Know about the most recent PDC Order of Merit Top-10 Players rankings live 2022 and How the ranking method works.
The Professional Darts Corporation’s Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organizations (PDC). It replaced a world ranking system based on points earned for performances in ranking tournaments after the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship.
PDC Live Rankings List 2022, Darts Order of Merit, Ranking Events, Top Players And Earnings
PDC Order of Merit and Previous World Ranking Method History
The Order of Merit is comparable to the one used on the European Tour of golf. The prize money won during the previous two seasons is computed, and the standings are based on that list. In 2007, the Professional Darts Corporation implemented an Order of Merit system based on prize money earned over two years for the main Order of Merit and separate one-year rankings for other PDC Pro Tour events.
Colin Lloyd was the world number one player in the PDC for most of 2005 and 2006 under the former ranking points system, despite the fact that most of the major titles were shared by Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, and John Part. Lloyd won two major titles as well, although he gained most of his ranking points in the less prestigious non-televised events, where Taylor did not usually compete. Similarly, Alan Warriner was world number one four times before winning his sole PDC major, the 2001 Grand Prix, while Taylor won eight world titles and a slew of other trophies during that time.
Since the World Darts Council began fresh rankings in 1993, 11 players have held the title of World Number One. Since the PDC transitioned to the two-year earnings-based Order of Merit system in 2007, only Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, and Peter Wright have held the position.
PDC Order of Merit Top 10 Players
Peter Wright currently leads the PDC order merit having amassed a net prize money of £1,204,000, which is approximately £16,000 more than nearest rival Gerwyn Price.
| Rank | Player | Earnings |
| 1 | Peter Wright | £1,204,000 |
| 2 | Gerwyn Price | £1,188,250 |
| 3 | Michael van Gerwen | £608,500 |
| 4 | Michael Smith | £584,000 |
| 5 | James Wade | £571,000 |
| 6 | Gary Anderson | £481,500 |
| 7 | José de Sousa | £456,000 |
| 8 | Jonny Clayton | £434,000 |
| 9 | Dimitri Van den Bergh | £426,750 |
| 10 | Rob Cross | £378,500 |
PDC Tournament List and Payouts
Throughout the year, the PDC hosts a number of rated and unranked televised tournaments. The PDC Pro Tour also includes unranked auxiliary tours and events such as the Challenge Tour, Development Tour, and event qualifiers, in addition to ranked floor and streaming tournaments. All money won in ranked events counts toward the Order of Merit, but none from unranked events counts.
| Tournament | Prize money | ||||||||
| Total Prize Purse | Champion | Runner-up | Semi-finalists | Top 8 | Top 16 | Top 32 | Top 64 | Top 96 | |
| World Championship | £2,500,000 | £500,000 | £200,000 | £100,000 | £50,000 | £35,000 | £25,000 | £15,000 | £7,500 |
| UK Open | £450,000 | £100,000 | £40,000 | £20,000 | £12,500 | £7,500 | £4,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 |
| World Matchplay | £700,000 | £150,000 | £70,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 | £15,000 | £10,000 | NA | |
| World Grand Prix | £450,000 | £110,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 | £16,000 | £10,000 | £6,000 | NA | |
| European Championship | £500,000 | £120,000 | £60,000 | £32,000 | £20,000 | £10,000 | £6,000 | NA | |
| Grand Slam of Darts | £550,000 | £125,000 | £65,000 | £40,000 | £20,000 | £10,000 | £4,000 | NA | |
| Players Championship Finals | £500,000 | £100,000 | £50,000 | £25,000 | £15,000 | £10,000 | £5,000 | £2,500 | NA |
| 13 European Tour events | £140,000 | £25,000 | £10,000 | £6,500 | £5,000 | £3,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | NA |
| 30 Players Championship events | £100,000 | £12,000 | £8000 | £4000 | £3000 | £2000 | £1,250 | £750 | NA |
| Total yearly ranking payouts | £9,720,000 | £1,830,000 | £845,000 | £933,000 | £1,164,000 | £1,452,000 | £1,884,000 | £1,312,000 | £272,000 |
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