Luke Humphries
Luke Humphries (born 11 February 1995) is a professional English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is the reigning PDC World Youth Champion
| Luke Humphries | |||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||
| Nickname | Cool Hand Luke | ||||||
| Born | 11 February 1995[1] Newbury, Berkshire, England | ||||||
| Home town | Newbury, Berkshire England | ||||||
| Darts information | |||||||
| Playing darts since | 2010 | ||||||
| Darts | 22g Red Dragon Signature | ||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||
| Walk-on music | Cake by the Ocean by DNCE | ||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||
| PDC | 2011– | ||||||
| Current world ranking | 34 | ||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 2019, 2020 | ||||||
| Grand Slam | Group Stage: 2020 | ||||||
| Premier League | Challenger: 2019, 2020 | ||||||
| UK Open | Last 64: 2018, 2019, 2020 | ||||||
| Players Ch'ship Finals | Last 64: 2019 | ||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||
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Career
Humphries won five PDC Development Tour titles in 2017, finishing top of the Development Tour Order of Merit.[2] As a result of this, he qualified for the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship, and received a PDC Tour Card for the 2018 and 2019 season.
He also won the Development Tour Order of Merit in 2019, a year which culminated in a fantastic run at the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship for Humphries. He beat Adam Hunt, Stephen Bunting, Dimitri Van den Bergh, and defending champion Rob Cross, before eventually losing to Michael Smith in the quarter-finals.
Following Gary Anderson's withdrawal from the 2019 Premier League, Humphries was selected as one of nine 'contenders' to replace him. He played a one-off match against Gerwyn Price on night four in Exeter.
Humphries won the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship, where he beat Adam Gawlas 6–0.
After another run to the World Championship quarter-finals in December, Humphries was once again selected for the Premier League, this time under the tag of 'challenger'. He will take to the stage in Exeter.[3]
World Championship results
PDC
- 2018: Preliminary round (lost to Jeff Smith 0–2)
- 2019: Quarter-finals (lost to Michael Smith 1–5)
- 2020: Quarter-finals (lost to Peter Wright 3–5)
Performance timeline
PDC
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDC World Championship | PR | QF | QF |
| UK Open | 3R | 3R | 4R |
| Players Championship Finals | DNQ | 1R | |
| Grand Slam of Darts | DNQ | ||
References
- https://www.mastercaller.com/players/luke-humphries
- Allen, Dave. "Humphries Seals Glory As Rodriguez Takes Win". PDC. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- "Challengers confirmed for 2020 Unibet Premier League". PDC. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
External links
- Player profile on Luke Humphries from Dartsdatabase