defeats came to World Champion Peter Wright and the World Number 1 Michael Van Gerwen. Hamilton finished inside the Top 32 (29th) of the European Tour order of merit, securing a return to the 2020 European Championship - the first televised major played during COVID-19 circumstances in front of a crowd since the UK Open in March. Hamilton averaged 87.69 in a 6–1 loss to an inform Devon Petersen, but still picked up £6,000 and a boost in his ranking. Hamilton will return for a start in Round 1 of the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship, having occupied the penultimate qualifying place on the Pro Tour order of merit for the World Championship. It is expected that the provisional minimal prize of £7,500 will elevate Hamilton in the main order of merit. BDO As part of his Decision to take a year out from the game Andy decided to enter major BDO tournaments from April 2018, reaching the Final of The BDO Welsh Open losing 6–3 to Mike Warbuton and the Quarter Final of the Belgium and Danish open. By the middle of August he had reached 27th in the BDO World Championship rankings giving him an outside shot of qualifying for the end of season event. Darts business Hamilton is sponsored by XQMax and Autonet insurance. Hamilton previously practiced with Phil Taylor, a fellow resident of Stoke-on-Trent but he now practices with Colin Osborne. Although he temporarily relocated to Derby to be closer to Osborne, Hamilton has since returned to Stoke-on-Trent. Personal life Away from the oche, Hamilton ran the Skylark pub in his home town Stoke-on-Trent, but soon sold the pub to pursue a full-time darts career. In 2012, Hamilton, together with the seven other players who competed in the Premier League recorded a charity single with Chas Hodges and his band called "Got My Tickets for the Darts", written by Hodges. It was released on 18 May, the night after the play-offs at the O2 Arena in London, where it was premiered. Proceeds from the single were donated to the Haven House Children's Hospice. World Championship results PDC 2005: Quarter-finals (lost to Bob Anderson 1–5) 2006: Third round (lost to Phil Taylor 0–4) 2007: Semi-finals (lost to Phil Taylor 0–6) 2008: Second round (lost to Alex Roy 1–4) 2009: Third round (lost to Jelle Klaasen 1–4) 2010: Third round (lost to James Wade 3–4) 2011: Second round