Adam Sevada claimed his 12th career CDC Tour title on Sunday, defeating Leonard Gates 5-3 in sets to win the Boomerang Tours Fiesta in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
The final event of the weekend was played as a CDC Sunday Special, with a set-play format used throughout the tournament. Matches were best-of-five sets through the quarterfinals, best-of-seven sets in the semifinals and best-of-nine sets in the final, with all sets played over the best of three legs.
“The Reaper” produced another superb day’s work to move within two titles of “SouLGer,” at the top of the all-time CDC Tour title list.
The top seed did not drop a set until the semifinals, opening the final stages with a 3-0 quarterfinal win over Joe Chaney before defeating Kevin Luke 4-1 in the last four.
Gates’ route to the final was far less straightforward. The number two seed was forced to survive a last-leg decider against Ross Snook in his opening match, before eventually finding his range and advancing to another CDC showpiece. He defeated seventh seed Gary Mawson 3-1 in the quarterfinals, before stopping the in-form Fred Krueger 4-1 in the semifinals. Krueger, who captured the Magic Darts Masters title on Saturday, impressed again with another semifinal run, underlining his status as one of the form players on the Tour.
Luke also capped a strong weekend with a semifinal appearance, adding to his quarterfinal run from Saturday, while Edward LaVeck reached the Last 16, his best finish in a CDC tournament.
The final itself produced a fitting heavyweight conclusion to the Oakbrook weekend. Gates took the opening set, but Sevada responded by winning three sets on the spin to move 3-1 ahead. However, Gates refused to go quietly, twice cutting the deficit to a single set, but Sevada held firm in the eighth set, winning it 2-1 to close out a 5-3 victory.
Sevada averaged 91.64 in the final, with Gates finishing at 87.20, as the pair combined for 21 legs of high-quality set-play darts.
Sevada also led the field on the day with a 91.19 average, while Gates topped the 180 count with 14 maximums. Dan Lauby, Sr. produced the highest checkout of the event, taking out 152 in his return to the CDC Tour after a three-year hiatus.
Results
Quarterfinals
Adam Sevada (1) 3-0 Joe Chaney
Charlie Harrison 1-3 Kevin Luke
Leonard Gates (2) 3-1 Gary Mawson (7)
Fred Krueger 3-1 Kiley Edmunds (11)
Semifinals
Adam Sevada 4-1 Kevin Luke
Leonard Gates 4-1 Fred Krueger
Final
Adam Sevada 5-3 Leonard Gates
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Fred Krueger continued his remarkable run of form on Saturday, defeating Alex Spellman 7-4 to claim the Magic Darts Masters title in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. The victory marked Krueger’s second CDC Tour title and his second triumph in the last three events, further underlining his emergence as one of the top players on the Championship Darts Circuit.
Krueger had claimed his maiden CDC title at the Indianapolis 501 in July, and he added another crown in Oakbrook after coming through a wide-open field in Event Nine. The favorites were eliminated early, with only three seeded players reaching the quarterfinals and fourth seed Spellman the highest-ranked player to progress to the last eight.
Top seed Adam Sevada, the most decorated player on the CDC Tour over the past two seasons, fell 6-1 to Albert Anstey in the Last 16, while second seed Leonard Gates squandered a 3-0 lead against Ram Guevara in the Last 32 before losing in a decider.
Spellman took full advantage of the opportunity, defeating Jason Watt 6-4 in the quarterfinals before producing a commanding 7-2 semifinal win over eighth seed Nick Linberg. Krueger’s route to the final was more dramatic, as he edged Guevara 6-5 in the quarterfinals before seeing off 14th seed Jason Roker 7-3 in the last four.
Roker enjoyed the deepest run of his CDC Tour career, reaching the semifinals after a dominant 6-1 quarterfinal win over Danny Lauby.
In the final, Krueger made a flying start, winning the opening four legs and averaging over 100 in three of them to seize control of the showpiece. Spellman fought back well, taking four of the next six legs to reduce the deficit to 6-4, but Krueger closed the door in the 11th leg to complete a 7-4 victory with an 86.98 average.
The champion produced five legs of 16 darts or better, including 14-dart legs in the fourth and seventh, to cap off another impressive title-winning display.
