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2026 PDC Development Tour series

The 2026 PDC Development Tour, known as the Winmau Development Tour for sponsorship reasons, is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). A secondary tour to the 2026 PDC Pro Tour, it consists of 24 events, held over four weekends of five events and one weekend of four events. The Development Tour, sponsored by Winmau, is the PDC's youth system open to all players outside of the top 64 on the PDC Order of Merit that are aged 16 to 24.

Order of Merit

According to the PDC's Order of Merit rules, the 2026 Development Tour provides the following prizes based on the final Order of Merit:

  • The top two players on the Development Tour Order of Merit, who have not obtained a PDC Tour Card via another method, win a two-year Tour Card for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
  • The top three players on the Development Tour Order of Merit, who have not qualified via another method, qualify for places at the 2027 PDC World Championship.
  • The highest ranked player on the Development Tour Order of Merit receives a spot at the 2026 Grand Slam of Darts.
  • The players in the top 16 of the Development Tour Order of Merit, who have not obtained a PDC Tour Card before 2027 Q-School, are granted free entry to the final stage of Q-School.
  • The eight highest ranked players from the Development Tour Order of Merit, who do not earn a Tour Card for the 2027 season, qualify for the first round of the 2027 UK Open.

Prize money

The total prize money for Development Tour events in 2026 increased to £20,000 per event from a previous total of £15,000 in 2025. The winner of each event receives £3,000. The prize fund breakdown is:

February

Development Tour 1

Development Tour 1 was contested on 20 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jurjen van der Velde, who defeated Dylan Slevin 5–1 in the final.

Development Tour 2

Development Tour 2 was contested on 20 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki, who defeated James Beeton 5–3 in the final.

Development Tour 3

Development Tour 3 was contested on 21 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jurjen van der Velde, who defeated Charlie Manby 5–3 in the final.

Development Tour 4

Development Tour 4 was contested on 21 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jack Drayton, who defeated Angelo Balsamo 5–1 in the final.

Development Tour 5

Development Tour 5 was contested on 22 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jack Drayton, who defeated Cam Crabtree 5–3 in the final.

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