PDC Women’s Series 2026 – Opening Weekend Review

 The opening weekend of the 2026 PDC Women’s Series has already delivered a very clear storyline: Beau Greaves remains miles ahead of the field.

Across the four events in Hildesheim, Greaves extended her unbeaten Women’s Series run to an extraordinary 113 consecutive matches, sweeping all four titles with a blend of dominant scoring and ruthless finishing. It wasn’t just that she won , it was how comfortably she did it.

What we saw over the weekend was a player operating at a level that currently feels untouchable.

Beau Greaves: Total Control

Greaves was simply imperious throughout all four events. Ton-plus averages became routine, and even the very best in the women’s game struggled to take legs, let alone matches, off her.

The standout moment came in the Event Four final, where she whitewashed Lisa Ashton with a 100+ average and  a performance that perfectly summed up the weekend. Earlier in the event, she had already brushed aside the likes of Fallon Sherrock, Deta Hedman, Kim Holden, and Angela Kirkwood with similar authority.

After just one weekend, Greaves sits comfortably clear at the top of the 2026 Women’s Series Order of Merit, already holding a commanding lead. Even more impressively, she’s doing all this while balancing a full PDC ProTour schedule  and showing no signs of fatigue.

The Chasing Pack: Who’s Closest?

Lisa Ashton
Ashton once again proved she is the best of the rest. She reached multiple finals over the weekend and remains Greaves’ nearest challenger on the rankings. However, even at her sharpest, she couldn’t seriously threaten the world number one. The gap is still very real.

Fallon Sherrock
Sherrock remains the player most capable of producing big moments and high averages, and there were flashes of that form again this weekend. She reached the latter stages consistently and sits third in the early standings, but even mid-90s darts weren’t enough to slow Greaves when it mattered.

Robyn Byrne
Byrne showed signs of solidity, reaching later rounds and producing tidy performances. However, her scoring remains a level below the very top. She continues to hover in the low-to-mid 60s on average, which currently isn’t enough to trouble the elite trio.

Potential Breakthrough Player

Jade Gofford
One of the most encouraging stories of the weekend was Jade Gofford. She reached the Top 16 with an impressive performance against Rhian O’Sullivan, averaging over 80 in defeat, and posted several mid-70s averages earlier in the event.

She currently sits inside the top five on the Women’s Series rankings, reflecting genuine progress. While she isn’t yet scoring heavily enough to challenge Greaves across a full match, her upward trajectory is clear  and of the emerging names, she looks the most likely to take a significant step forward this season.

The Dutch Contingent

Dutch participation was lighter than usual this weekend due to the Dutch Open taking place at the same time. That event was won by Priscilla Steenbergen, who claimed the women’s title with an impressive final victory.

Steenbergen’s success underlines the depth of Dutch women’s darts, and her confidence and momentum could make her an interesting contender when she returns to the Women’s Series circuit. Whether that translates into challenging Greaves this year is another question , but she is certainly one to watch.

Is Anyone Ready to Challenge Beau Greaves?

Right now, the honest answer is no.

Greaves is operating at a level rarely seen in the women’s game, routinely producing averages in the 95–107 range across multiple events in a single weekend. Neither Sherrock nor Ashton, both proven champions, can live with her when she’s in full flow.

If there is a name to keep an eye on as the season progresses, Jade Gofford appears to be showing the clearest signs of upward movement. But the gap at the top remains enormous.

Looking Ahead

With the Dutch players returning, Steenbergen carrying confidence from her Dutch Open triumph, and Gofford’s continued improvement, the field should look stronger when Events 5–8 roll around.

For now, though, one thing is clear: Beau Greaves is rewriting the standards of the Women’s Series, and the rest are still playing catch-up.