He qualified for the 2018 PDC World Darts Championship, losing in the first round to Gerwyn Price.
Evetts won his first PDC World Championship match in the first round of the 2019 edition when he defeated Simon Stevenson 3–0.
He beat Mark Wilson, Jonny Clayton and Ricky Evans before losing to eventual winner Michael van Gerwen 6–5.
[5][6] On 17 December 2019, Evetts lost to Fallon Sherrock at the 2020 PDC World Darts Championship in the first round.
This was the first time a woman won at the PDC World Championship, and Evetts was praised by the presenting team and on social media for his gracious reaction.