The European Tour has delivered some sensational darting moments in 2026, but the event has also caused problems.
Luke Humphries victory over Jonny Clayton in the Belgian Darts Open was the ninth European Tour triumph of his career, while Wessel Nijman recently celebrated his first.
Nijman won his landmark big stage title in Göttingen, Germany, after beating Gerwyn Price in the final. Luke Littler is the other winner of the European Tour in 2026, following success at the Poland Darts Open in February.
But despite the event producing some memorable moments, several PDC stars haven’t been happy with the travel issues.
Jonny Clayton threatens to quit European Tour
Clayton has voiced his concern about the issues he faced when travelling to Belgium for the latest European Tour.
ROCK BAGS FIRST PREMIER LEAGUE WIN! 🔥
— PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) March 26, 2026
Look at what it means to the Northern Irishman 🙌
Josh Rock downs none other than league leader Jonny Clayton 6-3 to get his first win in the Premier League in Berlin 👏
📲 https://t.co/gFQK4rQ2wU#PLDarts | QF1 pic.twitter.com/O7hakdJiYE
British stars have been unable to use EU passport e-gates and are instead forced into long queues for manual checks, causing major delays.
The world No. 5 has warned he will not tolerate the situation if it carries on, threatening to quit the events altogether.
“It might be a serious conversation because at the end of the day I ain’t standing in cues for nothing,” the Welshman said.
“Two-hour cues no chance, no way. I am a miserable git anyway. Hopefully it gets better if it does, you will see a lot more of me.
“If it don’t you ain’t going to see me. That is life.”
Clayton and his darting rivals have every right to feel angry at the travel issues, as no one should have to wait two hours to get through passport control.
The European Tour isn’t always worth it to some players
The travel problems for players mean that competing on the European Tour isn’t worth it for some, particularly those cemented towards the top of the PDC Order of Merit.
Price, who is currently ninth in the world rankings, missed the Belgian Darts Open in favour of spending time in Benidorm.
It was a much-needed break for the Welshman, who has other ventures, including a fish and chip shop, away from playing darts.
But it just proves that competing in every European Tour isn’t always necessary, with even Joe Cullen noticing the numbers dropping in those overseas tournaments.
Unfortunately, that will continue if the travel issues aren’t fixed.
