Giant darts star has particular settlement with girlfriend as he vows to ‘win a great deal of cash’
Jimmy van Schie is now a PDC tour card holder after picking up a pair of WDF titles in 2025, as he looks to make 2026 and 2027 the years that he truly announces himself to the darting world
Jimmy van Schie is now a PDC tour card holder(Image: MODUS Super Series)
Dutch darts sensation Jimmy van Schie has revealed his ambition to rake in serious cash from the sport, following a promise he made with his partner that prompted him to ditch his day job and chase his tungsten dreams full-time.
The 32-year-old experienced a meteoric ascent in 2025, clinching both the WDF World Masters crown and the prestigious Lakeside World Darts Championship title.
Success in the PDC has proved more elusive for Van Schie, nicknamed the Dutch Sequoia after the world’s tallest trees, whose towering six-foot-ten frame often dwarfs his darts rivals when doing battle on the oche.
Van Schie was absent from the recent PDC World Darts Championship and agonisingly missed out on securing a tour card last year.
However, he’s now banished those painful memories by earning his tour card at the 2026 European Qualifying School. “All those awkward moments and feelings have vanished in one fell swoop,” Van Schie told Dutch publication Sport Nieuws.
“From the moment I won the World Masters in November, a huge weight was lifted from my shoulders. That’s when I showed my emotions, something I normally never do. I thought: ‘See, I can play darts .'”
For players in Van Schie’s position, juggling the commitment required to compete at an elite level with financial uncertainty can prove challenging.
Beyond the PDC’s top-earning professionals, precious few can survive without maintaining regular employment alongside their darting careers.
However, for the latest tour card holder, a pact with his girlfriend has paved the way for him to pursue his dream of playing top-tier darts. “I haven’t worked for years,” Van Schie confessed when asked about how the tour card could affect his schedule.
“I’ve made an agreement with my girlfriend that I can fully dedicate myself to darts and that she can work. I’m very happy with that freedom.”
With the lucrative prize money on offer, there’s only one objective in mind for the Dutchman as he embarks on his upcoming tour stint, especially with the PDC upping the ante on rewards. “That’s fantastic, of course, and it’s great timing that I can now start earning a lot of money,” he said.
He added: “I want to reach the Euro Tour for the first time and win as many rounds as possible on floor tournaments. I’m not putting too much pressure on myself; I have two years to perform.”
Now that he’s secured a spot in the PDC, Van Schie departs the WDF as the world champion and the federation’s top seed.
American star Leonard Gates, who participated in the most recent PDC World Darts Championship, has ascended to the number one spot, while teenage prodigy Mitchell Lawrie now sits at number two.
Lawrie, just 15, has been hailed as ‘the next Luke Littler ‘ due to his impressive performances at such a tender age.
The young Scot made it to the final of the WDF World Championships at Lakeside, but it was Van Schie who triumphed in the end, narrowly missing out on making history.
Whether the duo will share the PDC stage again is uncertain, but for now, it’s the Dutchman who’s making the transition. Reflecting on his journey, Van Schie said: “There’s no better way to end the year; I’ve finished the WDF. It’s a shame, of course, that I can’t defend my world title at Lakeside, but I’d rather be at Ally Pally; that’s my dream.”