Watt led the field statistically with an 87.58 average over 31 legs, while Spellman topped the 180 count with seven maximums. Jeremiah Millar produced the highest checkout of the event, taking out 160.
Results
Quarterfinals
Albert Anstey 4-6 Nick Linberg (8)
Alex Spellman (4) 6-4 Jason Watt
Ram Guevara 5-6 Fred Krueger
Jason Roker (14) 6-1 Danny Lauby
Semifinals
Nick Linberg 2-7 Alex Spellman
Fred Krueger 7-3 Jason Roker
Final
Alex Spellman 4-7 Fred Krueger
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Gary Mawson returned to the CDC winner’s circle on Saturday, defeating Adam Sevada 7-3 to claim the Winmau Darts Challenge title in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
Mawson’s victory marked his first CDC Tour title since Event Four of the 2024 season — which also came at the same venue — and ended a run of near misses after he reached two finals in 2025 without lifting a title. The seventh seed rounded off his triumph in style, taking out a spectacular 161 checkout to seal the crown against top seed Sevada.
Mawson’s title run gathered momentum in the latter stages, beginning with a 6-3 quarterfinal win over Fred Krueger, who continued his impressive run of form with another deep showing. Krueger’s path had been difficult from the jump, with a Last-128 clash against Canadian star Brayden Hall, but the 2026 CDC Indianapolis 501 champion’s consistency won the day.
Mawson then survived a semifinal thriller against third seed David Cameron, edging through 7-6 to book his place in the showpiece. Cameron had earlier produced one of the day’s standout moments, reeling in the big fish with a 170 checkout in his quarterfinal win over Charlie Harrison.
Sevada, meanwhile, came through the top half of the draw, defeating eighth seed Nick Linberg 6-4 in the quarterfinals before whitewashing BJ Pollock 7-0 in the semifinals.
Linberg produced a memorable moment of his own in the second leg of his quarterfinal against Sevada, busting 180 before returning two turns later to take out 120, with Sevada waiting on 20.
Pollock – who has been one of the year’s breakout players – produced a semifinal run that included a 6-4 quarterfinal win over Kevin Luke, who made a long-anticipated return to the CDC Tour by reaching the last eight in his first Tour event since 2022.
Alex Spellman led the field statistically with an 87.36 average for the event, while Sevada topped the 180 count with ten maximums.
For Mawson, though, the day belonged to a familiar venue, a long-awaited return to the winner’s circle, and a 161 finish that provided a fitting exclamation point to his Oakbrook triumph.
Results
Quarterfinals
Adam Sevada (1) 6-4 Nick Linberg (8)
BJ Pollock 6-4 Kevin Luke
Fred Krueger 3-6 Gary Mawson (7)
David Cameron (3) 6-3 Charlie Harrison
Semifinals
Adam Sevada 7-0 BJ Pollock
Gary Mawson 7-6 David Cameron
Final
Adam Sevada 3-7 Gary Mawson
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Rashad Sweeting rounded off the 2026 Championship Darts Latin America and Caribbean Tour in style on Sunday, defeating Joshua Balfour 6-3 to claim the Event Six title in Nassau.
The Bahamian star reached his third final in as many events on home soil, and after back-to-back defeats to Jesus Salate, Sweeting finally got his reward with a title-winning performance in the final event of the season.
It was Sweeting’s first CDLC Tour title since Event Four of the 2025 season, which also came in The Bahamas on July 27 last year — almost one year to the day.
Balfour had produced one of the moments of the weekend in the semifinals, ending Salate’s perfect Nassau run in a last-leg decider. The Trinidad and Tobago World Cup debutant survived five match darts from the Argentinian before pinning double six to reach the final, averaging 87.82 to Salate’s 86.86 in a superb contest.
Sweeting, meanwhile, booked his place in the showpiece with a 6-2 quarterfinal win over seventh seed Dean Persad, before defeating third seed Norman Madhoo 6-4 in the semifinals.
In the final, Balfour made the brighter start, moving 2-1 ahead after edging the second and third legs, but Sweeting responded by taking three on the spin to seize control.
