Arron Monk
Encyclopedia
Arron Monk is an English
professional darts
player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation
events. He is the son of fellow professional darts player and former World Masters winner Colin Monk
He came to prominence with a group of young darts players at the 2010 UK Open which included Joe Cullen
, William O'Connor
and Reece Robinson. He defeated Nick Fullwell
in the second round of the UK Open whilst being cheered on by his father, former World Master
Colin Monk
. In the third round, however he was defeated by the in-form Denis Ovens
, who went on to reach the semi-final.
Monk also competes on the PDC Pro Tour
and won the New Kids on the Oche event – Nuts TV
's last televised darts tournament – in 2008.
On 3 January 2011, he won the final of the PDC Under-21 World Championship
against Michael van Gerwen
, played before the final of the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
. As a result of reaching the final, he qualified for the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
professional darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
events. He is the son of fellow professional darts player and former World Masters winner Colin Monk
Colin Monk
Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010....
He came to prominence with a group of young darts players at the 2010 UK Open which included Joe Cullen
Joe Cullen
Joe Cullen is currently the defensive line coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Cullen was a four-year starting nose guard at the University of Massachusetts, where he started 45 straight games. He was a three-time All-Yankee Conference selection and was the Minutemen’s team MVP in 1989.He...
, William O'Connor
William O'Connor (darts player)
William O'Connor is an Irish darts player. He currently plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.He first came to prominence in the 2010 UK Open when he impressively defeated Stuart Monaghan in the First Round by 6 legs to 0...
and Reece Robinson. He defeated Nick Fullwell
Nick Fullwell
Nick Fullwell is an English darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation.Fullwell joined the PDC circuit in 2005 and narrowly missed out qualifying for the World Grand Prix, losing in the final game to Gary Welding. After that, Fullwell struggled to progress in tournaments, failing...
in the second round of the UK Open whilst being cheered on by his father, former World Master
Winmau World Masters
The Winmau World Masters is one of the longest running and most prestigious professional darts tournaments, which began in 1974 - even before the current World Professional Championship...
Colin Monk
Colin Monk
Colin Monk is an English darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and formerly played in British Darts Organisation events. He is turning full time professional in January 2010....
. In the third round, however he was defeated by the in-form Denis Ovens
Denis Ovens
Denis Ovens is an English darts player currently ranked number 29 in the PDC Order of Merit. He is nicknamed The Heat and is now based in Stevenage. Ovens is widely regarded as one of the most consistent players in the circuit, though he has as yet failed to convert his form from the circuit to...
, who went on to reach the semi-final.
Monk also competes on the PDC Pro Tour
PDC Pro Tour
The PDC Pro Tour is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . They comprise Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.-Players Championships:...
and won the New Kids on the Oche event – Nuts TV
Nuts TV
Nuts TV was a British television channel related to Nuts magazine. Nuts TV began broadcasting on Freeview channel 42 on 12 September 2007, and launched on Sky Digital on 21 January 2008....
's last televised darts tournament – in 2008.
On 3 January 2011, he won the final of the PDC Under-21 World Championship
PDC Under-21 World Championship
The PDC World Youth Championship is a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation, for darts players aged between 14 and 21...
against Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen is a Dutch professional darts player, nicknamed Mighty Mike. He is the youngest player in history to win a major televised tournament in either the BDO or the PDC, winning the 2006 Winmau World Masters at the age of 17...
, played before the final of the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
. As a result of reaching the final, he qualified for the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts
2010 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2010 Grand Slam of Darts was the fourth staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 13–21 November 2010 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Television coverage of the tournament was covered by ITV Sport, with...
.