 Young has twice appeared before in the PDC World Championship, but failed to win a game in either 2005 or 2006.Bill Davis finished second in the North American Order of Merit having performed consistently well in all American events, and was the only American to qualify for the televised stages of both the 2008 US Open and the 2008 Desert Classic.This ensured him a place in the first round of the 2009 World Championship.