LUKE HUMPHRIES wants to be the Man with the Golden Darts by the time the Premier League is over.
Tournament sponsors BetMGM will reward any player who hits a nine-darter during the 17-week Prem Road Show with a custom-made set of solid gold darts.
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The 18ct prize will be worth £30,000 and will honour anyone who achieves perfection in the invitational event.
Humphries – who turned 30 last Tuesday – was on the receiving end of a perfect leg when he lost the 2024 Premier League final to Luke Littler at London’s O2 Arena.
That was the 16th time the feat had been accomplished in the tournament’s 21-year history.
Cool Hand Luke said: “I wish I hadn’t been told about that – as I probably won’t hit one now!
“To receive £30,000 worth of gold. Wow. It makes you appreciate how lucky you are to play darts these days.
“Big businesses and big companies are sponsoring these events. BetMGM have been a massive, massive bonus for us as a sponsor.
“Little incentives like that are very nice. For me it’s not about the money or what they are worth.
“I want to win those darts for the fact it’d be nice to have them in my house. I’d rather have that than £30,000 in cash.”
Humphries received a small trophy for winning the opening night in Belfast last week.
And he heads to Prem night two in Glasgow on an eight-match winning streak, given he was dominant at the World Masters in Milton Keynes.
The Prem is without a Scottish thrower for the first time since 2010 as both Peter Wright and Gary Anderson are not in contention anymore.
Top English stars like Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis had their issues when they went over the border to Scotland and received hostile Premier League receptions.
But the World No1 – who opens up against Chris Dobey at the OVO Hydro – said: “I really like the Scottish people.
“They are always up for a laugh. They are a great craic. Always create a great atmosphere. I’m looking forward to playing there next week.
“It’s a shame there are no Scots in the Premier League. There are so many great Scots over the last ten years who have played in it. Unfortunately the standard has not been there from them.”
