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'''''Major Titles (x2)'''''
'''''Major Titles (x5)'''''
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| '''World Championship''' | [[2025 IDF World Darts Championship|2025]]
| '''World Championship''' | [[2025 IDF World Darts Championship|2025]]
| '''Premier League'''    | [[2025 IDF Darts Premier League|2025]]
| '''Premier League'''    | [[2025 IDF Darts Premier League|2025]]
<!--| '''World Matchplay'''    | Runner-up: [[2025 IDF World Matchplay|2025]]-->
<!--| '''World Matchplay'''    | Runner-up: [[2025 IDF World Matchplay|2025]]-->
| '''European Championship''' | [[2025 IDF European Championship|2025]]
| '''Grand Slam''' | [[2025 IDF World Grand Slam|2025]]
| '''Top 16 Shootout''' | [[2026 IDF Top 16 Shootout|2026]]
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'''''Pro Tour (x4)'''''
'''''Pro Tour (x5)'''''
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| '''Australian Open''' | [[2025 Australian Open Darts Championship|2025]]
| '''Australian Open''' | [[2025 Australian Open Darts Championship|2025]], [[2026 Australian Open Darts Championship|2026]]
| '''New Zealand Open''' | [[2025 New Zealand Open Darts Championship|2025]]
| '''New Zealand Open''' | [[2025 New Zealand Open Darts Championship|2025]]
| '''Melbourne Slam''' | [[2025 IDF Melbourne Slam|2025]]
| '''Melbourne Slam''' | [[2025 IDF Melbourne Slam|2025]]
| '''Sydney Challenge''' | [[2025 IDF Sydney Challenge|2025]]
| '''Sydney Challenge''' | [[2025 IDF Sydney Challenge|2025]]
}}|medaltemplates=<!-- Add if IDF ever has national medals or international representation -->}}'''Alex Brow''' (born 19 October 2004) is an English professional darts player who competes in [[International Darts Federation (IDF)|International Darts Federation]] (IDF) events, where he is currently the [[IDF Order of Merit|world number two]]. Nicknamed "'''the Fluke'''", he is a former [[IDF World Darts Championship|IDF World Champion]], having won the [[2025 IDF Darts World Championship|2025 World Championship]]. Brow has only won one other major televised title with the [[2025 IDF Darts Premier League|2025 Premier League]]. In 2025, he has won [[IDF World Darts Championship|World Championship]], the [[IDF Darts Premier League|Premier League]], the [[IDF World Grand Prix|World Grand Prix]], alongside the [[2025 Australian Open Darts Championship|Australian Open Darts Championship]], then the [[2025 New Zealand Open Darts Championship|New Zealand Open Darts Championship]], then he reached the final and lost in the [[2025 IDF Hobart Throwdown|IDF Hobart Throwdown]] to [[Max Mad]]; he won the [[2025 IDF Sydney Challenge|IDF Sydney Challenge]] defeating Mad 8–5. He has won a total of 6 IDF titles, he has won four Pro Tour titles.
}}|medaltemplates=<!-- Add if IDF ever has national medals or international representation -->}}'''Alex Brow''' (born 19 October 2004) is an English professional darts player who competes in International Darts Federation (IDF) events. He is currently ranked world number one and is nicknamed "'''the Fluke'''", Brow is a former IDF World Champion, having won the title in 2025, and is the reigning Premier League, Grand Slam, European Championship, and Top 16 Shootout champion.  


In his debut year, Brow won the [[2025 IDF World Darts Championship]], becoming the second player to win the title after [[Max Mad]] won twice in a row. Brow has hit three televised nine-dart finishes in his career, he achieved his first on his way to win the world title during his semi-final match against [[Gage Kelly]]. His second one was in the [[2025 IDF Brisbane Open]] against Mason Owens in the quarter-finals, a match he lost 4–6. His third one was against Elias Storm in the [[2025 IDF Sydney Challenge]], a title he went on and won.
During the 2025 season, Brow won the IDF World Darts Championship on debut, becoming only the second player to win the title in his first appearance, after Max Mad. In the same year, he also captured the IDF Premier League, Australian Open Darts Championship, New Zealand Open Darts Championship, and IDF Sydney Challenge, while finishing runner-up at the IDF Hobart Throwdown. As of March 2026, Brow has won ten IDF titles, including five Pro Tour events and five Major titles.


