Darts legend Simon Whitlock has revealed what it was like enjoying his personal son.
Simon Whitlock and son Mason after their second of two matches (Picture: MODUS Tremendous Sequence/X)
Simon Whitock was all enterprise as he dished out two heavy beatings to his personal son. The Wizard is Australia’s greatest-ever darts participant, having received the World Cup and the European Championship and reached the World Championship ultimate in 2010 throughout his illustrious PDC profession.
Whitlock, who misplaced his PDC Tour card on the finish of 2024, is now a daily within the burgeoning MODUS Tremendous Sequence, which is open to non-tour card holders. And amongst his opponents this week has been his personal son, Mason, who’s trying to comply with in his legendary father’s footsteps. Mason has clearly learnt an awesome deal from his dad, however household emotions went out of the window as Simon defeated his offspring 4-1 after which 4-0 in consecutive nights.
Requested about enjoying his personal son, the 56-year-old revealed there was little chat between the pair within the follow room. He mentioned: “It was just about the identical as [with] everybody else. I knew he was there.
“He was very skilled, did every part proper within the follow room. He was practising greater than everybody. He got here on the stage and practised once more. He then produced some actually good darts tonight. I am extraordinarily happy with him.”
Mason is trying to make a reputation for himself in his personal proper. In 2024 he hit a nine-darter within the Tremendous Sequence, and earlier this yr he entered PDC Q-Faculty, falling quick in his try and safe a tour card.
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