Darts phenomenon Luke Littler is about to reach the next milestone in his still very young career. It will probably happen at the next tournament.
In just a few days, Luke Littler will probably write another piece of darts history. If the 17-year-old wins his first round match at the upcoming Jack’s World Series of Darts Finals against Ross Smith, he would celebrate his 100th victory on the PDC tour in the current calendar year.
Littler’s record in his first year on the PDC tour is already frighteningly good. In total, the vice world champion played 133 matches in 2024, winning 99 of them. On his way to the top of the world, he won the prestigious titles in the Premier League and the Players Championship, among others. August was the only month of the year in which he did not win a tournament.
Darts prodigy Littler has his sights set on the next magical frontier
His upward trend has also paid off financially. Littler has won a total of just over 900,000 euros in prize money alone. The magical mark of one million euros is within reach and will probably be reached this year.
The 17-year-old has been a millionaire for a long time. His rise to the top of the world, which was hardly thought possible, has opened the doors for him in recent months to numerous sponsors. It is not known exactly how much he receives from his sponsors. However, he is probably one of, if not the, best-paid professional on the tour.
Littler’s rise began at the World Championship this year, when he sensationally made it to the final. The youngster proved that this was no coincidence in the weeks that followed, when he caused a sensation in numerous tournaments and even won quite a few of them. Even in the top-class Premier League, “The Nuke” was unstoppable and prevailed against an elite field.
Source: www.sport.de
