LEDBURY ace Terry Jenkins says he has not given up hope on claiming his first major title despite losing 11-1 to Adrian Lewis in the Coral UK Open Final on Sunday.
The demoralising defeat at the Butlins Minehead Resort was the eighth time Jenkins’ had fallen at the final hurdle.
But the 50-year-old, who beat World Champion Michael van Gerwen 10-8 in the semi-finals, said he was proud of his efforts and he insisted he will continue his quest to win one of darts major championships.
“Adrian was brilliant in the final and he never gave me a chance,” Jenkins said. “He was relentless and he whacked everything in there and I couldn’t keep up with him.
“I was leaving a double after 12 darts in some legs and not getting a look-in. Fair play to him because he deserved the title with a performance like that, but I’m proud of what I’ve done this weekend to reach the final.
“I’ve been playing well for the last few months and the small changes I’ve made to my darts are paying off.
“I hope I can win a major title eventually – I’d always said I’d retire when I got to 50 and that would have been six months ago, so this is a bonus. I’ll always keep plugging away and hopefully it will happen for me next time.”