The draw for Players Championship 12 in Milton Keynes has been released just hours after a landmark moment on the ProTour, with Beau Greaves returning to action following her historic title win. Greaves made history by winning Players Championship 11, and she is straight back on the oche, opening her campaign against Tommy Morris in the first round.
All eyes will be on Greaves as she looks to follow up her milestone success, becoming the standout name in the early stages of the draw after her breakthrough victory. Elsewhere, Luke Humphries faces Keane Barry, while Chris Dobey takes on Aden Kirk. Peter Wright meets Maximilian Czerwinski, and Rob Cross opens against Christian Kist.
Several opening round ties stand out, including Gian van Veen against Dimitri Van den Bergh, and Stephen Bunting facing Stephen Burton. There is also a notable clash between Krzysztof Ratajski and Raymond van Barneveld, while Danny Noppert takes on Ricky Evans. Elsewhere, Ryan Searle meets Ricardo Pietreczko, and Andrew Gilding faces Mensur Suljovic.
Further down the draw, Josh Rock opens against Jeffrey De Graaf, while Dirk van Duijvenbode takes on Jimmy van Schie. With the turnaround between events immediate, the opening round once again offers no margin for error, with leading names and in-form players thrown straight back into action following one of the most significant results of the ProTour season so far.
