THE darts Players Championship is well underway and teenage sensation Luke Littler has continued to take the darts world by storm.
The 17-year-old made his ProTour debut in Wigan on February 12 after he became a PDC darts professional in January.
The teenage sensation marked his first appearance at the Players Championship with a huge win and took home the £15,000 jackpot.
Littler beat Ryan Searle 8-7 in the final, boasting a stunning average of 110.
The 17-year-old also hit an epic nine-darter on his debut against Italian Michele Turetta in the last-32.
There are 128 players in action at each of the 30 Players Championship tournaments this year.
The 128 PDC Tour Card holders usually fill up the spots, but should they withdraw or not register, the highest-ranked players on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit are invited to fill the vacant spaces.
At the end of the 30 tournaments, the top 64 stars in the Players Championship Order of Merit are invited to participate in the finals.
Last year, World No1 Luke Humphries beat Michael van Gerwen 11-9 in the final to claim the crown.
Here are 30 dates and locations for this year’s Players Championship tournaments:
February 12: Players Championship 1 (Wigan) – Winner: Luke Littler
February 13: Players Championship 2 (Wigan) – Winner: Gary Anderson
February 19: Players Championship 3 (Leicester) – Winner: Ryan Searle
February 20: Players Championship 4 (Leicester) – Winner: Damon Heta
March 18: Players Championship 5 (Hildesheim, Germany)
March 19: Players Championship 6 (Hildesheim, Germany)
April 8: Players Championship 7 (Leicester)
April 9: Players Championship 8 (Leicester)
May 6: Players Championship 9 (Hildesheim, Germany)
May 7: Players Championship 10 (Hildesheim, Germany)
June 11: Players Championship 11 (Hildesheim, Germany)
June 12: Players Championship 12 (Hildesheim, Germany)
July 2: Players Championship 13 (Milton Keynes)
July 3: Players Championship 14 (Milton Keynes)
July 15: Players Championship 15 (Milton Keynes)
July 16: Players Championship 16 (Milton Keynes)
July 17: Players Championship 17 (Milton Keynes)
Aug. 21: Players Championship 18 (Milton Keynes)
Aug. 22: Players Championship 19 (Milton Keynes)
Sept. 17: Players Championship 20 (Wigan)
Sept. 18: Players Championship 21 (Wigan)
Sept. 24: Players Championship 22 (Leicester)
Sept. 25: Players Championship 23 (Leicester)
Oct. 1: Players Championship 24 (Wigan)
Oct. 2: Players Championship 25 (Wigan)
Oct. 3: Players Championship 26 (Wigan)
Oct. 15: Players Championship 27 (Wigan)
Oct. 16: Players Championship 28 (Wigan)
Oct. 30: Players Championship 29 (Leicester)
Oct. 31: Players Championship 30 (Leicester)
Here is a breakdown of the prize money up for grabs at each tournament this season:
