Jim Long (darts player)

Jim Long (born 28 May 1968) is a Canadian darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed "the Gentleman", Long is a Canadian Open champion and a winner of 5 titles on the CDC Pro Tour.

Jim Long
Personal information
Nickname	"The Gentleman"
Born	(1968-05-28) 28 May 1968 (age 57)[1] London, Ontario, Canada
Darts information
Playing darts since	1999
Darts	22g Galaxy Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Sweat (A La La La La Long)" by Inner Circle
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC	2009– (Tour Card: 2025–)
Current world ranking	(PDC) 111 2 (30 July 2025)[2]
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters	Last 64: 2022
PDC premier events – best performances
World Championship	Last 64: 2019
UK Open	Last 128: 2025
WSDT major events – best performances
World Championship	Semi Final: 2024
Other tournament wins
Canadian Open 2023 K-W Tri City Open 2023 CDC Pro Tour CDC Pro Tour (Hamilton) 2022 CDC Pro Tour (Niagara Falls) 2024 CDC Pro Tour (Philadelphia) 2019 CDC Pro Tour (Wheeling) 2024 CDC Pro Tour (Woodstock) 2020

Career

Long started playing darts when he was 19.^[3]

In 2018, Long qualified for the 2019 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest ranked Canadian player on the CDC Championship Circuit.^[4] He won the first round match against Mickey Mansell before being defeated by Benito van de Pas in an extended game.^[5]

At the 2019 US Darts Masters, he made his debut on the World Series of Darts. In June, he played alongside captain Dawson Murschell for Canada in the 2019 PDC World Cup of Darts.^[6] They reached the quarter-finals.

In 2023, Long made his second appearance at the US Darts Masters. In the first-round match, he achieved a surprise win over Michael Smith before losing to Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals.^[7]

In 2024, he again qualified for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship as the highest ranked Canadian player on the CDC Order of Merit.^[8] He lost 3–0 to James Hurrell in the first round.^[9]

Long won a PDC Tour Card for the first time at 2025 Q-School, winning it outright on the final day.^[10][11] He reached the final of the 2025 North American Championship but was defeated 6–3 by fellow Canadian Matt Campbell.^[12]

WSDT

Long also plays events on the World Seniors Darts Tour. He qualified for the 2024 World Seniors Darts Championship and reached the semi-finals after wins over compatriot David Cameron, Martin Adams and Paul Hogan. Eventually, he was defeated by John Henderson.^[13]

Personal life

From 1990 until his retirement in 2020,^[14] Long worked at a General Motors plant in Ingersoll.^[15] He is married to Rhonda and the couple have three children.^[16]

World Championship results

PDC

• 2019: Second round (lost to Benito van de Pas 2–3)
• 2025: First round (lost to James Hurrell 0–3)

WSDT

• 2024: Semi-finals (lost to John Henderson 0–3)