Jim Long (born 28 May 1968) is a Canadian darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is a Canadian Open champion and a winner of 5 titles on the CDC Pro Tour.

Career

Long started playing darts when he was 19.[3]

In 2018, Long qualified for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest ranked Canadian player on the CDC Championship Circuit.[4] He won the first round match against Mickey Mansell before being defeated by Benito van de Pas in an extended game.[5]

At the 2019 US Darts Masters, he made his debut on the World Series of Darts. In June, he played alongside captain Dawson Murschell for Canada in the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts.[6] They reached the quarter-finals.

In 2023, Long made his second appearance at the US Darts Masters. In the first-round match, he achieved a surprise win over Michael Smith before losing to Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals.[7]

In 2024, he again qualified for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest ranked Canadian player on the CDC Order of Merit.[8] He lost 3–0 to James Hurrell in the first round.[9]

Long won a PDC Tour Card for the first time at 2025 Q-School, winning it outright on the final day.[10][11]

WSDT

Long also plays events on the World Seniors Darts Tour. He qualified for the 2024 World Seniors Darts Championship and reached the semi-finals after wins over compatriot David Cameron, Martin Adams and Paul Hogan. Eventually, he was defeated by John Henderson.[12]

Personal life

Until his retirement, Long worked at a General Motors plant in Ingersoll.[13] He is married to Rhonda and the couple have three children.[14]

World Championship results

PDC

WSDT

References

  1. ^ "Jim Long". Mastercaller.com. 28 May 1968. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  2. ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 1 April 2025. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Global Darts". www.globaldarts.de. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  4. ^ Allen, Dave (28 August 2018). "Puleo & Long Seal World Championship Debuts". PDC. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  5. ^ Gill, Samuel (21 December 2018). "Van de Pas begins PDC World Championship campaign with tie-break win over Long". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  6. ^ Allen, Dave (13 May 2019). "2019 BetVictor World Cup Teams Announced". PDC. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Michael Smith dumped out of US Darts Masters by Jim Long as Peter Wright also crashes out". Sky Sports. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ Gorton, Josh (23 September 2024). "Gates, Long & Buntz secure World Darts Championship qualification". PDC. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Canadian Jim (The Gentleman) Long loses at world darts championship". Times Colonist. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  10. ^ Wood-Thompson, Lewis (12 January 2025). "Long and Kuivenhoven win outright as all 2025 Tour Card holders confirmed". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  11. ^ "Canadian Jim (The Gentleman) Long wins his way onto pro darts tour". Toronto Star. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
  12. ^ Wood, Kieran (18 February 2024). "John Henderson loses just four legs in rout of Jim Long to reach World Seniors Darts Championship final". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Meet the Canadian dart player surprising the bookies at the world championships". CBC. 20 December 2018.
  14. ^ "Canadian Jim (The Gentleman) Long looks forward to world darts' biggest stage". Pique Newsmagazine. 15 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.


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