The 2026 PDC Development Tour, known as the Winmau Development Tour for sponsorship reasons, is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). A secondary tour to the 2026 PDC Pro Tour, it consists of 24 events, held over four weekends of five events and one weekend of four events. The Development Tour, sponsored by Winmau, is the PDC's youth system open to all players outside of the top 64 on the PDC Order of Merit that are aged 16 to 24.[1][a]
Order of Merit
According to the PDC's Order of Merit rules,[2] the 2026 Development Tour provides the following prizes based on the final Order of Merit:
- The top two players on the Development Tour Order of Merit, who have not obtained a PDC Tour Card via another method, win a two-year Tour Card for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
- The top three players on the Development Tour Order of Merit, who have not qualified via another method, qualify for places at the 2027 PDC World Championship.
- The highest ranked player on the Development Tour Order of Merit receives a spot at the 2026 Grand Slam of Darts.
- The players in the top 16 of the Development Tour Order of Merit, who have not obtained a PDC Tour Card before 2027 Q-School, are granted free entry to the final stage of Q-School.
- The eight highest ranked players from the Development Tour Order of Merit, who do not earn a Tour Card for the 2027 season, qualify for the first round of the 2027 UK Open.
| Rank | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Białecki (Poland) | £10,800 |
| 2 | Jack Drayton (England) | £9,450 |
| 3 | Jurjen van der Velde (Netherlands) | £8,050 |
| 4 | James Beeton (England) | £7,700 |
| 5 | Dominik Grüllich (Germany) | £7,600 |
| 6 | Leon Weber (Germany) | £7,400 |
| 7 | Charlie Manby (England) | £5,950 |
| 8 | Angelo Balsamo (Netherlands) | £4,650 |
| 9 | Dylan Selvin (Ireland) | £4,100 |
| 10 | Nathan Potter (England) | £4,100 |
| 11 | Cam Crabtree (England) | £3,300 |
| 12 | Archie Self (England) | £3,100 |
| 13 | Beau Greaves (England) | £3,050 |
| 14 | Tyler Thorpe (England) | £2,950 |
| 15 | Owen Bates (England) | £2,800 |
| 16 | Florian Preis (Germany) | £2,500 |
Prize money
The total prize money for Development Tour events in 2026 increased to £20,000 per event from a previous total of £15,000 in 2025.[4] The winner of each event receives £3,000. The prize fund breakdown is:[5]
| Stage (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £20,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £3,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £2,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £1,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £750 |
| Last 16 | (8) | £350 |
| Last 32 | (16) | £250 |
| Last 64 | (32) | £100 |
February
Development Tour 1
Development Tour 1 was contested on 20 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jurjen van der Velde, who defeated Dylan Slevin 5–1 in the final.[6][7]
Development Tour 2
Development Tour 2 was contested on 20 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki, who defeated James Beeton 5–3 in the final.[6][8]
Development Tour 3
Development Tour 3 was contested on 21 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jurjen van der Velde, who defeated Charlie Manby 5–3 in the final.[9][10]
Development Tour 4
Development Tour 4 was contested on 21 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jack Drayton, who defeated Angelo Balsamo 5–1 in the final.[9][11]
Development Tour 5
Development Tour 5 was contested on 22 February 2026 at the Leicester Arena. The tournament was won by Jack Drayton, who defeated Cam Crabtree 5–3 in the final.[12][13]
April
Development Tour 6
Development Tour 6 was contested on 24 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by James Beeton, who defeated Nathan Potter 5–4 in the final.[14][15]
Development Tour 7
Development Tour 7 was contested on 24 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Leon Weber, who defeated Dominik Grüllich 5–2 in the final.[14][16]
Development Tour 8
Development Tour 8 was contested on 25 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki, who defeated Jack Drayton 5–2 in the final.[17][18]
Development Tour 9
Development Tour 9 was contested on 25 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Leon Weber, who defeated Ben Townley 5–2 in the final.[17][19]
Development Tour 10
Development Tour 10 was contested on 26 April 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki, who defeated Dominik Grüllich 5–4 in the final.[20][21]
Notes
- ^ Players must have been 23 or under on 4 January 2026 to be eligible. Players are allowed to compete on the Development Tour from the day they turn 16.
References
- ^ "Development Tour & World Youth Championship Info & Induction". PDPA. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "PDC Rankings Rules". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Development Tour Order of Merit". dartsrankings.com. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ^ "PDC Youth/Development Tour 2025 DT 01 Milton Keynes". Mastercaller. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ Phillips, Josh (31 March 2025). "Biggest prize money increase in PDC history confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (20 February 2026). "Van der Velde & Bialecki begin 2026 Development Tour season in style". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Results of PDC Youth/Development Tour 2026 DT 01 Leicester". Mastercaller. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Results of PDC Youth/Development Tour 2026 DT 02 Leicester". Mastercaller. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Van der Velde doubles 2026 Development Tour title tally in Leicester". Professional Darts Corporation. 21 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Results of PDC Youth/Development Tour 2026 DT 03 Leicester". Mastercaller. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "Results of PDC Youth/Development Tour 2026 DT 04 Leicester". Mastercaller. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Gorton, Josh (22 February 2026). "Drayton goes back-to-back on Winmau Development Tour". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
- ^ "Results of PDC Youth/Development Tour 2026 DT 05 Leicester". Mastercaller. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ Bellenie, Ryan (26 April 2026). "Beeton and Weber pick up Development Tour titles in Milton Keynes". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ^ "PDC Development Tour 06". DartConnect. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ^ "PDC Development Tour 07". DartConnect. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ^ Simpson, Will (25 April 2026). "Bialecki and Weber claim second Development Tour titles of 2026". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ^ "PDC Development Tour 08". DartConnect. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ^ "PDC Development Tour 09". DartConnect. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ^ Wagner, Connor (26 April 2026). "Bialecki clinches third Winmau Development Tour title victory in 2026". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 28 April 2026.
- ^ "PDC Development Tour 10". DartConnect. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 28 April 2026.