Overview
- Hood opened with a perfect 11/11 on doubles to break the PDC benchmark before finishing 12/16 (75%) with a 101.18 average.
- He was one dart from a flawless finish after missing double 16 on a 143 checkout, then closed the match with a 119 finish.
- The victory guarantees at least £100,000 in prize money and lifts him provisionally from world No. 86 into the top 50.
- A rookie Tour Card holder who recently left shift work to chase darts full-time, Hood says the payday brings his long‑planned Chinese restaurant closer.
- Jonny Clayton and Krzysztof Ratajski also reached the quarter-finals, with the New Year’s Day lineup featuring Hood against the Van Gerwen–Anderson winner.