The 2026 Winmau World Masters begins in Milton Keynes on Friday, with Dutch duo Gian van Veen and Michael van Gerwen amongst the stars in action.

The 2026 Winmau World Masters will take place from January 29 to February 1 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes, as a 32-player field compete for the first ranking title of the new 2026 season.

The 2026 Winmau World Masters gets underway on Thursday evening, as a 32-player field compete for the coveted title across four days of action from January 29-February 1 in Milton Keynes.

Dutch trio Wessel Nijman, Niels Zonneveld and Jimmy van Schie were amongst the eight players to progress through the 2026 Winmau World Masters Preliminary Rounds in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.

Entries for the 2026 Winmau World Masters Preliminary Rounds have been confirmed ahead of this week’s £500,000 event in Milton Keynes.

Luke Humphries will open his defence of the Winmau World Masters against Dave Chisnall, as World Champion Luke Littler begins his title challenge against Mike De Decker.

The Professional Darts Corporation is delighted to announce a record-breaking long-term partnership extension with Winmau, which will see the Blade X introduced as the official dartboard for PDC stage events.

The 24 pre-qualified players for the 2026 Winmau World Masters have been confirmed, as world number two Luke Humphries aims to retain the title in Milton Keynes.

Following record demand during the pre-sale period, only a small number of tickets remain for the Winmau World Masters.

Tickets for the 2026 Winmau World Masters are now on pre-sale to PDCTV Annual Members.