Chris Landman qualifies for 2022 PDC World Championship

Wim Blokpoel - Today the West-Europe qualifier for the 2022 PDC World Championship was held in Leeuwarden. An enormous amount of Dutchmen participated in it.

There were very surprising early exits in Leeuwarden. Derk Telnekes lost in round 1 3-6 to Belgian Philip van Gasse, while Geert Nentjes immediately lost 2-6 to another Belgian, Kenny Neyens. In the last 64 Berry van Peer lost 4-6 to Dennie Olde Kalter, while former World Matchplay semi-finalist lost 4-6 as well, to 2 time Lakeside participant Wouter Vaes. Jan Dekker got whitewashed 0-6 by Mario Vandenbogaerde. 

In the last 32 Jelle Klaasen edged out Richard Veenstra 6-5. Niels Zonneveld surprisingly lost 5-6 to 2020 BDO Worlds quarter-finalist Chris Landman. Former BDO World Champion Christian Kist won 6-3 against Wesley Plaisier, while Mike van Duivenbode whitewashed Luitsen Elzinga 6-0.

Into the last 16! Klaasen beat Olde Kalter 6-2, while Landman whitewashed Kist 6-0! Danny van Trijp and Mats Gies also won, while Maikel Verberk beat Mike van Duivenbode 6-4. In fhe quarter-finals Klaasen beat Van Gasse 6-2, and Landman had a 6-4 win over Geert de Vos, as every participant was Dutch now! Van Trijp comfortably beat Nick Crouwel 6-1, as Mats Gies won with the same scoreline against Maikel Verberk. In the semi’s Gies also beat Van Trijp 6-3, while Landman surprised by beating former Lakeside World Champion Jelle Klaasen 6-0! A final between Gies and Landman who both haven’t played in the PDC Worlds before. It was Chris Landman who won 6-2, as he’ll make his debut at Ally Pally this december! Congratulations to him!