2025 IDF World Grand Prix

2025 Betfred IDF World Matchplay
Tournament information
Dates	19–27 July 2025
Venue	Winter Gardens
Location	Blackpool, England
Organisation(s)	International Darts Federation (IDF)
Format	Legs
Prize fund	$800,000
Winner's share	$200,000

The 2025 IDF World Grand Prix is an upcoming darts tournament and the first staging of the World Grand Prix. It will take place from 24–26 August 2025 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, England.

Format

All matches are played in a double in, double out format, requiring players to start and finish each leg on a double or the bullseye. Matches are played to a set format, with each set being the best of five legs (first to three).

Round	Best of (sets)	First to (sets)
First	3	2
Second	5	3
Quarter-finals	5	3
Semi-finals	9	5
Final	11	6

Qualification

The 32-player field consists of the top 32 players on the IDF Order of Merit, with the top eight seeded. The field was confirmed on 18 August 2025.

1. Max Mad
2. Alex Brow
3. Lukas Parker
4. Blake Carter
5. Ryan Thomas
6. Logan White
7. Mason Owens
8. Aiden Brooks
9. Nate Parker
10. Kai Mitchell
11. Owen Quinn
12. Quinn Sanders
13. Victor Vaughn
14. Wyatt Walker
15. Xander Young
16. Zane Adams

1. Spencer Taylor
2. Zion Carter
3. Alec Baker
4. Broky Clarke
5. Caleb Daniels
6. Damon Edwards
7. Nathan Reeves
8. Eli Fletcher
9. Felix Grant
10. Toby Underwood
11. Wesley Adams
12. Parker Reeves
13. Grant Hayes
14. Hayden Ingram
15. Isaac Johnson
16. Jordan Knight

Summary

First round

The opening day of the 2025 IDF World Grand Prix saw the top seeds dominate, with all of the top eight advancing to the second round. World number one Max Mad opened the tournament with a confident 2–0 victory over Parker Reeves, averaging 96.7.

Seed No. 2 Alex Brow began his campaign in emphatic fashion, defeating debutant Zion Carter 2–0 in just 14 minutes. Brow landed a 170 checkout to clinch the first set and averaged 101.3 overall, setting the tone for his title challenge.

Elsewhere, Blake Carter and Ryan Thomas both advanced in straight sets, while Caleb Daniels upset 16th seed Zane Adams 2–1 with a composed display. Rising prospect Toby Underwood continued his impressive 2025 form with a 2–1 comeback against Kai Mitchell, and Logan White powered past Wesley Adams 2–0 in a clinical display.

The match of the round saw Nate Parker edge out Spencer Taylor 2–1 in a tight contest featuring six 180s and a 142 checkout in the deciding set. Defending Masters champion Mason Owens also moved through with a hard-fought 2–1 win over Isaac Johnson, setting up a potential quarter-final clash with Alex Brow later in the tournament.

Second round

The second round saw the quality of play rise sharply. Top seed Max Mad continued his fine form, defeating Caleb Daniels 3–1 with a 101.5 average. Nate Parker produced one of his best televised performances to edge Aiden Brooks 3–2 in a match that went the distance, hitting an 11-dart leg in the decider.

Ryan Thomas booked his quarter-final place after surviving a late fightback from Quinn Sanders, closing out the match 3–2 with a ton-plus checkout. Blake Carter impressed in his 3–1 victory over Victor Vaughn, averaging 99 and maintaining 45 percent on doubles.

Third seed Lukas Parker eased past Nathan Reeves 3–0, while Logan White swept aside Toby Underwood 3–1 to join him. In one of the closest matches of the night, Mason Owens narrowly beat Owen Quinn 3–2 in a tense contest decided by a final-leg 108 checkout.

The night ended with another dominant showing from Alex Brow, who dispatched Xander Young 3–0 in ruthless fashion. Brow averaged 104.7, recording the highest three-dart average of the round and finishing the match with a spectacular 164 checkout. The win extended his streak of winning eight consecutive televised sets without defeat.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals featured the strongest lineup of the tournament so far. World number one Max Mad survived a scare against Nate Parker, eventually winning 3–2 in a gripping final set. Parker led 2–1 but missed two match darts in the decider as Mad punished with a 116 checkout.

Ryan Thomas stunned fourth seed Blake Carter 3–1 in a composed performance, marking his first-ever semi-final at a major IDF event. Lukas Parker maintained his consistency with a 3–1 win over Logan White, producing a 98.2 average and five 180s.