Due to his success in his debut year, Brow has been given the "Most Skilled Upcoming" (MSU) award from the IDF board. Named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and finishing as runner-up for BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 2025, his rise to prominence at age 20 led to an increased interest in the sport.
Brow has achieved four televised nine-dart finishes in his professional career. His first came during the semi-finals of the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship against Gage Kelly. He recorded his second at the 2025 IDF Brisbane Open in a quarter-final match against Mason Owens, and his third later that year against Elias Storm at the 2025 IDF Sydney Challenge, a tournament he went on to win. He hit his fourth in February 2026 against Harrison Lewis.
 
Following his breakout debut season, Brow received the Most Skilled Upcoming (MSU) award from the IDF board. In 2025, he was also named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and finished as runner-up for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, with his rapid rise at age 20 contributing to increased mainstream interest in darts.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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== Career ==
== Career ==
=== 2025 ===
=== 2025 ===
Brow began competing in professional darts events under the International Darts Federation (IDF) in 2025, making his debut at the 2025 Home Masters Darts Championship. In his opening match, he defeated Tanner Vaughn 2–0 despite recording a modest 43.36 average. He followed this with a 3–0 victory over Felix Grant, improving to a 79.11 average, which was the highest recorded at the tournament.


==== Majors ====
Brow entered the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship as the second seed. He opened his campaign with a 4–0 win over Chase Foster, averaging 91.53. In the third round, he recorded another straight-sets victory, defeating Lukas Parker 4–0 with a 96.83 average. His fourth-round match against Zion Carter marked the first set Brow dropped in the tournament; however, he responded with a 4–1 win, producing a tournament-high average of 110.68. In the quarter-finals, Brow faced two-time defending champion Max Mad and delivered one of the tournament’s most notable performances, winning 5–1 with a 109.75 average to reach his first career semi-final. He progressed to the final after a 6–1 victory over Gage Kelly, averaging 105.02. In the championship match, Brow defeated Logan White 7–4, averaging 106.91, to claim the title. The victory made Brow only the second player to win the IDF World Darts Championship on debut, after Max Mad.


===== Home Masters Darts Championship =====
At the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay, Brow reached the quarter-finals, averaging over 108 across three matches. He began the tournament with an 11–9 victory over Isaac Johnson, recording a 112.45 average. He followed this with an 11–6 win against Zane Adams, averaging 114.29, one of the highest averages in the tournament’s history. His campaign ended in the quarter-finals, where he was defeated 16–14 by Aiden Brooks in a high-scoring match.
Brow started playing professional darts events under the [[International Darts Federation (IDF)|International Darts Federation]], starting with the [[2025 Home Masters Dart Championship]]. He played against [[Tanner Vaughn]], who he outplayed with with a 2–0 win, with a low average of 43.36. His second game was against [[Felix Grant]], with Brow once again winning with 3–0, this time with a 79.11 average, the highest of the Home Masters Championship of 2025.


===== World Championship =====
On 18 August 2025, Brow was confirmed as one of the 16 participants in a newly established invitational major tournament restricted to the top 16 players on the IDF Order of Merit, entering as the second seed. He was eliminated in the opening round following a 2–1 defeat to Kai Mitchell. After the match, Brow publicly criticised crowd behaviour directed at both players while congratulating Mitchell, who later won the tournament by defeating Max Mad in the final.
Brow entered the [[2025 IDF World Darts Championship]] as the second seed and began his campaign against Chase Foster, securing a dominant 4–0 victory with a steady 91.53 average. In the third round, he maintained his momentum with another straight-sets win, defeating Lukas Parker 4–0 while averaging 96.83. The fourth round saw Brow face the in-form Zion Carter, where he dropped his first set of the tournament but responded emphatically, winning 4–1 with a tournament-high average of 110.68. In the quarter-finals, Brow faced his toughest test yet against the two-time defending champion, Max Mad. Rising to the occasion, Brow produced one of the standout performances of the event, winning 5–1 with a 109.75 average to reach the first semi-final of his career. There, he met Gage Kelly, a consistent high-scorer throughout the tournament. Brow continued his superb run, dispatching Kelly 6–1 with a 105.02 average to reach the final on debut. In the championship match, Brow faced Logan White — another standout performer who had only dropped a handful of sets en route to the final. Despite White averaging an impressive 108.98, Brow held his nerve and delivered when it mattered most. With a clinical 106.91 average, he claimed a 7–4 victory to become the 2025 IDF World Champion. The win made Brow only the second player in history to win the title on debut, following in the footsteps of Max Mad.


