Phil Taylor is the best darts player of all time and is the leading star of the PDC (Professional Darts Championship) with a staggering 13 titles plus 2 BDO crowns. Since its inception in 1994, the PDC has gone on to assume the mantle of the premier darting organisation in the world. Before 1994,the BDO (British Darts Organisation) was the sole name at the top of darts giving us greats such as Eric Bristow, Jocky Wilson and John Lowe.
As a lover of darts I have to say that I watch both world championships and both offer the excitement that darts can offer. The best player in the BDO is Martin Adams who has won the title on 3 occasions and holds the title currently. Despite the greatness of Adams, few would dispute that should he face the best of the PDC, Taylor would be a resounding favourite.
The real answer to which organisation is better is answered at the Grand Slam of Darts where the best of both stables go head to head for darting supremacy. In the four years of its existence, the PDC has given us winners on 3 occasions (3 wins for Phil Taylor),but the the most recent tournament was won by the talented BDO member, Scott Waites.
To give a fair evaluation it would be wise to look past the best players in both organisations and consider the other players that constitute the upper echelons in each roster.The leading lights of the PDC aside from Taylor are: Adrian Lewis, James Wade, Raymond Van Barneveld and Gary Anderson while the BDO boasts Scott Waites, Tony O'Shea, Ted Hankey and Gary Robson. Overall it is pretty clear to the most impartial darting observer that the PDC members would have the edge over the BDO contingent. Taylor and Barneveld have actually won the BDO crown on 2 occasions. As per usual money talks and it would appear that the lucrative prizes on offer at Barry Hearn's organisation are pummeling the opposition into submission!
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