At the age of 24 he began moving towards pro darts attending the Dutch Open where he made the quarter finals of the pairs and singles competitions.
He made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2006 and reached the second round, losing to eventual champion Phil Taylor.
However, he gained revenge on Scholten having qualified for the 2008 World Matchplay through the Players Championship Order of Merit and defeating him 10–4 in the first round.
Prior to the Matchplay Event Matt lost 3 stone in weight which forced him to change his throwing stance.
Matt Clark also took part in the PDC Home Tour, on Saturday 25 April 2020, missing out on winning his group by one leg.