Gary Anderson is still one of the biggest names on the darts tour. However, the double world champion no longer wants to compete in a special competition in the future.
The Premier League without Gary Anderson? This would have been unthinkable for years.
Last season the Scot was no longer called up for the premier class of darts for sporting reasons. The 52-year-old no longer feels the desire to take part.
“I’m now at an age where I’ve been through all that. It’s all a lot of fun, but I won’t do it anymore,” quotes “dartsnews” Anderson from an interview with “Online Darts”: “If I do the European Tour games that I can qualify for, as well as the Pro Tour tournaments, then I’m happy.”
The father’s priorities have long since changed. “My children play football or horse riding, and I play darts. My life used to revolve entirely around darts, but now you can often find me fishing on the water. I started to stop liking just being involved in darts “, the 2015 and 2016 world champion made clear.
Stressful everyday life on the darts tour
The “Flying Scotsman” won the Premier League twice during his career – in 2011 and 2015. The elite darts league takes place every Thursday between the beginning of February and mid-May. The participants usually arrive at the venue the day before. At the weekend there are also the usual PDC tournaments – a big burden when it comes to traveling.
According to his own statement, Anderson would rather concentrate on the Players Championship and European Tour tournaments in the future and also take a break from darts from time to time. But he isn’t thinking about the end of his career yet.