2026 IDF Perth Shootout
| 2026 IDF Perth Shootout | |||
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| Tournament information | |||
| Dates | 18–19 April 2026 | ||
| Venue | Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre | ||
| Location | Perth, Western Australia | ||
| Organisation(s) | International Darts Federation (IDF) | ||
| Format | Legs | ||
| Prize fund | £75,000 | ||
| Winner's share | £20,000 | ||
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The 2026 IDF Perth Shootout was a professional darts tournament organised by the International Darts Federation (IDF), scheduled to take place from 18 to 19 April 2026 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre in Perth, Western Australia. It was the inaugural staging of the Perth Shootout and the fifth event of the 2026 IDF Pro Tour, following the 2026 IDF Melbourne Slam and preceding the 2026 IDF Sydney Challenge.
The tournament featured a 16-player field competing across four rounds in a straight knockout format. The opening round and quarter-finals were played over the best of 11 legs, with the semi-finals increasing to the best of 13 and the final being contested over the best of 21 legs. The event carried a total prize fund of £75,000, with £20,000 awarded to the champion.
Alex Brow entered the tournament having won three of the opening four events of the 2026 IDF Pro Tour, including the 2026 Australian Open Darts Championship, 2026 IDF Brisbane Open and 2026 IDF Melbourne Slam. Lukas Parker, winner of the 2026 New Zealand Open Darts Championship, was also included in the field alongside Logan White, Max Mad, Zion Carter, Elias Storm and Harrison Lewis.
Overview[edit | edit source]
Format[edit | edit source]
The tournament was played as a 16-player single-elimination competition over two days. Eight first-round matches were scheduled for 18 April, while the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final were scheduled for 19 April.
- First round and quarter-finals: Best of eleven legs
- Semi-finals: Best of thirteen legs
- Final: Best of twenty-one legs
Prize money[edit | edit source]
The total prize fund for the inaugural Perth Shootout was £75,000. The breakdown of prize money was as follows:
| Position (no. of players) | Prize money (Total: £75,000) | |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | (1) | £20,000 |
| Runner-up | (1) | £10,000 |
| Semi-finalists | (2) | £6,000 |
| Quarter-finalists | (4) | £3,500 |
| First round | (8) | £2,125 |
Participants[edit | edit source]
Sixteen players entered the inaugural tournament. The field included several of the leading players on the 2026 IDF circuit, including three-time Pro Tour event winner Alex Brow, New Zealand Open champion Lukas Parker, Logan White, Max Mad, Zion Carter and Elias Storm.
The players competing were:
- Alex Brow
- Logan White
- Max Mad
- Lukas Parker
- Zion Carter
- Elias Storm
- Harrison Lewis
- Blake Carter
- Theo Bartlett
- Ryan Thomas
- Kai Mitchell
- Rhys Morgan
- Mason Cole
- Dylan Cross
- Jake Morrison
- Noah Griffin
Draw[edit | edit source]
The draw for the opening round paired the 16 competitors into eight matches. Numbers to the left of players' names indicate the four seeded players. Later-round fields are left blank until the completion of the preceding matches.
| First round (best of 11 legs) 18 April | Quarter-finals (best of 11 legs) 19 April | Semi-finals (best of 13 legs) 19 April | Final (best of 21 legs) 19 April | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alex Brow (119.92) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ryan Thomas (110.31) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alex Brow (114.24) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Elias Storm (108.68) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elias Storm (103.84) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rhys Morgan (96.71) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Alex Brow (112.76) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lukas Parker (117.00) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lukas Parker (107.46) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Mason Cole (94.88) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lukas Parker (106.74) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Harrison Lewis (102.18) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Harrison Lewis (101.32) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Kai Mitchell (98.15) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Lukas Parker (111.76) | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad (109.88) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Logan White (105.73) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dylan Cross (92.64) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Logan White (109.36) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zion Carter (111.08) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zion Carter (102.91) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Theo Bartlett (100.06) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zion Carter (106.62) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad (111.84) | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad (108.22) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Noah Griffin (97.36) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Max Mad (110.42) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jake Morrison (101.83) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Blake Carter (99.87) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jake Morrison (101.44) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||