Order of Merit
Under PDC Order of Merit Rule 4.2, the Challenge Tour Order of Merit rankings are used to determine reserve players for Players Championship events up to 128 entries, when any of the 2026 Tour Card holders are not present. [2]
Under PDC Order of Merit Rule 6.9, the 2026 Challenge Tour prizes are as follows: [2]
- The top two players on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, who have not obtained a PDC Tour Card via another method, win a two-year Tour Card for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.
- The top three players on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, who had not qualified via another method, qualified for places at the 2027 PDC World Championship.
- The highest ranked player on the Challenge Tour Order of Merit receives a spot at the 2026 Grand Slam of Darts.
- The players in the top 16 of the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, who have not obtained a PDC Tour Card before 2027 Q-School, are granted free entry to the final stage of Q–School.
- The eight highest ranked players from the Challenge Tour Order of Merit, who do not earn a Tour Card for the 2027 season, qualified for the first round of the 2027 UK Open.
| Rank | Player | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Joe Hunt | £6,450 |
| 2 |  Martijn Dragt | £4,100 |
| 3 | Jack Tweddell | £3,350 |
| 4 |  Steve Lennon | £3,200 |
| 5 | Tommy Morris | £3,200 |
| 6 | Tommy Lishman | £3,200 |
| 7 |  Derek Coulson | £2,350 |
| 8 | Scott Waites | £2,100 |
| 9 |  José Justicia | £2,100 |
| 10 | Arron Monk | £2,000 |
| 11 | Henry Coates | £1,600 |
| 12 | Jenson Walker | £1,500 |
| 13 | Jamie Kay | £1,450 |
| 14 | Lewis Pride | £1,350 |
| 15 | Christopher Wickenden | £1,300 |
| 16 |  Danny Trueman | £1,200 |