Littler Withdraws from Players Championship Events After Clean Sweep Hopes Dashed Luke Littler, the world No 1 in professional darts, has withdrawn from two Players Championship events in the Netherlands after his hopes of winning a clean sweep of PDC major titles this season were dashed by Jonny Clayton.
The withdrawal follows an incident where Littler was subjected to boos and whistles from the Amsterdam crowd during his match against Danny Noppert.
Littler's decision to avoid Dutch events may be seen as a way to escape further abuse, but it raises questions about the kind of environment professional darts players want to create for themselves.