African darts champion David Munyua will be hoping to use the MODUS Super Series, set to kick off on August 31 in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, as a springboard to his continental title defence at the African Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) qualifier next month.
The MODUS Super Series Week 5 is scheduled to run from August 31 to September 5, offering Munyua a timely opportunity to sharpen his arrows and fine-tune his game ahead of the high-stakes African PDC World Championship qualifiers.
Meanwhile, the African PDC World Championship qualifiers are set for September 18-20 in Nairobi, where the African champion and the continent’s representative at the PDC World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace will be crowned.
The MODUS Super Series is a professional, weekly darts competition based in Portsmouth, United Kingdom, designed to provide players with high-stakes tournament experience, fierce competition and television exposure.
The tournament operates on a highly structured, fast-paced format divided into 13-week cycles. Each week, from Monday to Friday, 12 players compete in separate round-robin groups, battling for a place in the Saturday weekly finals.
The top six players from the week advance to Saturday night, where they lock horns for the weekly crown and the opportunity to stamp their authority on one of the sport’s most competitive weekly platforms.
After 12 weeks of play, the 12 individual weekly winners return in the 13th week (Known as Champions Week) to battle it out in a grand finale for the ultimate trophy and the Sh3.5 million (£20,000) cash prize.
In an interview with the Star, Munyua revealed that he would be flying Kenya’s flag solo in the UK at the MODUS Super Series, which he views as the perfect launching pad ahead of his continental title defence.
“The PDC Africa qualifiers are on next month, and I am eagerly waiting for it,” Munyua said.
He hopes the MODUS Super Series will serve as the ideal launch pad for his bid to retain his continental crown and secure another ticket to the biggest stage in world darts.
“Fortunately, I’ll also be representing Africa in the first week of September at the MODUS Super Series in Portsmouth, UK. This is a great opportunity for me and the sport of darts,” he said.
Munyua revealed that his sole aim will be to go for nothing short of glory as he seeks to make the most of his return to the competitive stage. “Since I will be alone, I have been preparing to do my best and go for that trophy.”
This will mark Munyua’s second appearance at the MODUS Super Series this year after featuring during the April showdown from April 8-10.
During that appearance, Munyua secured just two wins: a commanding 4-0 victory over England’s Timothy Jones on April 9 and a narrow 4-3 triumph against England’s Adrian Gray on April 10.
He also recorded losses to American Alex Spellman (4-2), Gray (4-3), England’s Jamie Kelling (4-3), Jones (4-3), Jasper Scarrott (4-0) and Reece Colley (4-2).
Munyua heads into the MODUS Super Series and the African qualifiers with added confidence after acquiring a new set of customised darts, which he hopes will give him an extra edge as he bids to hit the bullseye on his biggest targets of the season. “Winmau currently sponsors me, and I am now using a customised dart set.”
Munyua carved his name into the record books as the first Kenyan to qualify for the PDC World Darts Championship, the pinnacle of global darts, after storming to victory at the African qualifiers with a composed triumph over South Africa’s Cameron Carolissen.
The 30-year-old veterinarian then raised the bar even higher on his historic debut, producing a stirring comeback from 2-0 down to claim his first-ever win at the championship over Belgium’s world No. 18 Mike De Decker.
Munyua edged De Decker 3-2 to advance to the second round, a result that sent ripples through Alexandra Palace and across the African darts fraternity.
However, the fairytale run hit a hurdle in the second round, where Munyua bowed out 3-0 to Dutch ace Kevin Doets, bringing his memorable campaign to a close.
The championship ultimately saw 18-year-old English sensation Luke Littler successfully defend his title with a dominant 7-1 victory over Dutchman Gian van Veen.
