WRIGHT’S FORM SLUMP LINKED TO CONSTANT TWEAKS
17/04/2026 By Aaron Nijjar
PETER WRIGHT has been told his constant tinkering is behind his struggles after another disappointing early exit on the European Tour.
‘Snakebite’ crashed out 6-3 to Jeffrey de Zwaan in the opening round of the European Darts Grand Prix, averaging just 86.89 and managing only a single maximum in a below-par display.
The world No.32 is yet to win a match on the circuit after suffering defeat at the first hurdle in the German Darts Grand Prix a fortnight ago.
Former pro Chris Mason believes the issue may lie in Wright’s frequent adjustments to his set-up.
He said: “I think ultimately what has caught him out is the constant fiddling and tweaking, chopping and changing.
“It’s not impossible that he gets his throw back. He is so determined. I sat on a table with him for two hours and he literally has the same belief he had ten years ago.”
Wright has shown glimpses of form this season by reaching the quarter-final of Players Championship Seven and the fifth round of the UK Open.
But Mason believes the former world champion Peter Wright is being held back by a lack of consistency, which has proved costly for him on the oche.
He added: “The problem he has, I am just running through some of his numbers, back at the end of March he beat [Richard] Veenstra with a near 102 average in a Players Championship.
“In the next game he did win with an 88, then won another one with an 88, then won another one with an 89, then he lost with a 77.
“There are more averages now in the 80s than there are in the 90s. That’s going to be a problem no matter what level he enters.
“Not only if he gets into the European Tours, it’s actually coming through the qualifiers. That is where the issue is going to be.”
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