{"title":"Martin Lukeman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Martin Lukeman, \"Smash\", is a right-handed professional from Watford who reached the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts final, and is ranked 41st on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. We don't currently stock his Mission signature darts, but you can shop the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mission-darts\"\u003eMission darts range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSmash\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1985\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMission\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLip Up Fatty – Bad Manners\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrand Slam of Darts\u003c\/strong\u003e runner-up 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK Open\u003c\/strong\u003e quarter-finalist 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorld Grand Prix\u003c\/strong\u003e quarter-finalist 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGerman Darts Grand Prix\u003c\/strong\u003e runner-up 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Challenge Tour title\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Martin Lukeman?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMartin Lukeman is a professional darts player from Watford in Hertfordshire, born in 1985. He throws right-handed and plays under the nickname Smash. He won a PDC Challenge Tour event in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did he break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLukeman won a two-year PDC Tour Card at UK Q-School in February 2021. In 2022 he reached his first European Tour final at the German Darts Grand Prix in Munich, beating Martin Schindler and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/damon-heta\"\u003eDamon Heta\u003c\/a\u003e before losing 8-2 to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/luke-humphries\"\u003eLuke Humphries\u003c\/a\u003e. The same year he made his World Matchplay debut and reached the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix. In 2024 he reached the UK Open quarter-finals, losing to Dimitri Van den Bergh.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Martin Lukeman reach the Grand Slam final?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts in Wolverhampton he won his group, with wins over \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/peter-wright\"\u003ePeter Wright\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rob-cross\"\u003eRob Cross\u003c\/a\u003e. He beat Ross Smith in the quarter-finals and Mickey Mansell 16-12 in the semi-finals. In his first PDC major final he lost 16-3 to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/luke-littler\"\u003eLuke Littler\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Martin Lukeman played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe lost 3-1 to Max Hopp in the first round of the 2026 World Championship. At the UK Open in March 2026 he beat Thomas Lovely, Ritchie Edhouse and Madars Razma to reach the last 16. He was ranked 41st on the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Martin Lukeman use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLukeman has been sponsored by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mission\"\u003eMission\u003c\/a\u003e since 2021 and plays a 25g Mission signature dart. Mission's Martin Lukeman barrels are a straight design with a cut-in radius nose and radial grooves along the full length. The Smash model is 90% tungsten with a black titanium coating and green rings; another model has a green and black electroplated finish. Mission also makes Martin Lukeman flights. Mission doesn't state which points and shafts he plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock his darts. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mission-darts\"\u003eMission darts range\u003c\/a\u003e or all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat weight darts does Martin Lukeman use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe plays 25g darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsors Martin Lukeman's darts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMission. He joined the brand in 2021, shortly after winning his Tour Card at Q-School.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Martin Lukeman's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLip Up Fatty by Bad Manners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Martin Lukeman's best result?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRunner-up at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts, his first PDC major final, where he lost 16-3 to Luke Littler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Martin Lukeman left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.my\/collections\/martin-lukeman.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}