==== World Matchplay ====
Brow entered the Australian Open Darts Championship aiming to close the gap on world number one Max Mad. He defeated Harrison Lewis 6–4 in the first round, averaging 97.71, before overcoming Parker Reeves 6–4 in the quarter-finals with a 102.34 average. In the semi-finals, Brow edged Spencer Taylor 7–6, averaging 104.07. The final saw Brow face Lukas Parker, where he recovered from trailing 7–5 to force a deciding leg and secure an 8–7 victory, despite missing two nine-dart opportunities. The win moved him closer to the top of the world rankings.
At the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay, Brow reached the quarter-finals and delivered one of the tournament’s standout performances, averaging over 108 across three matches. Entering as the number two seed, Brow opened with a high-quality 11–9 win over Isaac Johnson, producing a 112.45 average to edge out his opponent’s 111.20. He followed up with a dominant 11–6 victory against Zane Adams, averaging 114.29—one of the highest in Matchplay history. In the quarter-finals, Brow lost to Aiden Brooks 14–16 in another high-scoring contest. Although denied a place in the semi-finals, Brow’s consistency and scoring power further cemented his status as one of the sport’s premier talents.


==== Top 16 Shootout ====
At the New Zealand Open, Brow continued his form with a 6–2 win over Nathan Reeves, followed by another 6–2 victory against Spencer Taylor in the quarter-finals. He advanced to the final after a 7–6 semi-final win over Ryan Thomas, having survived two match darts. In the final, Brow defeated Damon Edwards 8–7, sealing victory with a 121 checkout on the bull to claim back-to-back Pro Tour titles and further narrow the gap to world number one.
On 18 August, Brow was confirmed as one of the 16 participants in a newly established major tournament, exclusive to the top 16 players on the IDF Order of Merit, where he entered as the second seed. He suffered an early exit, losing 1–2 to Kai Mitchell in his opening match. Following the defeat, Brow took to social media to express his displeasure with the crowd’s behavior towards both himself and Mitchell, while also wishing his opponent well. Mitchell went on to win the title by defeating Max Mad in the final, a result Brow later praised publicly, stating that he was “happy” with the outcome as it helped to “silence the haters.”


=== Pro Tour Series ===
Brow later reached the final of the 2025 IDF Hobart Throwdown, where he was defeated 8–2 by Max Mad. At the 2025 IDF Melbourne Slam, Brow defeated Spencer Taylor, Mason Owens, and Ryan Thomas to reach the final, where he overcame Mad 8–4 to claim the title. He followed this with another victory over Mad at the 2025 IDF Sydney Challenge, winning the final 8–5 despite Mad recording a higher tournament average.


==== 2025 ====
=== 2026 ===
Brow entered the [[2025 Australian Open Darts Championship|Australian Open Darts Championship]] determined to close the gap on world number one Mad. In the first round, Brow showcased his scoring power and clinical finishing, defeating [[Harrison Lewis]] 6–4 with a 97.71 average. In the quarter-finals, he continued his dominant form, beating [[Parker Reeves]] 6–4 while averaging 102.34. Brow then faced [[Spencer Taylor]] in a thrilling semi-final, narrowly winning 7–6 with a 104.07 average. In the final, Brow battled [[Lukas Parker]] in an epic encounter, leading 5–2 before Parker fought back to take a 7–5 lead. However, Brow displayed incredible resilience, forcing a deciding leg and securing victory 8–7, despite missing two nine-dart opportunities. His triumph not only secured him the title but also moved him closer to becoming the world number one.
Brow began the 2026 season by playing in the [[2026 IDF World Darts Championship]] in his attempt to defend his world title, though he was defeated in the quarter-finals. He won the [[2026 IDF Top 16 Shootout]] shortly after, winning his fourth major title. In January, Brow successfully retained the [[2026 Australian Open Darts Championship|Australian Open]] title by defeating Harrison Lewis 8–3 in the final.
 
