LUKE HUMPHRIES admits he’s considering SNUBBING every Players Championship event next year.
The World No1 is preparing to face Gerwyn Price in a Grand Slam semi-final battle of the ex-champs on Sunday.
But Humphries, 40, has stunned fans by revealing he may sacrifice an entire chunk of the PDC Pro Tour calendar in 2026 to stay fresh for the big stages.
Cool Hand Luke confessed that the floor events don’t bring out the same fire.
He said: “I’ve been thinking about not playing any Players Championships next year, to be honest.
“Like, giving the whole tour a miss because it’s so busy and you have to prioritise what you want to do.
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“I’ll see how I feel. It’s 34 weeks, 34 days of darts.
“I might just give it a go at the start and if it doesn’t go my way, then maybe just give it a miss and focus on everything else.
“Obviously it’s a busy lifestyle – not too busy. I saw what Michael Smith said yesterday, and he’s right. You can’t moan and we’re kind of blessed to be involved in so much darts.
“It’s not like I’m moaning. It just might be my decision to spend those 34 days at home and miss one big tournament to sacrifice it. I’ll see how it goes.
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“I do enjoy playing the ProTour still, a little bit, but it’s hard. When you’re on the big stage I play my best.
“When I’m on the floor, I just don’t – so it’s harder for me.”
Humphries is at risk of missing the Players Championship Finals in Minehead next campaign if he follows through.
The major tournament features the top 64 players from the Players Championship Order of Merit, a separate ranking system that only takes into account the non-televised floor events on the Pro Tour.
