Darryl Pilgrim (born 30 June 1987) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. A PDC Tour Card holder since 2025 Q-School, he is a three-time quarter-finalist in the PDC's Players Championship events.
Before winning his Tour card, Pilgrim won a title on the PDC's secondary tour, the PDC Challenge Tour, in 2023.
Born on 30 June 1987, Pilgrim is from Croydon, London, England. He started playing darts at the age of eight, inspired by his father also playing darts.
Pilgrim qualified for the 2017 UK Open through the Amateur Qualifiers. Making his debut appearance in a PDC major event, he lost in the first round but qualified for the 2018 UK Open again a year later and reached the third round, where he lost to Steve West in a deciding leg.
Pilgrim played on the 2022 PDC Challenge Tour series, reaching the semi-finals at event thirteen.
He made his Players Championship debut at Players Championship 11, appearing as a call-up due to his ranking on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit. He lost to Brendan Dolan 6âÂÂ5 in the first round.
Pilgrim reached the semi-finals of MODUS Super Series 1 Champions Week, but lost 4âÂÂ3 to eventual champion Conan Whitehead.
Pilgrim reached his first PDC Players Championship quarter-final at Players Championship 18.
In August, he won Challenge Tour 16, defeating Andy Boulton 5âÂÂ1 in the final.
He also competed in the MODUS Super Series. On 15 August, he broke the series' record for a three-dart average with a 122.69 in a 4âÂÂ0 win against Dennie Olde Kalter. On the same day, he also set the tournament's record for highest losing average, with a 118.88 in a 4âÂÂ2 defeat to Scott Taylor. Pilgrim also hit a nine-dart finish in this match.
In 2024, Pilgrim again played in Players Championship events, on the 2024 PDC Pro Tour. In May, Pilgrim hit his second career nine-dart finish in his deciding leg loss to Jelle Klaasen at PDC Players Championship 11.
In December, Pilgrim topped his group at the Amateur Darts Circuit's ADC Global Championship. He reached the semi-finals in Week One. He advanced to the Global Finals, where he made the semi-finals before losing to eventual champion Devon Petersen 7âÂÂ3.
In January, Pilgrim won a PDC Tour Card for the first time at PDC Qualifying School. He entered in stage two of Q-School, virtue of his Challenge Tour Order of Merit ranking, giving him an exemption from stage one. In stage two, he finished second in the UK Q-School of Merit table, earning him his Tour Card.
On 10 February, he reached his second Players Championship quarter-final at Players Championship 1. Two days later, he qualified for his third PDC European Tour event, the 2025 Belgian Darts Open, through the Tour Card Holder Qualifier. He was defeated by Ryan Searle 6âÂÂ2 in the first round.
On 30 May at the 2025 European Darts Open, Pilgrim achieved a 6âÂÂ3 victory over Madars Razma in the first round. It was his second win on the European Tour. He lost in a deciding leg to Peter Wright in the second round.
Outside of darts, Pilgrim works for Tesco. He is a supporter of Crystal Palace F.C.
PDC European Tour
PDC Players Championships