Brow arrived at the [[2025 New Zealand Open Darts Championship|New Zealand event]] riding the momentum of his recent Australian triumph, intent on further closing the gap at the top of the world rankings. In the opening round, he set the tone with a composed 6–2 win over [[Nathan Reeves]] punishing every scoring lapse from his opponent. The quarter-finals saw Brow in full flow, dismantling Spencer Taylor 6–2. His semi-final against Ryan Thomas was a tense, high-quality affair; Brow edged it 7–6 after surviving two match darts. In the final, Brow faced [[Damon Edwards]] in a gripping battle, with the pair locked at 7–7 in a race to eight. Showing nerves of steel, Brow took out a 121 checkout on the bull to seal an 8–7 victory, clinching back-to-back titles and cutting the gap on world number one Mad to its narrowest margin yet. Brow participated in the [[2025 IDF Hobart Throwdown]] reaching the final. However, he was defeated by Mad 2–8.
 
In the [[2025 IDF Melbourne Slam]], Brow defeated Spencer Taylor 6–5, then Mason Owens 6–2, and Ryan Thomas 7–2 to reach the final where Brow defeated [[Max Mad]] 8–4 in the final. Brow defeated Max Mad 8–5 in the [[2025 IDF Sydney Challenge]] final, where he averaged 119 to Mad's 129.


=== Premier League ===
=== Premier League ===
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In the Playoffs, Brow defeated Jaxon Reid 10–5 in the semi-finals to set up a rematch with White. In a high-quality final at The O2 Arena, Brow prevailed 11–8 to secure his first Premier League title. His triumph made him the second IDF Premier League champion and underlined his resurgence after previous struggles, re-establishing him among the elite of the sport.
In the Playoffs, Brow defeated Jaxon Reid 10–5 in the semi-finals to set up a rematch with White. In a high-quality final at The O2 Arena, Brow prevailed 11–8 to secure his first Premier League title. His triumph made him the second IDF Premier League champion and underlined his resurgence after previous struggles, re-establishing him among the elite of the sport.
==== 2026 ====
In December 2025, it was announced that Brow is a confirmed player, having won the event in 2025. The first night saw Brow lose in the QF stage. Brow won Night 2 by defeating Zion Carter, Harrison Lewis, and Mason Owens.


== Playing style and persona ==
== Playing style and persona ==
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=== Impact on darts ===
=== Impact on darts ===
Following Brow's win in 2025, the IDF managed to secure multiple rights to stream and release darts across the globe. According to the IDF, they had a boost of 60% of viewership which helped.
Following Brow's win in 2025, the IDF managed to secure multiple rights to stream and release darts across the globe. According to the IDF, they had a boost of 60% of viewership which helped.
Following Littler's unexpected run to the final at the 2024 PDC World Championship, an unprecedented number of new fans began to both play and watch darts, and a record high of 3.7 million viewers watched the 2024 world final. The president of the Professional Darts Corporation, Barry Hearn, attributed this phenomenon to Littler's success and described it as "Littlermania", while others have dubbed it the "[Luke] Littler effect".
Littler was named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year in 2024, becoming the first darts player to receive the award. He also finished as runner-up for BBC Sports Personality of the Year behind 2024 Summer Olympics gold medalist Keely Hodgkinson. Google revealed that he was the United Kingdom's most searched athlete in 2024, while also placing third in the most searched people category ahead of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III. In June 2025, Littler was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 Birthday Honours for services to darts.
=== Media appearances ===
In early 2025, Brow revealed that he was a storywriter and producer alongside his darting career and intended to retire from the film industry early if his darting career turned into his "cash pool". By June 2025, Brow had resigned from his producer role in the 2024 series ''Superboy'', which is now helmed by [[SOI Studios]] leader [[Freddie Goodwin]], a friend of Brow.