The headline tie saw Alex Brow and Mason Owens collide in a rematch of the 2025 RedThrowz Masters semi-final. Brow stormed into a 2–0 lead with legs of 13, 12, and 14 darts, before Owens clawed back the third set. In the fourth, Brow closed out the contest 3–1 with a 105.8 average and a 156 checkout, sealing a semi-final showdown with Ryan Thomas.

Semi-finals

The semi-final stage delivered two high-quality encounters fitting for the packed Winter Gardens crowd.

Top seed Max Mad faced off against third seed Lukas Parker in a hard-fought clash that swung back and forth across eight sets. Parker came out firing, taking the opener with finishes of 112 and 90 on tops, but Mad responded by upping his scoring power — including a run of four straight 14-darters to move 3–1 ahead. Parker briefly rallied to 3–3, yet Mad’s experience showed as he closed out the final two sets 5–3, hitting six 180s and averaging 100.42 to reach another televised final.

The second semi-final saw Alex Brow continue his ruthless form with a 5–2 victory over Ryan Thomas. Brow began with consecutive 13- and 12-dart legs, dominating the scoring phase with 12 maximums across the match. Thomas fought back in the fourth set with a 124 checkout, but Brow’s relentless accuracy on doubles — 56% across the contest — proved decisive. A clinical 161 finish sealed the match, extending Brow’s unbeaten set run to 13 and booking a blockbuster final against world number one Max Mad.

Final

Mad started the stronger of the pair, breaking throw in the opening set with a 13-darter and taking it 3–1. Brow responded immediately, powering through the next two sets with 103 and 104 averages, peppering the treble 20 bed with mechanical precision. By the fourth set, the match had settled into a brutal scoring duel — both players exceeding the ton average, both trading 11- and 12-dart legs.

At 3–3, Mad produced a clutch 170 checkout to regain the lead, sending the Winter Gardens crowd into a frenzy. But Brow remained composed. The Australian ace stormed back with legs of 14, 12, and 15 darts to level at 4–4, then broke in the ninth set with a magnificent 121 finish on the bull.

From there, Brow never looked back. He surged through the tenth and final set 3–0, sealing the title with a double 16 after a 14-dart leg — his 22nd maximum of the tournament.

Brow lifted the Phil West Trophy for the first time, defeating Mad 6–4 in sets with a match average of 104.68, the highest in World Matchplay final history. Mad averaged 101.23 in defeat, marking one of the finest finals ever staged on the IDF circuit.

The victory cements Alex Brow as one of the sport’s premier major champions, adding the World Grand Prix to his growing tally of 15 career titles.

Draw

	First round (best of 3 sets)					Second round (best of 5 sets)					Quarter-finals (best of 5 sets)					Semi-finals (best of 9 sets)					Final (best of 11 sets)
	1	Max Mad	2
		Parker Reeves	0
						1	Max Mad	3
							Caleb Daniels	1
	16	Zane Adams	1
		Caleb Daniels	2
											1	Max Mad	3
											9	Nate Parker	2
	9	Nate Parker	2
		Spencer Taylor	1
						9	Nate Parker	3
						8	Aiden Brooks	2
	8	Aiden Brooks	2
		Felix Grant	0
																1	Max Mad	5
																3	Lukas Parker	3
	5	Ryan Thomas	2
		Grant Hayes	1
						5	Ryan Thomas	3
						12	Quinn Sanders	2
	12	Quinn Sanders	2
		Broky Clarke	0
											5	Ryan Thomas	3
											4	Blake Carter	1
	13	Victor Vaughn	2
		Hayden Ingram	1
						13	Victor Vaughn	1
						4	Blake Carter	3
	4	Blake Carter	2
		Damon Edwards	0
																					1	Max Mad	4
																					2	Alex Brow	6
	3	Lukas Parker	2
		Eli Fletcher	1
						3	Lukas Parker	3
							Nathan Reeves	0
	14	Wyatt Walker	0
		Nathan Reeves	2
											3	Lukas Parker	3
											6	Logan White	1
	11	Kai Mitchell	1
		Toby Underwood	2
							Toby Underwood	1
						6	Logan White	3
	6	Logan White	2
		Wesley Adams	0
																5	Ryan Thomas	2
																2	Alex Brow	5
	7	Mason Owens	2
		Isaac Johnson	1
						7	Mason Owens	3
						10	Owen Quinn	2
	10	Owen Quinn	2
		Alec Baker	0
											7	Mason Owens	1
											2	Alex Brow	3
	15	Xander Young	2
		Jordan Knight	1
						15	Xander Young	0
						2	Alex Brow	3
	2	Alex Brow	2
		Zion Carter	0