Is it worth having a PDC Tour Card? Connor Scutt earned over £100k in 2024 without one

Last week, PDC Q School 2025 took place in Milton Keynes and Kalkar as over 800 players fought for the right to receive a PDC Tour Card. However, in today’s darting world, PDC is increasingly not the universal solution it once was for darters, as evidenced by the 2024 earnings of some of the top non-Tour Card holders.

According to information from an “Addicks fan” on Dart Forumthe highest-earning non-PDC Tour Cardholder in 2024 was Connor Scutt. “Sniper” impressed MODUS Super series and A challenging tripearning opportunities Professional trip he completed the course and ultimately qualified for both the Players Championship finals in Minehead and the PDC World Darts Championships at Alexandra Palace, winning a total of £109,245 in the process. Scutt has a Tour Card for himself in 2025, so it will be interesting to see if he earns as much in the upcoming season.

Other high earners from 2024 include the women’s world champion Beau Greaves. Greaves failed in her Q-School mission in Milton Keynes last week, but if she manages to repeat in 2024, it won’t be a big problem for ‘Beau n Arrow’. Thanks to the performances in WDF, Women’s series and Development tripGreaves earned £99,490.

Dutchman Wesley Plaisier he also came close to the £100,000 mark, earning £95,310 in 2024, but like Scutt he will join the PDC Pro Tour full-time in 2025. The top five non-PDC Tour Card holders are rounded out by a pair of world champions. Senior world champion John Henderson he took home £76,845 as Lakeside champion Shane McGuirk 62,730 pounds.

As the PDC increasingly leans towards protecting the status of the top 16 players, as seen by controversial recent changes to the European Tourthe lives of those lower in the PDC rankings may now be replaced by lives at the top of the sport away from the PDC.