2026 Swiftflyte Darts Classic

2026 Swiftflyte Darts Classic
Tournament information
Dates	13–15 February 2026
Venue	LCDA
Location	Australia
Organisation(s)	Darts SA
Format	Legs
High checkout	170 David Platt
Champion(s)
Raymond Smith (AUS)
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The 2026 Swiftflyte Classic (also known as the South Australian Classic) was a darts tournament that was held at LCDA in Salisbury, Adelaide, from 13 to 15 February 2026. It was the fifth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) since the inaugural edition in 2023, and was the first event in the 2026 World Series of Darts. The winner received £30,000 from a total prize fund of £100,000.

The tournament featured 64 players (from a total of 125 in the Round Robin). Raymond Smith was the defending champion, having defeated David Platt 7–2. Smith successfully defended the title, becoming the first player to do so, by defeating Karl Schaefer 6–2 in the final.

Overview

Prize money

The total prize fund for the event remained at ?. The breakdown of prize money is shown below:

Position (no. of players)		Prize money (Total: ???)
Winner	(1)	£30,000
Runner-up	(1)	£16,000
Semi-finalists	(2)	£10,000
Quarter-finalists	(4)	£5,000
First round	(8)	£1,750

Draw

	Round 1 (Best of 5)				Round 2 (Best of 7)				Round 3 (Best of 7)				Quarter-finals (Best of 7)				Semi-finals (Best of 9)				Final (Best of 11)
	Raymond Smith	3
	Andrew Nielsen	1
					Raymond Smith	4
					Curtis Patterson	0
	Jacques Wadey	2
	Curtis Patterson	3
									Raymond Smith	4
									Dane Schuster	0
	George Creasey	3
	Alex Brow	0
					George Creasey	0
					Dane Schuster	4
	Jesse Marshall	2
	Dane Schuster	3
													Raymond Smith	4
													Aries Limpahan	1
	Aries Limpahan	3
	Corey Baldock	2
					Aries Limpahan	4
					Landon Key	1
	Landon Key	3
	Jeff Carter	1
									Aries Limpahan	4
									James Little	2
	James Little	3
	Byron Haley	0
					James Little	4
					Shaun Everingham	2
	Jed Nethercot	2
	Shaun Everingham	3
																	Raymond Smith	5
																	Darcy Crane	0
	David Platt	3
	Chris Powell	0
					David Platt	0
					Darcy Crane	4
	Mark Carter	2
	Darcy Crane	3
									Darcy Crane	4
									Mick Maynard	0
	Mick Maynard	3
	Luke Gale	0
					Mick Maynard	4
					Brayden Sperling	2
	Brayden Sperling	3
	John Powell	0
													Darcy Crane	4
													Mick Lacey	1
	Mick Lacey	3
	Zac Bartlett	0
					Mick Lacey	4
					Paul Linke	3
	Paul Linke	3
	Adrian Spain	0
									Mick Lacey	4
									Andy Warren	2
	Lyle Warren	3
	Marc Piteo	0
					Lyle Warren	2
					Andy Warren	4
	Andy Warren	3
	Declan Bailey	2
																					Raymond Smith	6
																					Karl Schaefer	3
	Karl Schaefer	3
	Luke Bottrell	1
					Karl Schaefer	4
					Aaron Morrison	1
	Aaron Morrison	3
	Tristan Stuart	0
									Karl Schaefer	4
									Rhys Gurd	1
	Joe Covino	2
	Alan Malin	3
					Alan Malin	1
					Rhys Gurd	4
	Rhys Gurd	3
	Jordan Buchli	1
													Karl Schaefer	4
													Tristan Bognar	2
	Tristan Bognar	3
	John Nottage	2
					Tristan Bognar	4
					Joel Pearson	0
	Joel Pearson	3
	Shane McKinnon	1
									Tristan Bognar	4
									Steve Powell	3
	Steve Powell	3
	Brent Nunn	0
					Steve Powell	4
					Shane Kemp	1
	Matt Phillips	1
	Shane Kemp	3
																	Karl Schaefer	5
																	Peter Machin	1
	Peter Machin	3
	Jackson Viccars	0
					Peter Machin	4
					Anton Soc	1
	Adrian Campbell	0
	Anton Soc	3
									Peter Machin	4
									Kingsley Bilney	1
	Kingsley Bilney	3
	Ryan Lynch	0
					Kingsley Bilney	4
					Chase Bottrell	2
	Justin Fullgrabe	1
	Chase Bottrell	3
													Peter Machin	4
													Danny Porter	3
	Danny Porter	3
	Alexander Brackstone	1
					Danny Porter	4
					Sam Ballinger	2
	Scott Hallett	1
	Sam Ballinger	3
									Danny Porter	4
									Zac Spain	0
	Zac Spain	3
	Jaylon Wingfield	0
					Zac Spain	4
					Mark Edwards	1
	Ben Hooper	1
	Mark Edwards	3