Peter Wright and Nathan Aspinall all need an 11th and decisive leg. Smith and Aspinall even survive two match darts against Paolo Nebrida and Lourence Ilagan respectively.

Sixteen-year-old Luke Littler immediately hits a nine-darter in the first leg of his quarter-final against Nathan Aspinall. The second ever in World Series history after Phil Taylor did this before in Sydney in 2015. Littler wins the match 6-3 and then beats Gerwyn Price 7-3 in the semi-finals. At the other end of the schedule, Michael van Gerwen first beats Rob Cross 6-4 and then Michael Smith 7-6.

In the final the score is level at 3-3, but then Littler takes the initiative and takes a 5-3 lead, yet he misses five darts to take a 6-4 lead and sees van Gerwen level at five a piece. However, it won't help Mighty Mike as the last three legs all go to Littler who takes his first World Series victory. This makes him the youngest ever winner of a PDC senior tournament.