=== Sponsorships ===
=== Sponsorships ===
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* 2025: '''Winner''' (defeated [[Logan White]] 7–4)
* 2025: '''Winner''' (defeated [[Logan White]] 7–4)
* 2026: Quarter-finals (lost to Logan White 4–5)


== Career finals ==
== Career finals ==


=== IDF major finals: 3 (2 titles) ===
=== IDF major finals: 5 (4 titles) ===
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|Premier League (1–0)
|Premier League (1–0)
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| European Championship (1–0)
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|World Series Finals (0–0)
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|Logan White
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| style="background:#98fb98;" |Winner
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| style="background:gold;" |[[2025 IDF European Championship|2025]]
| style="background:gold;" |[[IDF European Championship|European Championship]]
| style="background:gold;" |[[Elias Storm]]
|8–5 (l)
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=== IDF Pro Tour finals: 6 (5 titles) ===
=== IDF Pro Tour finals: 5 (4 titles) ===
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|Max Mad
|Max Mad
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|8–5 (l)
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| style="background:#98FB98" |Winner
|6.
|[[2026 Australian Open Darts Championship|2026]]
|[[Australian Open Darts Championship]]
|Harrison Lewis
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|[[2025 IDF Sydney Challenge]]
|[[2025 IDF Sydney Challenge]]
|3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12
|3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12
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|-
|16 February 2026
|Harrison Lewis
|[[2026 New Zealand Open Darts Championship]]
|2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; T20 x 2, D12
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Latest revision as of 09:17, 14 March 2026

Alex Brow
Brow in 2025
Personal information
NicknameThe Fluke
Born (2004-10-19) 19 October 2004 (age 21)
England
Home townSydney, Australia
Darts information
Playing darts since2015
Darts23g Winmau Duel Lord Gen 1
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Duality" by Slipknot
Organisation (see split in darts)
Current world rankingWorld No. 1 (as of Feb 2026)
Other tournament wins

Major Titles (x5)

World Championship 2025
Premier League 2025
European Championship 2025
Grand Slam 2025
Top 16 Shootout 2026

Pro Tour (x5)

Australian Open 2025, 2026
New Zealand Open 2025
Melbourne Slam 2025
Sydney Challenge 2025

Alex Brow (born 19 October 2004) is an English professional darts player who competes in International Darts Federation (IDF) events. He is currently ranked world number one and is nicknamed "the Fluke", Brow is a former IDF World Champion, having won the title in 2025, and is the reigning Premier League, Grand Slam, European Championship, and Top 16 Shootout champion.

During the 2025 season, Brow won the IDF World Darts Championship on debut, becoming only the second player to win the title in his first appearance, after Max Mad. In the same year, he also captured the IDF Premier League, Australian Open Darts Championship, New Zealand Open Darts Championship, and IDF Sydney Challenge, while finishing runner-up at the IDF Hobart Throwdown. As of March 2026, Brow has won ten IDF titles, including five Pro Tour events and five Major titles.

Brow has achieved four televised nine-dart finishes in his professional career. His first came during the semi-finals of the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship against Gage Kelly. He recorded his second at the 2025 IDF Brisbane Open in a quarter-final match against Mason Owens, and his third later that year against Elias Storm at the 2025 IDF Sydney Challenge, a tournament he went on to win. He hit his fourth in February 2026 against Harrison Lewis.

Following his breakout debut season, Brow received the Most Skilled Upcoming (MSU) award from the IDF board. In 2025, he was also named BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year and finished as runner-up for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, with his rapid rise at age 20 contributing to increased mainstream interest in darts.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Alex Brow was born on 19 October 2004 to parents who previously played darts at leagues around their home town in England. Brow began playing darts in 2014 after he took interest. He took it seriously shortly after in 2015 and turned professional in 2019.

