I would love a Sky Sports major

Josh Rock He recently made the switch from Darts manufacturer Mission Darts Target darts And the 23-year-old Northern Irishman is starting the New Year with lofty ambitions. He definitely wants his first major title and will even dare to compete with the new stablemate Luke Littler.

Rock had a shaky 2024. He may have won two Players’ Championships and a Dutch Darts Championship, but he failed to provide a real breakthrough in the majors. This is a working point for “Rocky,” who has made a strong showing in the majors this year. “I hope I win a major – or make the final of a major, so I’ll have the experience of being in a major final.” Rock tells the Daily Star. “I’d like a Sky Sports Major, but I won’t be picky – and if I get a Major, I’ll be happy.”

Rock, by the way, lacks confidence, clearly deciding on his intentions to compete with the aforementioned Littler. “I can compete with Littler now,” he insists fiercely. “I can compete with anyone and I have proven it!”

Josh Rock is the current number sixteen in the world

Rock and Littler are often compared, even though the latter is six years younger. But Rock doesn’t expect the pair to have a long-lasting rivalry. “It’s not as competitive, they don’t happen these days. The standard is so high that there will be many different games!” Rock explains.

As mentioned, the 23-year-old Northern Irishman recently switched to target darts after three years with Mission Darts. “It wasn’t a difficult decision,” he admits. “When I was a young boy, I wanted to be part of Team Target because I threw target darts, used their flights and stems, and always wore their shirts. I always said I wanted to be part of Team Target – and when he called it was hard to say no! “

Rock can test his new shots for the first time next week at the Winmau World Masters, the first PDC major of the new season.