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Luke Humphries: Major titles, world ranking, walk-on song, net worth & more

bet365 News Team Updated: 23 Nov 23 10:40 Published: 10 May 23 17:10

We profile the 2023 World Grand Prix and Grand Slam of Darts champion Luke Humphries.

How many ranking titles has Luke Humphries won?

Humphries has won four Players Championship events - two of which came in 2023 - and five European Tour tournaments since joining the Pro Tour in 2018.

'Cool Hand' claimed the Czech Darts Open, European Darts Grand Prix, European Darts Matchplay and German Darts Grand Prix titles in 2022, which proved to be a stellar year for the Newbury arrowsmith.

Humphries was also crowned the 2019 World Youth Champion and he has won 11 Development Tour events.

The 28-year-old claimed his first major televised crown with the 2023 World Grand Prix, beating Gerwyn Price in the final. A month later and Humphries became a two-time major champion as he triumphed in the Grand Slam of Darts.

Humphries is also a three-time World Championship quarter-finalist, a World Matchplay semi-finalist and a UK Open runner-up.

What is Luke Humphries' current world ranking?

Humphries is currently ranked number four on the PDC’s two-year system. It’s been a remarkable rise for the 28-year-old, who finished the 2018 campaign as the world’s number 57.

Steady progression followed and the Newbury man reached the top 20 by the end of the 2021 term.

The following season proved to be the true breakthrough for Humphries, who climbed to a then-career high of number five on the PDC’s Order of Merit, following a series of strong performances.

Getting to know Luke Humphries...

How old is Luke Humphries?

Humphries is 28 years old. 'Cool Hand' made the quarter-finals of the World Championship aged 24 and that was the same year the Newbury man won the PDC World Youth Championship title.

Where is Luke Humphries from?

Humphries was born in Newbury, Berkshire and still lives in the market town famous for its racecourse.

How much prize money has Luke Humphries won during his career?

Luke Humphries has collected £935,500 in prize money over a two-year period in ranking tournaments.

'Cool Hand' pocketed £50,000 for each of his three appearances in the quarter-finals of the World Championship and he took home £120,000 for his World Grand Prix win, as well as a handsome £150,000 for his Grand Slam of Darts triumph.

What darts does Luke Humphries use?

The 21g Red Dragon Signature darts are the choice of Humphries. 'Cool Hand' has a preference for a torpedo-styled mid-balanced darts and his equipment does differ for the majority of players on tour.

Humphries uses extra-long stems, perhaps the longest of any professional on tour.

What are Luke Humphries’ other career achievements?

Aside from winning the Grand Prix and Grand Slam, making the World Championship quarter-finals and the final of the UK Open, there are a whole list of feats achieved by the 28-year-old.

Humphries is the winner of two PDC Home Tour events, he was the first challenger to win a Premier League match, beating two-time World Champion Gary Anderson in Exeter.

'Cool Hand' was the first player to top the Development Tour Order of Merit in successive seasons, after claiming 11 junior titles, and he reached the last eight of the World Championship in the same year that he claimed the World Youth Championship crown.