Menzies sets sights on PDC top-16 spot

CAMERON MENZIES is targeting a PDC top-16 spot as he bids to become a regular face on TV stages.

The Ayrshire thrower revived his campaign by winning Players Championship 23 last month, beating Cristo Reyes 8-5 in the final to claim his first title of the season.

Menzies, 37, then produced one of the biggest shocks of the year at the World Matchplay, knocking out world No2 Luke Humphries 10-7 in round one

Cammy currently sits at world No26 with £376,250 on the Order of Merit and is around £200,000 away from breaking into the elite bracket.

The Scot is yet to reach a semi-final at a Premier event, with his best televised runs being quarter-final appearances at the World Grand Prix and Grand Slam.

But Menzies admits his next step is proving he can deliver away from the floor events.

He told ChrisLomasDarts: “Establish myself as a more complete player, as in someone who does it on the stage more.

“I’ve not had a good start to the tour this year. I won a ProTour recently, which saved my year a little bit.

“But being someone who plays more regularly on the TV, I would obviously love to win a major.

“But I just want to make a good life for me and my family with darts. That is the aim. I would say top 16 is the aim.

“Top 16 gets you into a lot. The top 32 doesn’t really get you into a lot. It sounds good saying that, but it doesn’t.

“That top 16 right now is brilliant. You have [Wessel] Nijman, who is the best player this year.

“It is a hard position to get in. Guys like [Nathan] Aspinall are dropping out. [Michael] Van Gerwen maybe dropping out, which is scary to think.

“It just shows you the depth in darts at the moment.”

Words: Aaron Nijjar

Image: Taylor Lanning