Luke Woodhouse secured his second PDC Tour title in just 12 days, beating Ryan Joyce 8‑4 at the Baltic Sea Darts Open in Kiel. The 37‑year‑old, who won the Players Championship 18 in Leicester two weeks earlier, turned a swift rise into a landmark European Tour victory today on stage.

Woodhouse opened the final with a 3‑0 lead, then pushed 5‑3 after Joyce rallied. A 160 checkout in leg twelve sealed the win, ending Joyce’s chances of a first European title. Woodhouse’s run follows a 8‑3 loss to Stephen Bunting last year during the European Tour season so far he.

Earlier in the tournament, Woodhouse dispatched Jimmy van Schie 6‑3 in the quarter‑finals and Ricky Evans 7‑2 in the semi‑finals, leaving only four seeds in the last eight. His rapid victories underscore a surge that could boost confidence heading into the World Matchplay for the upcoming event this season he.

Woodhouse, who debuted in 2013 after nearly 400 main‑tour appearances, now holds two titles back‑to‑back. The 8‑4 win over Joyce cements his status as a rising star and positions him favorably for the next major tournaments, where consistency will test his newfound momentum in the upcoming season he continues to to