Several months ago when DartsWorld raised the possibility of darts phenomenon Luke Littler running through the card of PDC ‘Major events’ majors and completing what we dubbed ‘The Nuclear Slam‘ it’s fair to say the notion was met with incredulity.
Following England’s success at the World Cup of Darts, attention has inevitably shifted towards an altogether more remarkable possibility – could Luke Littler complete a clean sweep of every major title in 2026?
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It is a question that would have sounded wildly optimistic at the beginning of the campaign – even for The Nuke.
Yet with the season now approaching its second half, the prospect no longer belongs solely to the realm of fantasy. Instead, it has become one of the sport’s most fascinating narratives.
Having already captured the World Championship, World Masters, UK Open, Premier League and World Cup of Darts, the Warrington prodigy has placed himself on the verge of something genuinely unprecedented. Of all the major titles available, only the European Championship currently remains absent from his curriculum vitae.
As outlined in our original piece this will be a ‘Career Slam’ of remarkable speed and breadth. But it is quite different to imagine the entire raft of the game’s biggest crowns being collected within one season and or a single calendar year.
Such a feat would elevate the 19-year-old into entirely uncharted territory. Phil Taylor dominated generations and Michael van Gerwen enjoyed periods of extraordinary supremacy, but even players of that calibre were unable to monopolise every significant honour available to them within a single season.
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What makes Littler’s pursuit even more astonishing is the level of inevitability that has accompanied many of his triumphs. Tournament after tournament, the teenager has displayed a blend of relentless scoring, clinical finishing and remarkable equanimity that belies his years. Rather than merely winning titles, he has frequently appeared to impose his authority upon entire fields.
Of course, the proposition remains an immensely arduous undertaking. Modern darts possesses a depth of talent arguably unrivalled in the sport’s history. Luke Humphries, Gerwyn Price, Michael van Gerwen, Gian van Veen and a host of other elite arrowsmiths are more than capable of halting the march towards perfection.
History, too, offers a cautionary tale. Numerous legendary figures have assembled extraordinary campaigns, only to discover that completing the set is far easier imagined than accomplished.
Yet if any player currently possesses the requisite talent, temperament and insatiable appetite for silverware to challenge convention, it is Littler. His 2026 campaign has already bordered on the extraordinary.
The question now is whether it can become immortal. Will A Nuclear Slam become a reality and what form will it take?
Because while winning everything in a single season remains one of the most formidable achievements in professional sport, Luke Littler has spent much of the last eighteen months making the seemingly impossible appear entirely routine.
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