Martin Lukeman

Martin Lukeman (born 26 March 1985) is a professional English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He enjoys clay pigeon shooting and is a skilled marksman.[3]

Martin Lukeman
Personal information
Full nameMartin Lukeman
Nickname"Smash"
Born (1985-03-26) 26 March 1985[1]
Hammersmith, England
Home townWatford, Hertfordshire, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2011
Darts24g Mission
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Lip Up Fatty" by Bad Manners
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2015–
Current world ranking39 Steady (14 May 2023)[2]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 64: 2023
World MatchplayLast 32: 2022
World Grand PrixQuarter Final: 2022
UK OpenLast 16: 2017
European Ch'shipLast 32: 2022
Other tournament wins
PDC Challenge Tour 2015

Career

He managed to reach the last 16 of the 2017 UK Open. After last-leg wins against Matt Padgett and Rob Hewson, he defeated Chris Dobey 10–5 in the fourth round, before losing 10–3 to Ian White in the fifth round.

Lukeman secured a two-year PDC Tour Card at UK Qualifying School in February 2021, sealing his professional status with a day to spare.

Lukeman reached his maiden PDC European Tour final at the 2022 German Darts Grand Prix by defeating Adam Gawlas,[4] Gabriel Clemens,[5] Keane Barry, Martin Schindler and Damon Heta.[6] He faced Luke Humphries in the final, and he was beaten 8–2.

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

PDC

Tournament20162017201820192020202120222023
Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNQ 2R
UK Open DNQ 5R Did not qualify 1R 4R 4R
World Matchplay Did not qualify 1R
World Grand Prix Did not qualify QF
European Championship Did not qualify 1R
Players Championship Finals DNP DNQ 1R
BDO Ranked televised events
BDO World Championship DNQ PDC NH
Career statistics
Year-end ranking - 125 - - - 117 39


PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2017 GDC
DNP		 GDM
DNQ		 GDO
DNQ		 EDG
DNP		 GDT
DNP		 EDM
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 EDO
DNP		 DDM
DNQ		 GDG
DNP		 IDO
DNP		 EDT
DNP
2018 EDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 GDO
DNP		 ADO
DNP		 EDG
DNP		 DDM
DNP		 GDT
DNP		 DDO
DNP		 EDM
DNP		 GDC
DNP		 DDC
DNP		 IDO
DNP		 EDT
DNP
2019 Did not play
2020 Did not play
2021 HDT
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2022 IDO
1R		 GDC
3R		 GDG
F		 ADO
DNQ		 EDO
1R		 CDO
2R		 EDG
3R		 DDC
DNQ		 EDM
3R		 HDT
2R		 GDO
2R		 BDO
DNQ		 GDT
DNQ
2023 BSD
DNQ		 EDO
DNQ		 IDO
DNQ		 GDG
DNQ		 ADO
DNQ		 DDC
2R		 BDO
DNQ		 CDO
2R		 EDG
 EDM
 GDO
 HDT
 GDC

References
  1. "Martin Lukeman - Mastercaller".
  2. "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
  3. Sharp Shooting with Smash | Getting to know Martin Lukeman, retrieved 28 December 2022
  4. "2022 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix Day One". PDC. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "2022 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix Day Two". PDC. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. "2022 Interwetten German Darts Grand Prix Finals Day". PDC. Retrieved 18 April 2022.


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