Webster admits “the dwarf is back” in big time
By Phil Lanning
DARREN WEBSTER blasted “the dwarf is back” after regaining his PDC Tour Card following injury problems.
The Norwich ace returned to the oche big time with a 6-1 final win over Shaun Griffiths in Milton Keynes.
Webster, a two-time World Championship quarter-finalist, will return immediately to the PDC ProTour this year, having dropped out of the top 64 following a difficult two years.
The 53-year-old has battled arm and back problems in recent years, but showed glimpses of his top form in seven victories in Milton Keynes on Thursday.
He said: “The dwarf is back! I’ve been here for 20 years and I’m back!
“I’ve gone from 0 to 32nd twice, nobody has ever done that and now I’m going to do it for a third time, trust me.
“Before Covid hit, I was 13th in the world. Suddenly it all went, I had tennis elbow and didn’t play for six months.
“In the last two months I’ve practised more than I have in two years, and in the last four days I’ve been doing three sessions a day on my own.
“I kept trying to keep totally in control of myself all day, and it’s paid off.”
Images by Taylor Lanning.