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.
Order of Merit According to the PDC's Order of Merit rules, 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.
+2026 Development Tour ranking top 16 () Rank Player Prize money1 £21,9002 £12,3503 £12,3504 £12,2505 £12,2006 £12,2007 £11,3508 £11,3009 £10,55010 £10,40011 £9,05012 £9,05013 £8,55014 £8,50015 £8,35016 £8,100
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. The winner of each event receives £3,000. The prize fund breakdown is:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
June Development Tour 11 Development Tour 11 was contested on 5 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki, who defeated David Fidler 5–1 in the final.
Development Tour 12 Development Tour 12 was contested on 5 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki, who defeated Cam Crabtree 5–1 in the final.
Development Tour 13 Development Tour 13 was contested on 6 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Sebastian Białecki, who defeated Leon Weber 5–2 in the final. Białecki became the first player to win four consecutive Development Tour titles.
Development Tour 14 Development Tour 14 was contested on 6 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Cam Crabtree, who defeated Nathan Potter 5–4 in the final. Sebastian Białecki extended his winning streak to 38 matches, the longest in Development Tour history, before losing to Angelo Balsamo in the last 64.
Development Tour 15 Development Tour 15 was contested on 7 June 2026 at Arena MK in Milton Keynes. The tournament was won by Adam Gawlas, who defeated Sebastian Białecki 5–3 in the final.
July Development Tour 16 Development Tour 16 was contested on 31 July 2026 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Owen Bates, who defeated Kaya Baysal 5–0 in the final.
Development Tour 17 Development Tour 17 was contested on 31 July 2026 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Sam Jackson, who defeated Jan Schmidt 5–3 in the final.
August Development Tour 18 Development Tour 18 was contested on 1 August 2026 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Jamai van den Herik, who defeated Angelo Balsamo 5–3 in the final.
Development Tour 19 Development Tour 19 was contested on 1 August 2026 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Yorick Hofkens, who defeated Adam Gawlas 5–4 in the final.
Development Tour 20 Development Tour 20 was contested on 2 August 2026 at Halle 39 in Hildesheim. The tournament was won by Lenny Schlüter, who defeated Henry Coates 5–4 in the final.
October Development Tour 21 Development Tour 21 was contested on 3 October 2026 at Robin Park in Wigan. The tournament was won by Nunjo Dewaele, who defeated Cole Davey 5–4 in the final.
Development Tour 22 Development Tour 22 was contested on 3 October 2026 at Robin Park in Wigan. The tournament was won by Archie Self, who defeated Sam Jackson 5–2 in the final.
Development Tour 23 Development Tour 23 was contested on 4 October 2026 at Robin Park in Wigan. The tournament was won by Henry Coates, who defeated Owen Bates 5–1 in the final.
Development Tour 24 Development Tour 24 will be contested on 4 October 2026 at Robin Park in Wigan. The tournament was won by Kaya Baysal, who defeated Jurjen van der Velde 5-3 in the final.
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