The final of this 12 week cycle of events, and it is loaded to say the least. The players will win the first prize and a place in Champions week, which is already looking very strong.
The favourite, and perhaps deservedly so ,is Daryl Pilgrim. For many darts players, he is regarded as one of the best darts players not currently on the PDC Tour. However, due to some great performances on the Challenge Tour, he has been fairly regular in the PDC floor events, so is getting more and more experience. He is also a Modus stalwart and knows what to expect.
His biggest challenge could come from the Dutch player Jimmy van Schie. Van Schie has already ready won at Modus and he goes to the WDF World Championships as one of the favourites. He regularly challenges at Challenge Tour events and won't be far away.
One of the most successful Modus players ever is Steve West. He has a wealth of experience and knows how to win here. He also has years of Pro Tour experience and will keep a cool head. Another successful player at Modus is Conan Whitehead. He is another veteran of the event and also has a lot of experience.
Then there is Ted Evetts. The former World Youth Champion has played on the Challenge Tour this year after losing his Tour card. He is a quality player and will also pose a real challenge. Jared Cole is another quality player coming through. He has had a 9 darter at the Modus event, and played many times here,
On the other end of the scale, (well age wise anyway), is Richie Howson, one of the best players on the World Seniors Tour. Howson also plays well as Modus events should not be overlooked.
I'm particularly excited to watch Klein Hilton play this week. He is a Botswanan player I know little about. I do keep a small eye on African darts, but not come across him at all. Will be keen to see how he performs. Either way, it's great darts is reaching even more countries!
The rest of the list includes Modus and Challenge Tour regular, Adam Lipscombe ,alongside Steve Reynolds, John McCarthy and Rhian O'Sullivan. I hope Rhian particularly plays well, following in the footsteps of Fallon Sherrock and Gemma Hayter who have represented Womens darts so well in the Series.
Overall it's a very tough call this week, but I think as Pilgrim has been playing on the Pro Tour quite a lot this season, this has sharpened his game. I expect him to make the final at least.
