DE ZWAAN HUNGRY FOR TITLES ON PRO TOUR

JEFFREY DE ZWAAN insists he can challenge for titles again after regaining his Tour Card.

‘The Black Cobra’ stepped away from the professional circuit in 2025 to focus on recovery from persistent shoulder problems.

The Dutch thrower returned to Q-School and showed his class remains intact as he secured his future on the PDC circuit.

De Zwaan believes silverware is within reach but his main goal is to qualify for the World Championship.

He told Unicorn: “I’m feeling great, to be honest. Getting my tour card back after a year off the tour – it’s an amazing feeling.

“I think I do feel better than previous years, definitely.

“To be honest, I didn’t do any practice last year – I was focusing on the recovery of my shoulder, and recovering mentally.

“That’s what I was doing last year, so I’m now really confident coming into this year.

“And you’ve seen already what happened – I’ve got my tour card back.

“I think, as always, qualifying for the World Championship is the main goal.

“That is the main tournament that you want to compete in.

“Maybe I can pick up some titles on the Players Championship circuit or even on the Euro Tour.

“I’m really looking forward to the season and trying to achieve those goals.”

De Zwaan reached the semi-finals of the World Matchplay in 2018 before backing that up with a last-16 run at Alexandra Palace two years later.

The 29-year-old has also featured as a Premier League challenger and has recorded quarter-final appearances at both the World Grand Prix and the European Championship.

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