Next UK Open to have 8 from the Development tour at the expense of #9 through #16 on the Challenge Tour....
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Re: PDC UK Open - March 1st-3rd 2019 - Butlins Minehead
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Re: PDC UK Open - March 1st-3rd 2019 - Butlins Minehead
Looks like the quality will go down, as it turns out 20 of the top 22 DT participants last year would have got in this year under these rules. Then again, none of the Challenge Tour players got very far this year, maybe it is a good thing to give the kids a goGinge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:30 pm Next UK Open to have 8 from the Development tour at the expense of #9 through #16 on the Challenge Tour....
https://www.pdc.tv/news/2019/03/18/uk-o ... qualifiers
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Re: PDC UK Open - March 1st-3rd 2019 - Butlins Minehead
Gone are the days where Speedy Services jhold their own employee qualifiers. Hands down the worst decision the PDC have made in their history.Ginge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:30 pm Next UK Open to have 8 from the Development tour at the expense of #9 through #16 on the Challenge Tour....
https://www.pdc.tv/news/2019/03/18/uk-o ... qualifiers
Re: PDC UK Open - March 1st-3rd 2019 - Butlins Minehead
I'm in two minds on it.Mensur Suljovic Fan wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 2:55 pmLooks like the quality will go down, as it turns out 20 of the top 22 DT participants last year would have got in this year under these rules. Then again, none of the Challenge Tour players got very far this year, maybe it is a good thing to give the kids a goGinge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:30 pm Next UK Open to have 8 from the Development tour at the expense of #9 through #16 on the Challenge Tour....
https://www.pdc.tv/news/2019/03/18/uk-o ... qualifiers
The top Challenge Tour players get opportunities to play Pro Tour events, so by taking away spots from the Challenge Tour, they're exacerbating the difference between the top of the Challenge Tour and the rest.
But, I like the emphasis on giving an opportunity to the younger players.
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Re: PDC UK Open - March 1st-3rd 2019 - Butlins Minehead
A lot of people from double finish would disagree with youDannyboy wrote:Gone are the days where Speedy Services jhold their own employee qualifiers. Hands down the worst decision the PDC have made in their history.Ginge wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:30 pm Next UK Open to have 8 from the Development tour at the expense of #9 through #16 on the Challenge Tour....
https://www.pdc.tv/news/2019/03/18/uk-o ... qualifiers