The Bahamian produced the biggest finish of the final with a 106 checkout in leg five, and although Balfour stopped the run to close the gap to 4-3, Sweeting answered emphatically by winning the final two legs to complete a 6-3 victory.
Sweeting averaged 82.99 in the final, with Balfour close behind at 80.96, as the pair served up a fitting conclusion to the 2026 CDLC Tour.
Earlier in the day, Barbados’ Mark Griffith produced a career-best CDLC performance, reaching the quarterfinals as the only unseeded player to make the last eight before falling 6-1 to Salate.
Madhoo also came through a tight quarterfinal, edging James Walkin 6-5, while Balfour defeated fourth seed Sudesh Fitzgerald 6-3 to set up his dramatic semifinal meeting with Salate.
Salate still led the field statistically on the day, averaging 80.68 and firing in seven 180s, while Balfour’s 158 checkout against Salate was the highest finish of the event.
The conclusion of Event Six also confirmed the top eight players on the 2026 CDLC Tour Points List, each of whom will receive complimentary entry into PDC Q-School and a berth in the qualifying rounds of the Winmau World Masters.
Salate finished top of the rankings and, in addition to securing his return to the World Darts Championship, will receive an exemption through to the second stage of PDC Q-School.
The 2026 CDLC Tour Points List qualifiers are:
Jesus Salate — Argentina
Rashad Sweeting — Bahamas
Joshua Balfour — Trinidad and Tobago
Norman Madhoo — Guyana
James Walkin — Trinidad and Tobago
Sudesh Fitzgerald — Guyana
Dean Persad — Trinidad and Tobago
Victor Guillin — Argentina
Results
Quarterfinals
Jesus Salate (1) 6-1 Mark Griffith
Sudesh Fitzgerald (4) 3-6 Joshua Balfour (5)
Rashad Sweeting (2) 6-2 Dean Persad (7)
Norman Madhoo (3) 6-5 James Walkin (5)
Semifinals
Jesus Salate 5-6 Joshua Balfour
Rashad Sweeting 6-4 Norman Madhoo
Final
Joshua Balfour 3-6 Rashad Sweeting
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Jesus Salate secured his return to the World Darts Championship in dramatic fashion on Saturday, edging Rashad Sweeting 6-5 to claim the Event Five title on the 2026 Championship Darts Latin America and Caribbean Tour.
The Argentinian’s second consecutive title in Nassau means he can no longer be caught at the top of the 2026 CDLC rankings, confirming his place at Alexandra Palace in December. Salate had already put himself in pole position with victory in Friday’s Event Four, and he doubled up in style 24 hours later, surviving a superb final against Sweeting to put the race for top spot beyond doubt.
The final was a rematch of Friday’s showpiece, but this time Sweeting pushed Salate all the way in a high-quality contest that fittingly went to a deciding leg. The Bahamian produced one of the moments of the weekend in leg nine, completing the 170 checkout — the big fish — to keep his title hopes alive. The Argentinian responded by winning the tenth leg, before sealing the title in spectacular fashion with a 118 finish in the deciding leg with Sweeting sitting on 66.
Salate averaged 93.68 in the final, with Sweeting also impressing at 87.20, as the pair again underlined their status as two of the leading forces on the CDLC circuit.
Earlier in the day, Salate opened the final stages with a 6-2 quarterfinal win over eighth seed Dean Persad, before defeating Sudesh Fitzgerald by the same scoreline in the semifinals. Fitzgerald’s run to the last four demonstrated that Friday’s improved performance was no one-off, with the Guyanese star appearing to have rediscovered his form after a difficult opening weekend in Panama.
Sweeting, meanwhile, whitewashed Jamaica’s Vasseon Roye 6-0 in the quarterfinals before defeating James Walkin 6-3 in the semifinals, immediately after which play had to be halted for approximately one hour due to a power failure at the venue ahead of the second semifinal.
Trinidad and Tobago continued to impress, with three players reaching the quarterfinals or better. Joshua Balfour, James Walkin and Dean Persad all featured in the last eight, further underlining the country’s growing depth on the CDLC Tour.
It was also a day for the favorites, with seven of the eight seeds reaching the quarterfinal stage. The only absentee was Bahamian seventh seed Robin Albury, who fell in the Last 32 to Roye.
