The Amateur Darts Circuit joined forces with the MODUS Super Series last year, allowing players opportunities to qualify for the hugely successful weekly broadcast Round Robin competitions. This year sees the process expanded and accelerated:
Adam Mould again showed what is possible for amateur players after reaching the Semi-Finals of the 2nd edition of the new Champions Week, losing to eventual winner Raymond Smith last Saturday night in Portsmouth, with the Guru going on to claim the £20,000 winners cheque after beating Superman Matt Clark in the Final.
The inaugural Winmau Open Series event will see 4 places in the MODUS Super Series up for grabs on the 8th and 9th of April at Wythenshawe Forum in Manchester. The ADC returns wit its new series after the venue hosted Winmau Championship Tours 5 and 6 last year, with Adam Smith-Neale and Lee Budgen prevailing and earning £1000 each.
Each of the four competitions will include a total prize pot of £2450 totalling £9800 for the entirety of the weekend, as well as the spots on the MSS.
The nascent ADC organisation had two eventual weekly winners of the Super Series last year, with Adam Warner as well as the previously mentioned (ADC Number 9) Adam Mould prevailing. Each collected the £5000 weekly winner’s prize in addition to the fund they had won while ‘qualifying’.
Sheffield thrower Warner, who lost at Wythenshawe Forum in the Final to Budgen, was unable to compete for the 20k Champions Week prize after going on to claim a PDC Tour Card at 2022 UK Qualifying School, finishing 6th on the Order of Merit in Milton Keynes.
The ADC kicked off last year in strong fashion, playing host to the 8 CT’s as well as the Grand Finals in Reading, with Tony Newell beating Scott Taylor in the Final, after he had finished 12th on the Championship Tour table.
The Winmau Open Series will also allow the opportunity for players to earn ranking points which will go towards the overall ADC Rankings, with Paul Nesbitt leading the way on 266 points including a win at the Gateshead Open on New Year’s Day.
Last year saw many players associated with the organisation, get their chance in Portsmouth to play in front of the cameras, and experience the professional setup which includes the Winmau Blade 6 board and a TV Championship-style stage.
2-time ADC Championship Tour winner Adam Atkinson, maiden nine dart star Tony Wood and former ADC Number 1 Matt Jackson were amongst those who made their debuts at the MSS last year.
The Winmau Open Series will take place on the weekend of the 8th and 9th of April at Wythenshawe Forum in Manchester, as players from across the country look to secure places in the MODUS Super Series, where £5,000 is available to the weekly winner and £20,000 could be earned in Champions Week.
Entries are £12.50 through the website Darts Atlas, so with the brand-new Vault Series, the ADC are now showing more ways to get their players to Portsmouth.
Adam Warner showed all potential entrants what is possible through the ADC. His 2022 form, giving him the belief to conquer in Milton Keynes and win a Professional Darts Corporation Tour Card and the opportunity to qualify for events such as the 2024 World Championship at Alexandra Palace.
Who will jump on the ADC fast track this year?
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