LUKE HUMPHRIES has revealed the one thing that really winds him up on the oche is WIND!
has been in blistering form this season, adding the , , and titles to his growing collection.
Luke Humphries revealed that wind is the biggest pet hate he has in dartsCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
The former world champion says that all the top players complain about itCredit: PA
But the World No1 says even the slightest draught from the arena air conditioning can ruin his rhythm and make playing for big titles incredibly frustrating.
‘Cool Hand Luke’ admits that when conditions aren’t right, his frustration can boil over and he’s far from the only one who feels it.
He told talkSPORT: “I know it’s trivial, and I see so many people online saying it’s not a problem, but the wind really is.
“People say, ‘ah stop moaning, get on with it,’ but when you’re playing for big titles, it’s frustrating.
“What they forget is that for two or three days you’ve dedicated your life to travelling here, preparing, then you’ve got another long journey home.
“So when you get on stage and there’s air con or something blowing across the oche, it can be really annoying for us as players.
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“Don’t get me wrong, all the players backstage get annoyed about it.
“It’s hard, because when your are going through the air and mine, like Luke Littler’s, have quite a long flight — any bit of breeze affects them.
“Mine has massively long points and stems, so when the wind’s there, it .
“It’s so hard to navigate it. That’s the only pet hate I’ve got about darts, and it can really annoy me.”
Eight-times major winner Humphries also revealed how many World Championships crowns he reckons he will win before retiring.
Humphries lifted the Sid Waddell Trophy in 2024 after halting teen sensation in the final.
He added: “I reckon three. I think that’s a fair number; I’d love five just to be on that and [Eric] Bristow level.
“I’d love six to overtake that. But yeah, I think if I am being realistic three. I mean I have twenty years to win another two.
“I think if I win one in the next three or four years it’s definitely possible.
“You never know I could never win another one, don’t just come around.
“They’re really hard to win. Everything just went my way in the one I won be honest.
“The comebacks against Ricardo [Pietreckzo], the comebacks against Joe Cullen.”
List of all-time Darts World Champions
BELOW is a list of darts world champions by year.
The list does not include winners from the pre-Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) era or BDO world champions.
That means Raymond van Barneveld, for example, is only listed once – Barney also won four BDO titles – and none of Eric Bristow’s five BDO titles are included.
- 1994 – Dennis Priestley
- 1995 – Phil Taylor
- 1996 – Phil Taylor (2)
- 1997 – Phil Taylor (3)
- 1998 – Phil Taylor (4)
- 1999 – Phil Taylor (5)
- 2000 – Phil Taylor (6)
- 2001 – Phil Taylor (7)
- 2002 – Phil Taylor (8)
- 2003 – John Part
- 2004 – Phil Taylor (9)
- 2005 – Phil Taylor (10)
- 2006 – Phil Taylor (11)
- 2007 – Raymond van Barneveld
- 2008 – John Part (2)
- 2009 – Phil Taylor (12)
- 2010 – Phil Taylor (13)
- 2011 – Adrian Lewis
- 2012 – Adrian Lewis (2)
- 2013 – Phil Taylor (14)
- 2014 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2015 – Gary Anderson
- 2016 – Gary Anderson (2)
- 2017 – Michael van Gerwen (2)
- 2018 – Rob Cross
- 2019 – Michael van Gerwen (3)
- 2020 – Peter Wright
- 2021 – Gerwyn Price
- 2022 – Peter Wright (2)
- 2023 – Michael Smith
- 2024 – Luke Humphries
- 2025 – Luke Littler
Most World Titles
- 14 – Phil Taylor
- 3 – Michael van Gerwen
- 2 – John Part, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, Peter Wright
- 1 – Dennis Priestley, Raymond van Barneveld, Rob Cross, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Luke Humphries, Luke Littler
