Jack Tweddell is hoping to claim a £60,000 prize at the ADC Global Championship Grand Final in Portsmouth on Sunday, just a few years after struggling to walk following two mini strokes. The 30-year-old from Swindon is among eight players competing in the finals, which will be streamed live on Pluto TV's MODUS Super Series channel.
Tweddell narrowly missed out on a place at the World Championship at Alexandra Palace after a strong season on the PDC Challenge Tour. He also featured in several Players Championship events as a top-up player and will attempt to secure a PDC Tour card at Q-School later this month.
His return to the sport follows a difficult period in which he was out of the game for three or four years. Doctors believe he suffered two mini strokes, with the second leaving him unable to walk properly for several months. 'I was on crutches when my partner suggested, about three and a half years ago, that I put a dartboard back up in the kitchen,' he said.
Tweddell, who works as a data analyst for Amazon, has rebuilt his game and now holds a more relaxed outlook. He said: 'I put too much pressure on myself when I was young. But now it's like, if I can't play darts tomorrow, at least I can walk properly. There's perspective and I think that's why I started playing quite well and more consistently.'
In the quarter-finals, Tweddell faces Tom Sykes, with play beginning at 1pm. The semi-finals follow at 3pm and the final at 4pm. The winner will receive £60,000 from a total prize fund of £150,000.