Salate led the field statistically with an 83.48 average on the day, while he and Sweeting shared the 180 lead with five maximums apiece.
The 2026 CDLC Tour concludes Sunday in Nassau with Event Six beginning at 11:00 AM. The top eight players on the 2026 Tour Points ranking will receive berths in the PDC/Winmau World Masters in January, along with complimentary entry to PDC Q-School. Salate, by virtue of finishing first, will also receive an exemption through to the second stage of Q-School.
Results
Quarterfinals
Jesus Salate (1) 6-2 Dean Persad (8)
Sudesh Fitzgerald (4) 6-4 Joshua Balfour (5)
Rashad Sweeting (2) 6-0 Vasseon Roye
Norman Madhoo (3) 3-6 James Walkin (6)
Semifinals
Jesus Salate 6-2 Sudesh Fitzgerald
Rashad Sweeting 6-3 James Walkin
Final
Jesus Salate 6-5 Rashad Sweeting
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Jesus Salate continued his march towards a return to the World Darts Championship on Friday, defeating Rashad Sweeting 6-1 to claim the Event Four title as the 2026 Championship Darts Latin America and Caribbean Tour resumed in Nassau.
The CDLC Tour’s closing weekend began in The Bahamas with the first of three events, and Salate arrived as the clear favourite to top the rankings and secure a second consecutive World Championship appearance. The Argentinian entered the weekend on 44 Tour Points, 16 clear of Guyana’s Norman Madhoo and 18 ahead of Trinidad and Tobago’s World Cup debutant Joshua Balfour.
Madhoo did himself no favours on Friday, falling at the first hurdle in a last-leg decider against Jamaica’s Vasseon Roye, while Balfour strengthened his own position with a run to the semifinals. Balfour, for his part, produced one of the day’s headline results in the quarterfinals, edging fourth seed Sudesh Fitzgerald 6-5, before bowing out 6-4 to Salate in the last four.
Salate had opened the final stages with a 6-1 quarterfinal win over George Patterson, before seeing off Balfour to reach another CDLC final.
Sweeting, meanwhile, righted the ship after a disappointing opening weekend in Panama, reaching his first CDLC final since Event Four of the 2025 Tour, where he defeated Madhoo 6-3. The number two seed swept aside Robin Albury 6-0 in the quarterfinals before defeating Shane Sawyer 6-4 in the semifinals to book his place in the showpiece. Sawyer had earlier ended the day of Balfour’s World Cup teammate James Walkin, edging the Trinidadian 6-5 in a heartbreaking quarterfinal decider.
Fitzgerald also showed encouraging signs following a disastrous opening weekend in Panama, producing some strong darts in his run to the quarterfinals, where he was edged out by Balfour.
The final itself was tighter than the scoreline suggested, with Sweeting finishing only a point behind Salate in the averages, but the Bahamian was punished for untimely missed doubles. Salate took the opening three legs before Sweeting got on the board with a 68 checkout, but the Argentinian immediately restored control, winning the next three legs to complete a 6-1 victory. The win gave Salate his third CDLC Tour title of the season and his sixth title in the last ten CDLC events, further underlining his status as the player to catch in the race to Alexandra Palace.
Sweeting led the field statistically on the day with an 80.72 average, while his four 180s were one better than four other players.
The CDLC Tour continues Saturday from Nassau with Event Five beginning at 11:00 AM Bahamas time.
Results
Quarterfinals
Jesus Salate (1) 6-1 George Patterson
Sudesh Fitzgerald (4) 5-6 Joshua Balfour (5)
Rashad Sweeting (2) 6-0 Robin Albury (7)
Shane Sawyer 6-5 James Walkin (6)
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Sevada Reaps #12 with Set-Play Showdown Win Over Gates
/in Main Tour, Uncategorized /by DoubleOut170Adam Sevada claimed his 12th career CDC Tour title on Sunday, defeating Leonard Gates 5-3 in sets to win the Boomerang Tours Fiesta in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
The final event of the weekend was played as a CDC Sunday Special, with a set-play format used throughout the tournament. Matches were best-of-five sets through the quarterfinals, best-of-seven sets in the semifinals and best-of-nine sets in the final, with all sets played over the best of three legs.
