Three-time WDF women's world champion Beau Greaves is set to enter the PDC Q School in the new year with the hope of earning a two-year tour card.
PDC Qualified Schools offer any darts player aged 16 and over the opportunity to compete alongside the sport's biggest stars on the professional circuit.
The 2025 PDC Q School will be held from January 6 to January 12 in Milton Keynes and Kalkar, Germany, although Greaves will go directly to the final stage from January 9 by virtue of finishing in the top eight of order of merit of the Development Tour.
A statement from her management company, Opus Sports Management, said: “We are so excited to see what happens over these 4 days in Milton Keynes!
“Not only is there a chance for a Tour card, but even if that doesn't materialise, it opens the door for a lot more bold action in 2025.
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Speaking on Love The Darts, Polly James and Glen Durrant discuss Beau Greaves' comments saying it would be 'silly' to think a female player could win the World Championship
Greaves, nicknamed 'Beau' n 'Arrow', recently called for the introduction of a separate PDC women's event after claiming her third WDF women's world title with a 4-1 victory over Sophie McKinlay in the final.
The 20-year-old's participation in the WDF event means she will not be eligible for this year's PDC World Championship, despite it being open to both men and women.
Greaves, who plays in the PDC Women's Series and the World Matchplay, has called on the chiefs of darts to introduce a women-only World Darts.
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Beau Greaves won her Women's World Championship title earlier this year with a 6-3 win over Fallon Sherrock
PDC CEO Matt Porter responded to Greaves' comments by saying the Worlds at Ally Pally are “open to all players”.
He said in a statement to Sky Sports: “We have invested over £700,000 in women's darts over the past five years since introducing the PDC Women's Series and Betfred World Matchplay and remain committed to providing opportunities for the all players move forward within the PDC system.
“Currently we are not planning to introduce a separate Women's World Championship; The Paddy Power World Darts Championship is open to all players and is a prize for successful players in the PDC Women's Series and the winner of the Women's World Championship.”
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PDC chief executive Matt Porter says he understands Beau Greaves' decision to play at WDF Lakeside this year instead of the PDC World Championships but hopes to see her at the Ally Pally soon.
After winning another WDF world title, Doncaster thrower Greaves said: “I love WDF darts. This is the only time that gives you the World Championship for women.
“The PDC is great. But it doesn't have a World Championship (for women). It has a World Cup. That's not good enough.
“The PDC must have the World Championship to ensure they have a tour for the women. The Women's Series is great, and the money is good.
“At the same time, we want more for him. The rule that we can't play both is ridiculous.
“I understand the men who do it but the women, I don't understand that part of it – they don't have a World Championship for the women.
“The WDF has a women's world championship, and you have to choose what's best for you.”
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