Benjamin Drue Reus
| Benjamin Reus | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Benjamin Drue Reus | ||
| Nickname | "The Flying Star" | ||
| Born | 16 December 1998 Odense, Denmark[1] | ||
| Darts information | |||
| Playing darts since | 2014 | ||
| Darts | 24g Unicorn Signature | ||
| Laterality | Right-handed[2] | ||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||
| PDC | 2022– (Tour Card: 2024–2025) | ||
| WDF major events – best performances | |||
| World Masters | Last 128: 2022 | ||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||
| UK Open | Last 32: 2024 | ||
| Other tournament wins | |||
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Benjamin Drue Reus (born 16 December 1998) is a Danish professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed "the Flying Star",[3] Reus won a PDC Tour Card in 2024, holding it until 2026.
Career
Originally from Funen, Reus has played darts since 2014,[4] and played darts at a regional level for Dartklubben Funen in Sønderborg.[5] His status as the Danish number one darts player won him a place in the Nordic Darts Masters in 2022,[6] but he was whitewashed in the first round 6–0 by Dimitri Van den Bergh.[7] He qualified for it again in 2023, but was again whitewashed in the first round 6–0 by Gerwyn Price.[8]
Reus made his World Cup of Darts debut at the 2023 edition, representing Denmark alongside Vladimir Andersen. In a surprise victory over tenth seed Austria, Drue Reus averaged 114.7, one of the highest averages in the tournament's history.[9] In 2024, Reus secured his tour card at Q-School, becoming the second Dane to win one after Andersen in 2022.[10] He signed to Dunvegan Enterprises management agency and with Unicorn Darts later that year.[11][12]
At the 2024 UK Open, he became the first Danish player to win a match in the competition's history, defeating Bradley Roes 6–4. Wins over Tom Lonsdale, Callan Rydz and José de Sousa took him on a surprise run to the fifth round, where he was defeated by reigning world champion Luke Humphries.[5][13] This was the first time a Danish player had ever reached the last 32 in a major tournament.[14]
Personal life
Outside of darts, Reus studied at UCL University College in Odense.[4]
Performance timeline
Source: [15]
WDF
| Tournament | 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| WDF events | |||
| World Masters | 2R | ||
PDC
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDC Ranked televised events | ||||||
| UK Open | DNQ | 5R | 2R | |||
| PDC Non-ranked televised events | ||||||
| World Cup | DNQ | 2R | RR | RR | ||
| World Youth Championship | RR | DNP | ||||
PDC Players Championships
| Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WIG 2R |
WIG 1R |
LEI DNP |
HIL 1R |
HIL 1R |
LEI 2R |
LEI 1R |
HIL 2R |
HIL 1R |
HIL 1R |
HIL 1R |
MIL 1R |
MIL 1R |
MIL 3R |
MIL 1R |
MIL 1R |
MIL 1R |
MIL 1R |
WIG 1R |
WIG QF |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
WIG 1R |
WIG 3R |
WIG 2R |
WIG 1R |
WIG 3R |
LEI 2R |
LEI 1R | |||||
| 2025 | WIG DNP |
ROS 1R |
ROS 1R |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
HIL 1R |
HIL 2R |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
ROS 3R |
ROS 1R |
HIL 1R |
HIL 2R |
LEI 1R |
LEI QF |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
HIL 1R |
HIL 2R |
MIL 1R |
MIL 1R |
HIL 1R |
HIL 2R |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
LEI 1R |
WIG 1R |
WIG 1R |
WIG 1R |
WIG 1R | |
PDC World Series of Darts
| Tournament | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordic Darts Masters | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R |
References
- ^ "Benjamin Reus". Professional Darts Players Association. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Benjamin Reus". Mastercaller. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ pwoodage (3 June 2025). "The Fifth Nordic Masters - An Exclusive Preview". Darts World Magazine. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b Jensen, André Majlund (10 June 2022). "Eksamen først - verdenstoppen derefter: Dartspilleren Benjamin iler fra Fyn til Forum for at skyde søsterens store idol i sænk | fyens.dk". fyens.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ a b Sauermilch, Jonas (2 March 2024). "Dansk dartsensation skriver historie og er klar til 'surrealistisk' møde med verdensmesteren". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Allen, Dave (5 June 2022). "Kantele & Larsson amongst final Viaplay Nordic Darts Masters qualifiers". PDC. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Nordic Darts Masters 2022: Draw, schedule, results, odds & TV coverage details". Sporting Life. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Bright ginger hair but same old story: Benjamin Reus loses for fourth consecutive year with whitewash for home crowd". Dartsnews.com. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Ved VM i dart taler alle om dansk debutant: 'Det vildeste jeg nogensinde har set'". DR (in Danish). 17 June 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Thrane, Kasper Alexander (14 January 2024). "Dansk dartspiller skal dyste mod verdens bedste | Kort sport". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Wood, Kieran (2 April 2024). "Benjamin Drue Reus becomes stablemate of Gary Anderson". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Gill, Kieran (16 April 2024). "Benjamin Drue Reus signs contract with manufacturer Unicorn Darts". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Calvert, Nicklas (6 March 2024). "Dansker mødte verdens bedste: - Det var surrealistisk". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ Mikkelsen, Lasse Sylvest (2 March 2024). "Benjamin er god til dart - pludselig er han med i verdenstoppen". TV2 Fyn (in Danish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Benjamin Reus Player Profile". Darts Database. Retrieved 7 January 2026.