“The Reaper” produced another superb day’s work to move within two titles of “SouLGer,” at the top of the all-time CDC Tour title list.
The top seed did not drop a set until the semifinals, opening the final stages with a 3-0 quarterfinal win over Joe Chaney before defeating Kevin Luke 4-1 in the last four.
Gates’ route to the final was far less straightforward. The number two seed was forced to survive a last-leg decider against Ross Snook in his opening match, before eventually finding his range and advancing to another CDC showpiece. He defeated seventh seed Gary Mawson 3-1 in the quarterfinals, before stopping the in-form Fred Krueger 4-1 in the semifinals. Krueger, who captured the Magic Darts Masters title on Saturday, impressed again with another semifinal run, underlining his status as one of the form players on the Tour.
Luke also capped a strong weekend with a semifinal appearance, adding to his quarterfinal run from Saturday, while Edward LaVeck reached the Last 16, his best finish in a CDC tournament.
The final itself produced a fitting heavyweight conclusion to the Oakbrook weekend. Gates took the opening set, but Sevada responded by winning three sets on the spin to move 3-1 ahead. However, Gates refused to go quietly, twice cutting the deficit to a single set, but Sevada held firm in the eighth set, winning it 2-1 to close out a 5-3 victory.
Sevada averaged 91.64 in the final, with Gates finishing at 87.20, as the pair combined for 21 legs of high-quality set-play darts.
Sevada also led the field on the day with a 91.19 average, while Gates topped the 180 count with 14 maximums. Dan Lauby, Sr. produced the highest checkout of the event, taking out 152 in his return to the CDC Tour after a three-year hiatus.
Results
Quarterfinals
Adam Sevada (1) 3-0 Joe Chaney
Charlie Harrison 1-3 Kevin Luke
Leonard Gates (2) 3-1 Gary Mawson (7)
Fred Krueger 3-1 Kiley Edmunds (11)
Semifinals
Adam Sevada 4-1 Kevin Luke
Leonard Gates 4-1 Fred Krueger
Final
Adam Sevada 5-3 Leonard Gates
Krueger Keeps Rolling with Statement Win in Oakbrook Terrace
/in Events, Uncategorized /by DoubleOut170Fred Krueger continued his remarkable run of form on Saturday, defeating Alex Spellman 7-4 to claim the Magic Darts Masters title in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. The victory marked Krueger’s second CDC Tour title and his second triumph in the last three events, further underlining his emergence as one of the top players on the Championship Darts Circuit.
Krueger had claimed his maiden CDC title at the Indianapolis 501 in July, and he added another crown in Oakbrook after coming through a wide-open field in Event Nine. The favorites were eliminated early, with only three seeded players reaching the quarterfinals and fourth seed Spellman the highest-ranked player to progress to the last eight.
Top seed Adam Sevada, the most decorated player on the CDC Tour over the past two seasons, fell 6-1 to Albert Anstey in the Last 16, while second seed Leonard Gates squandered a 3-0 lead against Ram Guevara in the Last 32 before losing in a decider.
Spellman took full advantage of the opportunity, defeating Jason Watt 6-4 in the quarterfinals before producing a commanding 7-2 semifinal win over eighth seed Nick Linberg. Krueger’s route to the final was more dramatic, as he edged Guevara 6-5 in the quarterfinals before seeing off 14th seed Jason Roker 7-3 in the last four.
Roker enjoyed the deepest run of his CDC Tour career, reaching the semifinals after a dominant 6-1 quarterfinal win over Danny Lauby.
In the final, Krueger made a flying start, winning the opening four legs and averaging over 100 in three of them to seize control of the showpiece. Spellman fought back well, taking four of the next six legs to reduce the deficit to 6-4, but Krueger closed the door in the 11th leg to complete a 7-4 victory with an 86.98 average.
The champion produced five legs of 16 darts or better, including 14-dart legs in the fourth and seventh, to cap off another impressive title-winning display.
Watt led the field statistically with an 87.58 average over 31 legs, while Spellman topped the 180 count with seven maximums. Jeremiah Millar produced the highest checkout of the event, taking out 160.
