Michael Smith news: Will Bully Boy ever win a major PDC title?
Following his seventh major PDC final defeat, many are now wondering whether Michael Smith will ever win that elusive first trophy.
Michael Smith's ability to win a major PDC title came under scrutiny as the 31-year-old suffered yet another agonising final defeat.ย
Smith was 10-9 up in theย UK Open final against Danny Noppert and missed one dart for the title at the bull before going on to lose a thriller 11-10.
After missing out against Peter Wright in theย World Darts Championship final at Alexandra Palace last January, defeat in Minehead means it's now seven major final losses for Smith as he still searches for a first major TV title.
๐๐ง'๐ฆ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐ช๐๐ฌ!
โ PDC Darts (@OfficialPDC) March 6, 2022
It has all come down to this.
ONE LEG will decide who wins their first televised ranking title!
Smith with the darts...#CazooUKOpen | The Final pic.twitter.com/veAjmEgJt9
Bully Boy almost had the perfect weekend in Minehead, having hit a nine-darter earlier in the tournament and putting out former world number one Gerwyn Price in the quarter-finals.
"๐๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐, ๐ข๐ญ'๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ..."
โ Sky Sports Darts (@SkySportsDarts) January 3, 2022
๐ค Great respect between Peter Wright and Michael Smith after an exceptional final.
๐ฑ Live blog: https://t.co/xq5ktH7xdb
#๏ธโฃ #LoveTheDarts pic.twitter.com/Z8DnV9ZiRM
If he can, it could be the first of many.