LUKE LITTLER makes his American debut as he heads to Madison Square Garden for the US Darts Masters.
Fresh from winning the Premier League Darts – in which he took home a prize of £275,000 – Littler and the sport's top players will travel to the United States for the chance to win again.
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US Darts Masters schedule, fixtures and results
Play will take place in the first rounds of the tournament Friday May 31 and the last continues Saturday June 1.
The full schedule has not yet been released, but the top eight seeds have been announced.
They are based on the World Series rankings after two events and are as follows:
- Michael van Gerwen
- Lucas Kleiner
- Gerwyn Price
- Luke Humphries
- Michael Smith
- Nathan Aspinall
- Rob Cross
- Peter Wright
These are the same eight as played in the Premier League Darts, although the placement is not reflected in the performance during that competition.
We will update the competition list as soon as it is released.
Friday May 31
First round (starts 7pm ET / 12pm BST)
Saturday June 1
Afternoon session (1:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM BST)
Evening session (7pm ET / 12pm BST)
Who will play in the US Darts Masters?
As mentioned above, the same eight Premier League players – Michael van Gerwen, Luke Littler, Gerwyn Price, Luke Humphries, Michael Smith, Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross and Peter Wright – will travel to the US.
American players Matt Campbell, Jules van Dongen, Danny Lauby and Stowe Buntz will also participate.
Four more players from the Championship Darts Corporation (CDC) will also participate: three qualifiers and a cross-border champion.
They will also be announced closer to the start of the tournament.
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How can I watch the US Darts Masters?
- The tournament will be broadcast in both the US and Great Britain with three sessions.
- Coverage is based on the US time zone, so UK fans should note that the evening sessions start at midnight.
- In the UK, fans can watch it ITV Sports – last year it started on ITV4 for the first two sessions before moving to ITV3 for the final session.
- American fans can check it out DAZN.
- Those who have a PDC.TV subscription, which costs £49.99 per year, can stream it on the website.
- Or follow our SunSport LIVE darts blog for all the action as it happens.
What is the prize money?
The competition has a total prize pool of £60,000 and the breakdown is as follows:
- Winner: £20,000
- Second place: £10,000
- Semi-finalists: £5,000
- Quarterfinalists: £2,500
- Last 16: £1,250