Career[edit | edit source]

2025[edit | edit source]

Brow began competing in professional darts events under the International Darts Federation (IDF) in 2025, making his debut at the 2025 Home Masters Darts Championship. In his opening match, he defeated Tanner Vaughn 2–0 despite recording a modest 43.36 average. He followed this with a 3–0 victory over Felix Grant, improving to a 79.11 average, which was the highest recorded at the tournament.

Brow entered the 2025 IDF World Darts Championship as the second seed. He opened his campaign with a 4–0 win over Chase Foster, averaging 91.53. In the third round, he recorded another straight-sets victory, defeating Lukas Parker 4–0 with a 96.83 average. His fourth-round match against Zion Carter marked the first set Brow dropped in the tournament; however, he responded with a 4–1 win, producing a tournament-high average of 110.68. In the quarter-finals, Brow faced two-time defending champion Max Mad and delivered one of the tournament’s most notable performances, winning 5–1 with a 109.75 average to reach his first career semi-final. He progressed to the final after a 6–1 victory over Gage Kelly, averaging 105.02. In the championship match, Brow defeated Logan White 7–4, averaging 106.91, to claim the title. The victory made Brow only the second player to win the IDF World Darts Championship on debut, after Max Mad.

At the 2025 Betfred World Matchplay, Brow reached the quarter-finals, averaging over 108 across three matches. He began the tournament with an 11–9 victory over Isaac Johnson, recording a 112.45 average. He followed this with an 11–6 win against Zane Adams, averaging 114.29, one of the highest averages in the tournament’s history. His campaign ended in the quarter-finals, where he was defeated 16–14 by Aiden Brooks in a high-scoring match.

On 18 August 2025, Brow was confirmed as one of the 16 participants in a newly established invitational major tournament restricted to the top 16 players on the IDF Order of Merit, entering as the second seed. He was eliminated in the opening round following a 2–1 defeat to Kai Mitchell. After the match, Brow publicly criticised crowd behaviour directed at both players while congratulating Mitchell, who later won the tournament by defeating Max Mad in the final.

Brow entered the Australian Open Darts Championship aiming to close the gap on world number one Max Mad. He defeated Harrison Lewis 6–4 in the first round, averaging 97.71, before overcoming Parker Reeves 6–4 in the quarter-finals with a 102.34 average. In the semi-finals, Brow edged Spencer Taylor 7–6, averaging 104.07. The final saw Brow face Lukas Parker, where he recovered from trailing 7–5 to force a deciding leg and secure an 8–7 victory, despite missing two nine-dart opportunities. The win moved him closer to the top of the world rankings.

At the New Zealand Open, Brow continued his form with a 6–2 win over Nathan Reeves, followed by another 6–2 victory against Spencer Taylor in the quarter-finals. He advanced to the final after a 7–6 semi-final win over Ryan Thomas, having survived two match darts. In the final, Brow defeated Damon Edwards 8–7, sealing victory with a 121 checkout on the bull to claim back-to-back Pro Tour titles and further narrow the gap to world number one.

Brow later reached the final of the 2025 IDF Hobart Throwdown, where he was defeated 8–2 by Max Mad. At the 2025 IDF Melbourne Slam, Brow defeated Spencer Taylor, Mason Owens, and Ryan Thomas to reach the final, where he overcame Mad 8–4 to claim the title. He followed this with another victory over Mad at the 2025 IDF Sydney Challenge, winning the final 8–5 despite Mad recording a higher tournament average.

2026[edit | edit source]

Brow began the 2026 season by playing in the 2026 IDF World Darts Championship in his attempt to defend his world title, though he was defeated in the quarter-finals. He won the 2026 IDF Top 16 Shootout shortly after, winning his fourth major title. In January, Brow successfully retained the Australian Open title by defeating Harrison Lewis 8–3 in the final.

Premier League[edit | edit source]

2025[edit | edit source]

Brow made his debut in the second edition of the IDF Premier League, a 14-night season followed by Playoffs at The O2 in London. Entering as one of the top four players on the Order of Merit, he quickly established himself as the standout competitor of the campaign.

