The 34-year-old, who plays in the Premier League in Exeter on Thursday night, is excited at the chance to play at Butlin’s, where an open draw can pit any player against each other at any stage.
Dobey enters in the fourth round on Friday night along with a host of top names such as Luke Littler, Michael van Gerwen and Luke Humphries.
Dobey is heading to Minehead for the UK Open, a tournament widely known as the ‘FA Cup of darts’.
Leading women’s player Beau Greaves makes her UK Open debut on Friday afternoon against Swiss qualifier Stefan Bellmont.
Greaves has so far resisted temptation to fully transition to the men’s game but is excited to get a chance on the big stage.
