Benjamin Drue Reus

Benjamin Reus
Personal information
Full name	Benjamin Drue Reus
Nickname	"The Flying Star"
Born	16 December 1998 (age 27); Odense, Denmark
Sport
Sport	Darts
Playing since	2014
Darts	24g Unicorn Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"I'm an Albatraoz" by AronChupa
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC	2022–present; (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
	Years
PDC Nordic & Baltic Pro Tour (×2)	2023 (×1); 2026 (×1);
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Denmark
WDF Europe Cup Youth

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", Reus won a PDC Tour Card in 2024, holding it until 2026.

Career

Originally from Funen, Reus has played darts since 2014, and played darts at a regional level for Dartklubben Funen in Sønderborg. His status as the Danish number one darts player won him a place in the Nordic Darts Masters in 2022, but he was whitewashed in the first round 6–0 by Dimitri Van den Bergh. He qualified for it again in 2023, but was again whitewashed in the first round 6–0 by Gerwyn Price.

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. In 2024, Reus secured his tour card at Q-School, becoming the second Dane to win one after Andersen in 2022. He signed to Dunvegan Enterprises management agency and with Unicorn Darts later that year.

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. This was the first time a Danish player had ever reached the last 32 in a major tournament.

Personal life

Outside of darts, Reus studied at UCL University College in Odense.

Performance timeline

Source:

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

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

World Series of Darts

Tournament	2022	2023	2024	2025
Nordic Masters	1R	1R	1R	1R

Nordic & Baltic Tour

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12
2022	SF	SF	L16	QF	L16	L16	L16	QF	L16	L32
2023	QF	SF	L64	F	L16	SF	SF	L32	L16	W
2024	L32	QF	QF	QF	L64	L64	Did not participate
2025	Did not participate								L32	L64	DNP
2026	Did not participate								W	SF	L32	SF

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.
1 2 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.
1 2 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.

External links

[PDPA-1] "Benjamin Reus". Professional Darts Players Association. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[MC-2] "Benjamin Reus". Mastercaller. Retrieved 7 January 2026.

[3] woodage (3 June 2025). "The Fifth Nordic Masters - An Exclusive Preview". Darts World Magazine. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

[:1-4] 1 2 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.

[:0-5] 1 2 Sauermilch, Jonas (2 March 2024). "Dansk dartsensation skriver historie og er klar til 'surrealistisk' møde med verdensmesteren". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.

[6] 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.

[7] "Nordic Darts Masters 2022: Draw, schedule, results, odds & TV coverage details". Sporting Life. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

[8] "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.

[9] "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.

[10] Thrane, Kasper Alexander (14 January 2024). "Dansk dartspiller skal dyste mod verdens bedste | Kort sport". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.

[11] Wood, Kieran (2 April 2024). "Benjamin Drue Reus becomes stablemate of Gary Anderson". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

[12] Gill, Kieran (16 April 2024). "Benjamin Drue Reus signs contract with manufacturer Unicorn Darts". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 9 January 2026.

[13] Calvert, Nicklas (6 March 2024). "Dansker mødte verdens bedste: - Det var surrealistisk". Ekstra Bladet (in Danish). Retrieved 9 January 2026.

[14] 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.

[15] "Benjamin Reus Player Profile". Darts Database. Retrieved 7 January 2026.