PDC Qualifying Schools to welcome record-breaking field
Monday 29 January 2018 20:47, UK
A record field will compete in the 2018 PDC Qualifying Schools, with over 600 players set to challenge four PDC Tour Cards in Wigan and Hildesheim from January 18-21.
A total of 33 PDC Tour Cards will be on offer across the two Qualifying Schools, with simultaneous events being held in the UK and Germany this year to reflect the ongoing growth of the sport.
The final two players at the UK Qualifying School on each of the four days will win an automatic PDC Tour Card, alongside the winner of the European Qualifying School on each day.
In addition, players will earn ranking points per victory in each full round of the event (which does not include byes), which will be used to form the Q School Orders of Merit.
The entries for the UK Qualifying School include former World Matchplay and World Grand Prix champion Colin Lloyd, the ex-world No 1 who is bidding to make his return to the circuit following a two-year break.
Notable inclusions
Peter Evison
Wes Newton
Colin Osborne
Barrie Bates
Shayne Burgess
Corey Cadby
Arron Monk
James Hubbard
Dean Winstanley
Tony O'Shea
Jeff Smith
Darryl Fitton
Cameron Menzies
Jamie Hughes
Martin Atkins
Diogo Portela
Dawson Murschell
David Fatum
Nolan Arendse
Warrick Scheffer
Cody Harris
Ken MacNeil
Haruki Muramatsu
Keita Ono
Danny Noppert
Nico Blum
Mike De Decker
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Roxy-James Rodriguez
Kevin Munch
Krzysztof Ratajski
Kenny Neyens
Alan Ljubic
Kim Viljanen
Boris Koltsov
Nandor Bezzeg
