Recall the most emotional thing you experienced at a sporting event. A goal in the 90th minute? Was Hail Mary a success? A walk-off home run?
mistaken. It’s nine darters. Even if you don’t know anything about darts, the tournaments being held, or the players participating, you can feel the heartbeat of the crowd getting louder and louder every time a darter scores a perfect 501.
Luke ‘The Nuke’ Littler made headlines in the new year after the 16-year-old, who resembles his 34-year-old colleague, became the youngest player to reach the championship round of professional darts. Corporation (PDC) World Darts Championship is back! On Friday, he became the youngest player to hit a televised nine-darter with perfect legs of 180, 180 and 141 in the quarter-finals, according to Sky Sports.
Luke Littler hits a nine darter! 🚨
More history from the 16-year-old sensation! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/o23C5P6AqL
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 19, 2024
Littler also won the Bahrain Masters, defeating Michael van Gerwen in the championship round. According to Sky Sports, this is his first senior PDC title.
Littler said it was his first time throwing a dart since falling in the championship round of the World Darts Championship. Going straight to the 9-darter and his PDC championship without practicing for over two weeks is exactly the kind of psycho stunt we’ve come to expect and love from The Nuke.
A 180 looked easy in the quarterfinals, but even pros know that just a few millimeters can change your outlook. Check out his championship-winning legs.
Luke Littler is the 2024 Bahrain Darts Master 🏆
Just breathtaking at the young age of 16… 🙌
He scored nine darters and defeated Man Lok Leong, Nathan Aspinall, Gerwyn Price and Michael van Gerwen to win his first PDC senior title.
The first of many…? pic.twitter.com/aCSSJ6sTnD
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) January 19, 2024
Congratulations United fans @Luke180 About the first senior victory @officialPDC Title at debut👏🎯#MUFC pic.twitter.com/jSMZoGbSiL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) January 19, 2024