 In 2003, Clarys beat Tony Eccles and Robert Wagner en route to the quarter finals, eventually losing again to Barneveld despite hitting a 170 checkout.In 2004, Clarys switched to the PDC, after qualifying for their World Championship, beating Dan Lauby and Mark Walsh to reach the third round, losing to Ronnie Baxter.Though Clarys was unable to win any titles, he had good showings in major tournaments including a quarter final place in the 2005 UK Open.