The growth of the Professional Darts Corporation circuit means that there are greater opportunities than ever for players.

Qualifying School / PDC ProTour / Challenge Tour
Players can win a Tour Card to compete on the elite PDC ProTour each year at Qualifying School, which will be held in January each year.

Qualifying School is open to ANY player aged 16 or above, with approximately 32 Tour Cards on offer. Full details about Qualifying School are available at www.pdpa.co.uk and announced at this website once confirmed.

Players who win a PDC Tour Card are eligible to enter all Players Championship events (limited to 128 players), as well as the UK Open Qualifiers and European Tour events.

Players who do not win a PDC Tour Card become PDPA Associate Members, allowing them to enter UK Open Qualifiers as well as compete in Players Championship events in Q School Order of Merit order should the 128 Tour Card Holders not enter.

PDPA Associate Members also have their own Challenge Tour series of events, with 20 £10,000 tournaments being held across five double-header weekends. PDPA Associate Membership for Challenge Tour events only is available via www.pdpa.co.uk. The leading two players from the final Challenge Tour Order of Merit will win a two-year PDC Tour Card.

PDC Winmau Development Tour - Youth Players Aged 16-23
The PDC Winmau Development Tour allows ANY player aged from 16-23 to compete in a series of events throughout the year.

Tournaments are played with two per day across weekends, with six weekends seeing 24 events taking place during 2022.

To enter as a new player, register with the PDC Online Entry System at www.pdcplayers.com.

Each event is worth £10,000 in prize money, with the leading two players from the Development Tour Order of Merit winning a PDC Tour Card, with qualification for the PDC Winmau World Youth Championship also based on prize money won in Development Tour events.

PDC Women's Series
The PDC Women's Series features 24 events across six double-header weekends in 2023, with each tournament offering £10,000 in prize money.

To enter as a new player, register with the PDC Online Entry System at www.pdcplayers.com.

UK Open Amateur Qualifiers
The UK Open Televised Finals feature a series of Amateur Qualifiers competing alongside professional stars. These are usually held in January or February and allow any player who is not a PDPA Member to compete.

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