He won seven nightly titles across the league stage, beginning with victory on the opening night in Rotterdam where he defeated Jaxon Reid 6–3 in the final. Additional night wins followed in Birmingham (Night 4), Nottingham (Night 6), Cardiff (Night 7), Manchester (Night 10), Rotterdam again (Night 11), and Birmingham once more (Night 13). He also reached three further nightly finals, finishing runner-up to Logan White twice and Rhys Sullivan once. Brow’s consistency placed him at the top of the league table with 48 points, ten clear of nearest rival Logan White. He recorded 36 match wins from 45 played, with a legs record of 195 won to 130 lost, the best differential in the field.

In the Playoffs, Brow defeated Jaxon Reid 10–5 in the semi-finals to set up a rematch with White. In a high-quality final at The O2 Arena, Brow prevailed 11–8 to secure his first Premier League title. His triumph made him the second IDF Premier League champion and underlined his resurgence after previous struggles, re-establishing him among the elite of the sport.

2026[edit | edit source]

In December 2025, it was announced that Brow is a confirmed player, having won the event in 2025. The first night saw Brow lose in the QF stage. Brow won Night 2 by defeating Zion Carter, Harrison Lewis, and Mason Owens.

Playing style and persona[edit | edit source]

Brow employs a compact and conventional throwing style, standing upright at the oche with his lead foot placed sideways for balance. He leans forward slightly and delivers a smooth, fluid release that gives him strong control over his darts. Known for his quick tempo, Brow can fire at a rapid pace but is equally capable of slowing down when focus and accuracy are required. His grip is typically three-fingered, though he occasionally incorporates a fourth finger to adjust his control and precision.

In popular culture[edit | edit source]

Impact on darts[edit | edit source]

Following Brow's win in 2025, the IDF managed to secure multiple rights to stream and release darts across the globe. According to the IDF, they had a boost of 60% of viewership which helped.

Sponsorships[edit | edit source]

In March 2025, Brow announced on his Instagram that he had been signed on with Winmau with a two year contract. He is also sponsored by L-Style, BoohooMAN. Brow has also been sponsored with both Target Darts and Red Dragon Darts. Brow also signed up to partner with Precision Flight Co., OcheVision Media, and NextGen Nutrition.

World Championship results[edit | edit source]

IDF – World Championship[edit | edit source]

  • 2025: Winner (defeated Logan White 7–4)
  • 2026: Quarter-finals (lost to Logan White 4–5)

Career finals[edit | edit source]

IDF major finals: 5 (4 titles)[edit | edit source]

Legend
World Championship (1–0)
World Matchplay (0–0)
UK Open (0–0)
Premier League (1–0)
European Championship (1–0)
World Series Finals (0–0)
Grand Slam (0–0)
Players Championship Finals (0–0)
Home Masters Championship (0–1)
Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Ref.
Runner-up 1. 2025 Home Masters Championship Lukas Parker 6–11 (l)
Winner 2. 2025 World Championship Logan White 7–4 (s)
Winner 3. 2025 Premier League Logan White 11–8 (l)
Winner 4. 2025 European Championship Elias Storm 8–5 (l)

IDF Pro Tour finals: 6 (5 titles)[edit | edit source]

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent in the final Score Ref.
Winner 1. 2025 Australian Open Darts Championship Lukas Parker 8–7 (l)
Winner 2. 2025 New Zealand Open Darts Championship Damon Edwards 8–7 (l)
Runner-up 3. 2025 IDF Hobart Throwdown Max Mad 2–8 (l)
Winner 4. 2025 IDF Melbourne Slam Max Mad 8–4 (l)
Winner 5. 2025 IDF Sydney Challenge Max Mad 8–5 (l)
Winner 6. 2026 Australian Open Darts Championship Harrison Lewis 8–3 (l)

Nine-dart finishes[edit | edit source]

See also: Nine-dart finish
Alex Brow's televised nine-dart finishes
Date Opponent Tournament Method Ref.
2 January 2025 Gage Kelly 2025 IDF World Darts Championship 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12
7 June 2025 Mason Owens 2025 IDF Brisbane Open T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T20, D15
18 October 2025 Elias Storm 2025 IDF Sydney Challenge 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12
16 February 2026 Harrison Lewis 2026 New Zealand Open Darts Championship 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; T20 x 2, D12

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