Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation Abbreviation PDC Formation 16 January 1992 ; 26 years ago ( 1992-01-16 ) Type Professional darts organisation Headquarters Mascalls, Mascalls Lane Brentwood, Essex CM14 5LJ United Kingdom Membership 221 Chairman Barry Hearn Chief Executive Matthew Porter Staff 30 Website www.pdc.tv Formerly called World Darts Council The Professional Darts Corporation ( PDC ) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council (WDC). Sports promoter Barry Hearn is the PDC chairman. The PDC developed and holds several championship competitions, including the annual PDC World Darts Championship, the UK Open, World Grand Prix, Premier League, World Matchplay, and Champions League. It also runs its own world rankings based on players' performances. Contents 1 History 1.1 Tomlin order 2 Television coverage 2...