Luke Littler put in his place by Luke Humphries after winning first senior title Luke Littler won his first senior title last week when winning the Bahrain Masters

Luke Littler put in his place by Luke Humphries after winning first senior title  Luke Littler won his first senior title last week when winning the Bahrain Masters

 

 

Luke Littler put in his place by Luke Humphries after winning first senior title

Luke Littler won his first senior title last week when winning the Bahrain Masters, beating Michael van Gerwen 8-5 in the final.

 

Luke Littler won his first senior title earlier this month (Image: Getty)

Luke Littler has been warned by Luke Humphries that he won’t be able to dominate the darts world due to the sheer number of talented players currently vying for titles. The teenager has risen to fame over the past few weeks, being rewarded for his top-quality performances with a victory at the Bahrain Darts Masters.

 

Littler rose to fame on his debut at the World Darts Championship over the festive period, beating several of his childhood heroes en route to the final before being beaten 7-4 by Humphries.

The teenager then proved his performances at Alexandra Palace were no fluke when he cruised to victory in Bahrain, brushing aside Gerwyn Price and Nathan Aspinall before showing maturity beyond his years to secure the title over Michael van Gerwen in the final.

Littler’s displays have captured the wider attention of the public, though Humphries has fired a warning to the 17-year-old. Asked by Sky Sports whether he felt The Nuke is capable of dominating the sport over the coming years, Humphries replied: “That’s a possibility. But we’re in an era where not one player is dominating the sport anymore.

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Luke Humphries beat Littler at the World Darts Championship (Image: Getty)

“If Luke gets better than he already is then it could be a possibility but he’s going to face a lot of great players this year. He’s not faced everyone, he’s only faced six players so far.

“You’ve got Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Nathan Aspinall and Peter Wright. All these players are tough competitors but if he keeps getting better then he could dominate the sport for sure but it’s up to me to get even better and not allow that to happen.”

Humphries, who saw his 20-game winning streak come to an end in Bahrain, then concluded: “I think we’re in the greatest era of darts because it’s not dominated by one person anymore. It’s a very, very open sport and I think a lot of players believe they can win and I’m talking right down to the top 64 and that’s what makes it so open.”

Littler has remained grounded throughout his recent success, and the comments from Humphries will only fuel his ambition to continue winning competitions and becoming the face of darts. The teen will be hoping to lay down another marker later this month when he travels to Maaspoort Den Bosch to compete in the TOTO Dutch Darts Masters.

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Not again 😭 in golf community as famous golf players were caught and being sentence to….   recent years, the global pandemic has changed a lot of things, and has me reflecting,” she said.  “It is time to slow down a little, focus more on my personal growth, and spend some time with my family.”  Feng told AFP in Tokyo it had been an honour to represent her country, for potentially the last time.  “We’re representing our own countries and we’re not playing for prize money, we’re playing for honour,” she said at Kasumigaseki Country Club, where she could not repeat her medal heroics of five years earlier, finishing eighth.  “Out of all my achievements, I would say a medal at the Olympics is very special,” said Feng, whose only major win came at the 2012 US PGA Championship.  “Even though I’ve been a major winner, think about it, we have five majors every year, in four years we have 20 chances to win a major.  ‘  “So I would say it’s harder, much harder, to get a medal at the Olympics. It was the most memorable moment of my career.”  Brought up in China’s southern Guangdong province, neighbouring Hong Kong, an 18-year-old Feng became the first Chinese player to earn an LPGA tour card in 2007.  The easy-going Feng went on to be the first Chinese player, man or woman, to win a major and lifted 10 LPGA titles during her 14 active years on the tour.  In 2017, Feng became the only Chinese golfer to date to reach the world No 1 ranking.  During a supremely consistent career, Feng registered 18 top-10 finishes in majors, two of them in 2021 even as she was winding down her playing commitments.

Not again 😭 in golf community as famous golf players were caught and being sentence to…. recent years, the global pandemic has changed a lot of things, and has me reflecting,” she said. “It is time to slow down a little, focus more on my personal growth, and spend some time with my family.” Feng told AFP in Tokyo it had been an honour to represent her country, for potentially the last time. “We’re representing our own countries and we’re not playing for prize money, we’re playing for honour,” she said at Kasumigaseki Country Club, where she could not repeat her medal heroics of five years earlier, finishing eighth. “Out of all my achievements, I would say a medal at the Olympics is very special,” said Feng, whose only major win came at the 2012 US PGA Championship. “Even though I’ve been a major winner, think about it, we have five majors every year, in four years we have 20 chances to win a major. ‘ “So I would say it’s harder, much harder, to get a medal at the Olympics. It was the most memorable moment of my career.” Brought up in China’s southern Guangdong province, neighbouring Hong Kong, an 18-year-old Feng became the first Chinese player to earn an LPGA tour card in 2007. The easy-going Feng went on to be the first Chinese player, man or woman, to win a major and lifted 10 LPGA titles during her 14 active years on the tour. In 2017, Feng became the only Chinese golfer to date to reach the world No 1 ranking. During a supremely consistent career, Feng registered 18 top-10 finishes in majors, two of them in 2021 even as she was winding down her playing commitments.

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