Scotland's teenage sensation Mitchell Lawrie fell short of history in the WDF World Championship final, as Dutchman Jimmy van Schie outmuscled him 6-3 at Lakeside Country Club.
Lawrie, 15 and the first teenager to make it to a WDF World Championship final, had been tipped by many to make history with a win but ultimately lost to the tournament's top seed Van Schie.
Despite his impressive performance on the oche - including an unmatched 56 maximums across nine matches and a three-dart average of 93.15 - Lawrie could not overcome the Dutchman's experience and determination, losing in a battle that was as much physical as it was mental.
Van Schie's victory marked his first major world championship title and cemented his status as one of the game's rising stars. The Dutchman praised Lawrie for being "the future of darts", but made it clear that he is ready to take on the best, saying, "I had to keep fighting, I had to keep believing in myself. He's the future of darts."
The loss serves as a harsh learning curve for Lawrie, who must now look to build on his impressive youth championship performances and put himself back on top after such a heart-wrenching defeat.
Lawrie had previously drawn comparisons with 2024 PDC World Darts Championship winner Luke Littler, but will have to overcome the disappointment of missing out on history in the short term.
Lawrie, 15 and the first teenager to make it to a WDF World Championship final, had been tipped by many to make history with a win but ultimately lost to the tournament's top seed Van Schie.
Despite his impressive performance on the oche - including an unmatched 56 maximums across nine matches and a three-dart average of 93.15 - Lawrie could not overcome the Dutchman's experience and determination, losing in a battle that was as much physical as it was mental.
Van Schie's victory marked his first major world championship title and cemented his status as one of the game's rising stars. The Dutchman praised Lawrie for being "the future of darts", but made it clear that he is ready to take on the best, saying, "I had to keep fighting, I had to keep believing in myself. He's the future of darts."
The loss serves as a harsh learning curve for Lawrie, who must now look to build on his impressive youth championship performances and put himself back on top after such a heart-wrenching defeat.
Lawrie had previously drawn comparisons with 2024 PDC World Darts Championship winner Luke Littler, but will have to overcome the disappointment of missing out on history in the short term.
what's up with darts anyway? like, it seems pretty simple but apparently takes skill and strategy 
i mean Mitchell Lawrie was so young and talented but still got beat by a more experienced player... is that how it works or can anyone just go out there and crush it at 15? 
So close, yet so far for our little Scottish hero 
! I mean, 56 maximums and a 93.15 average? That's like me finally mastering how to make a decent cuppa 
️. Congrats to Jimmy van Schie on his WDF World Championship win though 
... he definitely earned it 
. And can we all just take a moment to appreciate the fact that Lawrie is only 15 and still crushing it in the darts world? 
I mean, who needs experience when you've got talent, right? 
at least he had some sick stats tho like that 56 max i wonder if hes got any tips from Luke Littler or something??
Mitchell Lawrie is basically a prodigy, and I'm sure he'll learn from this experience and come back stronger 
. The thing that struck me, though, was Jimmy van Schie's words - "the future of darts" 
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Mitchell Lawrie is literally the future of darts and I'm not even kidding!! He's only 15 and already making waves in the darting world!!! The fact that he made it to the final is a huge accomplishment and I'm beyond proud of him!!! 
I need Luke Littler to be his mentor ASAP!!! 
but sometimes you gotta learn from defeat right? 
first major win under his belt, let's see if he can keep it up 
and honestly, I'm kinda rooting for Jimmy now, not saying I didn't like Mitch before 
i'm excited to see how lawrie bounces back from this tho, dude's got potential to be one of the best 
. Can't we just get some decent speedplay for once?
that's insane!!! van Schie is definitely one to watch tho 