Results
Quarterfinals
Albert Anstey 4-6 Nick Linberg (8)
Alex Spellman (4) 6-4 Jason Watt
Ram Guevara 5-6 Fred Krueger
Jason Roker (14) 6-1 Danny Lauby
Semifinals
Nick Linberg 2-7 Alex Spellman
Fred Krueger 7-3 Jason Roker
Final
Alex Spellman 4-7 Fred Krueger
Mawson Strikes Gold in Oakbrook to End CDC Title Drought
/in Events, Uncategorized /by DoubleOut170Gary Mawson returned to the CDC winner’s circle on Saturday, defeating Adam Sevada 7-3 to claim the Winmau Darts Challenge title in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
Mawson’s victory marked his first CDC Tour title since Event Four of the 2024 season — which also came at the same venue — and ended a run of near misses after he reached two finals in 2025 without lifting a title. The seventh seed rounded off his triumph in style, taking out a spectacular 161 checkout to seal the crown against top seed Sevada.
Mawson’s title run gathered momentum in the latter stages, beginning with a 6-3 quarterfinal win over Fred Krueger, who continued his impressive run of form with another deep showing. Krueger’s path had been difficult from the jump, with a Last-128 clash against Canadian star Brayden Hall, but the 2026 CDC Indianapolis 501 champion’s consistency won the day.
Mawson then survived a semifinal thriller against third seed David Cameron, edging through 7-6 to book his place in the showpiece. Cameron had earlier produced one of the day’s standout moments, reeling in the big fish with a 170 checkout in his quarterfinal win over Charlie Harrison.
Sevada, meanwhile, came through the top half of the draw, defeating eighth seed Nick Linberg 6-4 in the quarterfinals before whitewashing BJ Pollock 7-0 in the semifinals.
Linberg produced a memorable moment of his own in the second leg of his quarterfinal against Sevada, busting 180 before returning two turns later to take out 120, with Sevada waiting on 20.
Pollock – who has been one of the year’s breakout players – produced a semifinal run that included a 6-4 quarterfinal win over Kevin Luke, who made a long-anticipated return to the CDC Tour by reaching the last eight in his first Tour event since 2022.
Alex Spellman led the field statistically with an 87.36 average for the event, while Sevada topped the 180 count with ten maximums.
For Mawson, though, the day belonged to a familiar venue, a long-awaited return to the winner’s circle, and a 161 finish that provided a fitting exclamation point to his Oakbrook triumph.
Results
Quarterfinals
Adam Sevada (1) 6-4 Nick Linberg (8)
BJ Pollock 6-4 Kevin Luke
Fred Krueger 3-6 Gary Mawson (7)
David Cameron (3) 6-3 Charlie Harrison
Semifinals
Adam Sevada 7-0 BJ Pollock
Gary Mawson 7-6 David Cameron
Final
Adam Sevada 3-7 Gary Mawson
Sweeting Ends CDLC Season with Home Soil Triumph
/in CDLC Latin America, Uncategorized /by DoubleOut170Rashad Sweeting rounded off the 2026 Championship Darts Latin America and Caribbean Tour in style on Sunday, defeating Joshua Balfour 6-3 to claim the Event Six title in Nassau.
The Bahamian star reached his third final in as many events on home soil, and after back-to-back defeats to Jesus Salate, Sweeting finally got his reward with a title-winning performance in the final event of the season.
It was Sweeting’s first CDLC Tour title since Event Four of the 2025 season, which also came in The Bahamas on July 27 last year — almost one year to the day.
Balfour had produced one of the moments of the weekend in the semifinals, ending Salate’s perfect Nassau run in a last-leg decider. The Trinidad and Tobago World Cup debutant survived five match darts from the Argentinian before pinning double six to reach the final, averaging 87.82 to Salate’s 86.86 in a superb contest.
Sweeting, meanwhile, booked his place in the showpiece with a 6-2 quarterfinal win over seventh seed Dean Persad, before defeating third seed Norman Madhoo 6-4 in the semifinals.
In the final, Balfour made the brighter start, moving 2-1 ahead after edging the second and third legs, but Sweeting responded by taking three on the spin to seize control.
