MENZIES CHASES PREMIER LEAGUE AND TOP 16 DREAM
19/05/2025 By Aaron Nijjar
CAMERON MENZIES has ditched the plumbing day job and now has his sights on entering the top 16 PDC Order of Merit.
World No. 36 Menzies reached his maiden major quarter-final last year at the Grand Slam and claimed his first ProTour title.
‘Cammy’ has shown he already belongs amongst the best after winning the Players Championship 11 in April and reaching a further TWO finals on the floor this year.
Ayshire thrower Menzies is aiming to continue his rise in the rankings.
He said: “I would like to be like a top-16 player doing well in the bigger tournaments because I feel like that’s something that I’ve not done yet.
“I’m doing it on the floor and I’m hoping to maybe to push on to the bigger stages with more experience and get a couple of good runs deep in the tournaments and push on up the rankings.”
The Scot also has dreams of one day featuring in the Premier league.
He added: “I wouldn’t mind that but that’s a big ask that because you just look at the standard of the Premier League these days – it’s frightening.
“How these guys do it on a consistent basis is obviously why they deserve to be there, but that’s a little dream kind of thing.
“Who wouldn’t want to play every Thursday in these venues, so why not?”
Menzies admits he’s had to battle anxiety and frustration on stage — and has turned to a sports psychologist for help.
He revealed: “I’ve been seeking professional help.
“I aim to keep it more chilled because when you’re bad you get irritated and maybe too emotional and too rash with it.
“That’s what I’ve been trying to work on because I’ll happily admit that it’s not really my strong point on the mental side of it but that’s something that I’m seeking some advice on.
“The psychologist is an ex-policeman from Scotland. He knows his stuff and he sends me courses to read about anxiety.
“There’s a lot of stuff just feels kind of bang on to what I feel.
“It says when you start getting annoyed just take an extra couple of seconds take a deep breath and try and refocus, reset the brain.
“When you’re in a bad place the darts are going to go nowhere near where you want them so just try and reset and refocus.”
Two-time ProTour event winner Menzies credits his partner Fallon Sherrock for helping him raise his game to the next level.
The ‘Queen of the Palace’ shot to fame at Ally Pally in 2020 after becoming the first woman to beat a man at the PDC World Championship where she reached the third round.
The Pair who started dating in 2021 after a first date at KFC, have been pushing each other ever since.
Menzies said: “She’s been a massive help. As soon as we started kind of dating my darts did take an extra step up because we used to practise a lot especially at first when I stayed in Scotland, and we used to do Zoom calls.
“Some nights we’d play for two or three hours. Quite often she batters me so it’s quite good for me to practise against her because she’s a very good player and it has obviously helped my game.”
Menzies is now eyeing a debut at the World Matchplay in Blackpool this summer – after finally making the leap and quitting his job as a plumber.
He admitted: “I gave the van back a couple of weeks ago.
“I’ve been quite busy and I was only working one day here and there and it just kind of got to the point where I had to make a decision. I think I’ve made the best choice!
“When I won the last ProTour, I kind of just went, ‘I think that’s me done’. I did a full shift on the Thursday and basically finished up there.
“I was doing the darts, travelling, and trying to squeeze in a job.
“I felt this is the best chance for me to do it and so there’s no pressure this year because I’m in a lot of the big tournaments, so next year is when I’ll be more used to not working, but if it doesn’t work out I’m sure I can go back to plumbing.”
Image by Taylor Lanning.
