Salate Shines in Santiago

Jesus Salate delivered a statement performance in the penultimate event of the 2025 Championship Darts Latin America & Caribbean Tour, storming through the field at CDLC Tour Event #5 in Santiago without dropping a single leg in the final. His 6–0 demolition of Norman Madhoo capped off a brilliant day that saw him seize control of the race for a spot at the PDC World Darts Championship.

Entering the event two points behind Bahamian rival Rashad Sweeting, Salate’s path to the title – and the Tour Points lead – included a critical semifinal win over Sweeting himself, followed by clinical dominance in the final. The Argentinian now holds an 8-point edge heading into Sunday’s finale and is on the cusp of a dream debut at Alexandra Palace. For Sweeting to reclaim the top spot, he’ll need to win Event #6 and hope Salate fails to make the final.

The event marked Salate’s third CDLC title of the season, with Sweeting owning the other two. The match of the quarterfinal round may have come from Costa Rica’s Guillermo Soto, who pushed Salate to the limit before missed doubles proved costly. Soto’s upset bid could’ve all but clinched Sweeting’s World Championship return, but Salate held firm and never looked back.

Jamaica’s Jonathon Heron continued his rise on the Tour, reaching the semifinals in his return to action after a finals appearance in Panama. Meanwhile, Guyana’s Norman Madhoo made his fourth final of the season but saw his slim bid for a fifth World Championship appearance dashed by the consistency of both Salate and Sweeting. His countryman and former World Cup of Darts partner, Sudesh Fitzgerald exited early at the hands of Costa Rica’s Jafet Vanegas.

Statistically, Salate topped the field with an 85.10 average over 36 legs and shared the 180 lead with Heron — both hitting five. The storyline now turns to Sunday’s Event #6, where the World Championship berth and Tour title will be decided at 2:00 PM local time.

QUARTERFINALS:
Rashad Sweeting (1) 6-0 Daniel Riveros
Jesus Salate (4) 6-4 Guillermo Soto (5)
Jafet Vanegas 3-6 Jonathan Heron (7)
Norman Madhoo (3) 6-2 Roberto Wentz (6)

SEMIFINALS:
Rashad Sweeting 2-6 Jesus Salate
Jonathon Heron 4-6 Norman Madhoo

FINAL:
Jesus Salate 6-0 Norman Madhoo