The 32-player field for the 2024 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts has been confirmed following the culmination of the Winmau Challenge Tour season on Sunday.
Connor Scutt will make his Grand Slam of Darts debut in Wolverhampton next weekend, after clinching top spot on the 2024 Winmau Challenge Tour Order of Merit.
The 28-year-old finished £675 above his closest challenger Wesley Plaisier following a dramatic climax to the season at Leicester’s Mattioli Arena, reaching the final of Sunday’s penultimate event to secure top spot at the Dutchman’s expense.
Reigning champion Luke Humphries will headline the 32-player field at this year’s Grand Slam of Darts, with 2022 champion Michael Smith and three-time winner Michael van Gerwen also set to star.
Rob Cross – a runner-up to Humphries last year – will also feature alongside teenage sensation Luke Littler, who will make his highly-anticipated debut in the unique round-robin event.
Stephen Bunting and Dimitri Van den Bergh sealed their qualification by virtue of their Masters and UK Open successes earlier this year, and they will be joined in Wolverhampton by Mike De Decker and Ritchie Edhouse.
De Decker claimed his maiden televised title at last month’s World Grand Prix, before Edhouse followed suit at the recent European Championship in Dortmund.
Former Grand Slam finalists Peter Wright, Gary Anderson and James Wade will also feature among the 32-player field, with Wade securing his qualification in last Friday’s Tour Card Holder Qualifier.
The 2024 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts will take place at WV Active Aldersley from November 9-17, as the sport’s biggest names battle it out for the coveted Eric Bristow Trophy.
The draw for the Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts will be made on Monday November 4, and will be available through the PDC’s social media channels.
Qualifying Players
Invited in the following order
TV Event Finalists, then European Tour Winners
Luke Humphries
Luke Littler
Mike De Decker
Stephen Bunting
Dimitri Van den Bergh
Ritchie Edhouse
Michael Smith
Rob Cross
Michael van Gerwen
Jermaine Wattimena
Rowby-John Rodriguez
Mensur Suljovic
Dave Chisnall
Martin Schindler
Peter Wright
Josh Rock
Gary Anderson
PDC Tour Card Holder Qualifiers
Keane Barry
Martin Lukeman
Ryan Joyce
Danny Noppert
Cameron Menzies
James Wade
Mickey Mansell
Ross Smith
Additional Qualifiers
Gian van Veen – World Youth Championship runner-up
Connor Scutt – Challenge Tour Order of Merit winner
Wessel Nijman – Development Tour Order of Merit winner
Beau Greaves – Women’s World Matchplay winner
Noa-Lynn van Leuven – Women’s Series OOM top non-qualified player
Lourence Ilagan – PDC Asian Championship winner
Leonard Gates – CDC Continental Cup winner
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