The Bahamian produced the biggest finish of the final with a 106 checkout in leg five, and although Balfour stopped the run to close the gap to 4-3, Sweeting answered emphatically by winning the final two legs to complete a 6-3 victory.
Sweeting averaged 82.99 in the final, with Balfour close behind at 80.96, as the pair served up a fitting conclusion to the 2026 CDLC Tour.
Earlier in the day, Barbados’ Mark Griffith produced a career-best CDLC performance, reaching the quarterfinals as the only unseeded player to make the last eight before falling 6-1 to Salate.
Madhoo also came through a tight quarterfinal, edging James Walkin 6-5, while Balfour defeated fourth seed Sudesh Fitzgerald 6-3 to set up his dramatic semifinal meeting with Salate.
Salate still led the field statistically on the day, averaging 80.68 and firing in seven 180s, while Balfour’s 158 checkout against Salate was the highest finish of the event.
The conclusion of Event Six also confirmed the top eight players on the 2026 CDLC Tour Points List, each of whom will receive complimentary entry into PDC Q-School and a berth in the qualifying rounds of the Winmau World Masters.
Salate finished top of the rankings and, in addition to securing his return to the World Darts Championship, will receive an exemption through to the second stage of PDC Q-School.
The 2026 CDLC Tour Points List qualifiers are:
Jesus Salate — Argentina
Rashad Sweeting — Bahamas
Joshua Balfour — Trinidad and Tobago
Norman Madhoo — Guyana
James Walkin — Trinidad and Tobago
Sudesh Fitzgerald — Guyana
Dean Persad — Trinidad and Tobago
Victor Guillin — Argentina
Results
Quarterfinals
Jesus Salate (1) 6-1 Mark Griffith
Sudesh Fitzgerald (4) 3-6 Joshua Balfour (5)
Rashad Sweeting (2) 6-2 Dean Persad (7)
Norman Madhoo (3) 6-5 James Walkin (5)
Semifinals
Jesus Salate 5-6 Joshua Balfour
Rashad Sweeting 6-4 Norman Madhoo
Final
Joshua Balfour 3-6 Rashad Sweeting
Salate Books World Championship Return After Deciding-Leg Drama
/in CDLC Latin America, Uncategorized /by DoubleOut170Jesus Salate secured his return to the World Darts Championship in dramatic fashion on Saturday, edging Rashad Sweeting 6-5 to claim the Event Five title on the 2026 Championship Darts Latin America and Caribbean Tour.
The Argentinian’s second consecutive title in Nassau means he can no longer be caught at the top of the 2026 CDLC rankings, confirming his place at Alexandra Palace in December. Salate had already put himself in pole position with victory in Friday’s Event Four, and he doubled up in style 24 hours later, surviving a superb final against Sweeting to put the race for top spot beyond doubt.
The final was a rematch of Friday’s showpiece, but this time Sweeting pushed Salate all the way in a high-quality contest that fittingly went to a deciding leg. The Bahamian produced one of the moments of the weekend in leg nine, completing the 170 checkout — the big fish — to keep his title hopes alive. The Argentinian responded by winning the tenth leg, before sealing the title in spectacular fashion with a 118 finish in the deciding leg with Sweeting sitting on 66.
Salate averaged 93.68 in the final, with Sweeting also impressing at 87.20, as the pair again underlined their status as two of the leading forces on the CDLC circuit.
Earlier in the day, Salate opened the final stages with a 6-2 quarterfinal win over eighth seed Dean Persad, before defeating Sudesh Fitzgerald by the same scoreline in the semifinals. Fitzgerald’s run to the last four demonstrated that Friday’s improved performance was no one-off, with the Guyanese star appearing to have rediscovered his form after a difficult opening weekend in Panama.
Sweeting, meanwhile, whitewashed Jamaica’s Vasseon Roye 6-0 in the quarterfinals before defeating James Walkin 6-3 in the semifinals, immediately after which play had to be halted for approximately one hour due to a power failure at the venue ahead of the second semifinal.
Trinidad and Tobago continued to impress, with three players reaching the quarterfinals or better. Joshua Balfour, James Walkin and Dean Persad all featured in the last eight, further underlining the country’s growing depth on the CDLC Tour.
