#449: Willie O'Connor, Mac Elkin, Players Championships and Challenge Tour Reviews

Alex Moss and Burton DeWitt are back with a new episode of your go-to darts podcast after the latest Players Championship double header! The boys kick off the show with a look back at this week's ProTour action in Hildesheim and discuss what's next for Kevin Doets, who won his first ProTour title on Monday, as well as look at the prospects of Tuesday's runner-up Max Hopp, the former German number one who reached his first ProTour final in seven years. The Republic of Ireland's number one Willie O'Connor (19:48) calls in to the show during a busy stretch of events on the ProTour. 'The Magpie' briefly reflects on some of his key highlights in recent years, from reaching the PDC World Cup of Darts final in 2019 to his memorable appearance in the Premier League as a contender in Dublin. Willie also chats about his current position on the PDC tour, now qualifying for all of the European Tour events as a ProTour qualifier and the extra travelling it now involves, being on track for a long-awaited debut at the World Matchplay, and explains why he decided to switch dart manufacturers from Winmau to Shot last week. The boys continue their review of the last seven days in darts by giving their thoughts on the weekend's Challenge Tour action in Hildesheim, which saw four first-time title winners and the current #1 Joe Hunt win a third title to extend his lead at the top of the rankings. The Sportsman Management Company Ltd boss Mac Elkin (41:22) also joins the show to reflect on Kevin Doets' first ProTour title win earlier this week. Mac discusses what the future has in store for the Dutchman following his breakthrough win, as well as his thoughts on the other players in his stable, including Jermaine Wattimena, Dimitri Van den Bergh and Jose De Sousa. Mac also provides an update on Dom Taylor, ahead of his six-month ban coming to an end this summer, and what's next for him. Join the Darts Strava King group on Strava

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