LITTLER SNUBS TWO MAJOR DARTS EVENTS FOR DISNEY WORLD HOLIDAY

LUKE LITTLER has revealed he will skip two major darts events this summer in favour of a family holiday to Orlando.

The world No.1 has decided against defending his New Zealand Darts Masters and Australian Darts Masters titles as he looks to manage his hectic schedule.

Instead, Littler, 19, plans to take the whole of August off and head to Walt Disney World Resort.

The Warrington whizkid enjoyed a dream trip Down Under last year, winning both World Series events and pocketing £60,000 in prize money.

The Nuke reckons he boards between “30 and 40 flights” annually amid the demands of life on the professional darts circuit.

But after a relentless campaign that has already seen him win the World Championship, World Masters, UK Open, Premier League and World Cup of Darts, Littler believes he needs a break.

He told the Ariel Helwani show: “After my first full year on the tour, I was like, this is crazy, the (number of) flights.

“When we go to Germany and stuff, we have to get like two flights just to get to one place.

“But now obviously where I am in the rankings, number one, that’s why I’m missing tournaments and having more time at home.

“Well this year I’ve decided not to go to Australia and New Zealand. That’s in August, the second and third week.

“So, it’s probably 16 days in Australia and New Zealand. The time zone over there is mental. 10 hours, maybe 12 hours.

“So I’m not going there. I’ve got the whole of August off for the first time.

“So we’re gonna go to Orlando. I’ve been to Orlando three times now.”

Words: Aaron Nijjar

Image: Taylor Lanning