A TEENAGER who discovered darts “through boredom” before beating world champion Luke Littler THREE times is now ranked No1 on the planet. Jenson Walker, 19, was crowned top dog in the latest World Darts Federation rankings last week. AdvertisementHe only started playing darts in a bid to cope with the boredom of the Covid pandemic. Walker is not the only teen flying high in darts, with fellow 19-year-old Littler a back-to-back world champ and No1 in the PDC rankings. But the prodigy never forgets how he casually found himself in the world of darts five years ago.

Source: The Times February 18, 2026 11:15 UTC