It was also a day for the favorites, with seven of the eight seeds reaching the quarterfinal stage. The only absentee was Bahamian seventh seed Robin Albury, who fell in the Last 32 to Roye.
Salate led the field statistically with an 83.48 average on the day, while he and Sweeting shared the 180 lead with five maximums apiece.
The 2026 CDLC Tour concludes Sunday in Nassau with Event Six beginning at 11:00 AM. The top eight players on the 2026 Tour Points ranking will receive berths in the PDC/Winmau World Masters in January, along with complimentary entry to PDC Q-School. Salate, by virtue of finishing first, will also receive an exemption through to the second stage of Q-School.
Results
Quarterfinals
Jesus Salate (1) 6-2 Dean Persad (8)
Sudesh Fitzgerald (4) 6-4 Joshua Balfour (5)
Rashad Sweeting (2) 6-0 Vasseon Roye
Norman Madhoo (3) 3-6 James Walkin (6)
Semifinals
Jesus Salate 6-2 Sudesh Fitzgerald
Rashad Sweeting 6-3 James Walkin
Final
Jesus Salate 6-5 Rashad Sweeting
Salate Sees Off Sweeting to Tighten Grip on CDLC Rankings
/in CDLC Latin America, Uncategorized /by DoubleOut170Jesus Salate continued his march towards a return to the World Darts Championship on Friday, defeating Rashad Sweeting 6-1 to claim the Event Four title as the 2026 Championship Darts Latin America and Caribbean Tour resumed in Nassau.
The CDLC Tour’s closing weekend began in The Bahamas with the first of three events, and Salate arrived as the clear favourite to top the rankings and secure a second consecutive World Championship appearance. The Argentinian entered the weekend on 44 Tour Points, 16 clear of Guyana’s Norman Madhoo and 18 ahead of Trinidad and Tobago’s World Cup debutant Joshua Balfour.
Madhoo did himself no favours on Friday, falling at the first hurdle in a last-leg decider against Jamaica’s Vasseon Roye, while Balfour strengthened his own position with a run to the semifinals. Balfour, for his part, produced one of the day’s headline results in the quarterfinals, edging fourth seed Sudesh Fitzgerald 6-5, before bowing out 6-4 to Salate in the last four.
Salate had opened the final stages with a 6-1 quarterfinal win over George Patterson, before seeing off Balfour to reach another CDLC final.
Sweeting, meanwhile, righted the ship after a disappointing opening weekend in Panama, reaching his first CDLC final since Event Four of the 2025 Tour, where he defeated Madhoo 6-3. The number two seed swept aside Robin Albury 6-0 in the quarterfinals before defeating Shane Sawyer 6-4 in the semifinals to book his place in the showpiece. Sawyer had earlier ended the day of Balfour’s World Cup teammate James Walkin, edging the Trinidadian 6-5 in a heartbreaking quarterfinal decider.
Fitzgerald also showed encouraging signs following a disastrous opening weekend in Panama, producing some strong darts in his run to the quarterfinals, where he was edged out by Balfour.
The final itself was tighter than the scoreline suggested, with Sweeting finishing only a point behind Salate in the averages, but the Bahamian was punished for untimely missed doubles. Salate took the opening three legs before Sweeting got on the board with a 68 checkout, but the Argentinian immediately restored control, winning the next three legs to complete a 6-1 victory. The win gave Salate his third CDLC Tour title of the season and his sixth title in the last ten CDLC events, further underlining his status as the player to catch in the race to Alexandra Palace.
Sweeting led the field statistically on the day with an 80.72 average, while his four 180s were one better than four other players.
The CDLC Tour continues Saturday from Nassau with Event Five beginning at 11:00 AM Bahamas time.
Results
Quarterfinals
Jesus Salate (1) 6-1 George Patterson
Sudesh Fitzgerald (4) 5-6 Joshua Balfour (5)
Rashad Sweeting (2) 6-0 Robin Albury (7)
Shane Sawyer 6-5 James Walkin (6)
Semifinals
Jesus Salate 6-4 Joshua Balfour
Rashad Sweeting 6-4 Shane Sawyer
Final
Jesus Salate 6-1 Rashad Sweeting