Darin Young
Encyclopedia
Darin Young is an American
darts
player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation
. He uses the nickname Big Daddy.
Young made his PDC World Darts Championship
debut in 2005 where he lost in the first round to fellow left-hander Josephus Schenk
. He returned a year later but lost again in the first round, this time losing 3-0 to Mark Dudbridge
.
Young has appeared in five successive Las Vegas Desert Classic
s, reaching the second round in four of them. In 2004, he beat Lionel Sams
in the first round before losing to Wayne Mardle
. In 2005, he defeated Andy Hamilton
in round one, but lost in the second round to Canadian
John Part
. 2006 saw a first round exit for Young in the Desert Classic, losing to Raymond van Barneveld
, who was making his debut in the event. In 2007, Young defeated another Desert Classic debutant Tony Eccles
in round one, but lost to Dennis Smith
8-7 in the second round. In the 2008 Desert Classic, Young defeated qualifier Martin Burchell in the first round before losing to Adrian Gray
in the second round.
On the eve of the 2008 US Open, Young claimed the biggest win of his career, winning the North American Darts Championship, earning him $15,000. His performances made him the top ranked player in the North American Order of Merit, earning him a spot in the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts
. He was drawn in Group F with Terry Jenkins
, Colin Lloyd
and Wildcard qualifier Wes Newton
. Young won his opening group game against Jenkins, coming from 3-0 and 4-2 down to win 5-4. He lost his next group game to Newton but then defeated Lloyd to advance to the second round where he lost to van Barneveld.
Young qualified for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship
as the number one player in the American order of merit. He lost in the first round to Dutch teenager Michael van Gerwen
. In the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts
, Young again advanced from his group but again lost in the second round, in a last leg decider to Robert Thornton
.
At the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
, Young defeated Andy Smith
3-2 in the first round, before losing in the second round 4-0 to Terry Jenkins
. Young was then a finalist in the 2010 North American Dart Championship, beating 1994 World Matchplay Darts
champion Larry Butler
before losing to former three-time world champion John Part
in the final.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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 plays for the 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...
. He uses the nickname Big Daddy.
Young made his PDC World Darts Championship
PDC World Darts Championship
The PDC World Darts Championship is a world championship competition for the sport of darts, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . It was introduced following a dispute in 1994 with the British Darts Organisation, which has run its own world championship since 1978...
debut in 2005 where he lost in the first round to fellow left-hander Josephus Schenk
Josephus Schenk
Josephus Schenk is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Schenk began playing in the Professional Darts Corporation made his PDC World Darts Championship debut in 2005 where he defeated American Darin Young in the first round and Alan Caves in the second round before...
. He returned a year later but lost again in the first round, this time losing 3-0 to Mark Dudbridge
Mark Dudbridge
Mark Daniel Dudbridge is an English professional darts player.-Darts career:He started playing in his very early teens, citing Dennis Priestley as one of his heroes...
.
Young has appeared in five successive Las Vegas Desert Classic
Las Vegas Desert Classic
The Las Vegas Desert Classic was a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation and was held each year in July from 2002 until 2010...
s, reaching the second round in four of them. In 2004, he beat Lionel Sams
Lionel Sams
Lionel Jeffrey Sams is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments. He uses the nickname The Lion for his matches....
in the first round before losing to Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle
Wayne Mardle is a darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation, and former player in the BDO. He now lives in Romford...
. In 2005, he defeated Andy Hamilton
Andy Hamilton (darts player)
Andy Hamilton is a full time professional English darts player widely known for his "aggressive" style of play. He is nicknamed The Hammer and is currently ranked 12th on the PDC Order of Merit....
in round one, but lost in the second round to Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
John Part
John Part
John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...
. 2006 saw a first round exit for Young in the Desert Classic, losing to Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld
Raymond van Barneveld , nickname Barney is a professional darts player. He is a five time World Darts Champion, and two time UK Open Champion. From January to June 2008, he was the PDC world number one ranked player...
, who was making his debut in the event. In 2007, Young defeated another Desert Classic debutant Tony Eccles
Tony Eccles
Tony Eccles is a Winmau sponsored darts player currently residing in Hartlepool. He uses the nickname The Viper.-BDO career:...
in round one, but lost to Dennis Smith
Dennis Smith (darts player)
Dennis Smith is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. He is a stalwart on the PDC circuit, having been playing on the circuit since 1994 but has yet to capture a major title to add to his collection of Open wins...
8-7 in the second round. In the 2008 Desert Classic, Young defeated qualifier Martin Burchell in the first round before losing to Adrian Gray
Adrian Gray
Adrian Gray is an English darts player. Previously using the nickname '3 Styler', he is now known as 'The Conqueror'. Adrian made his televised debut at the 2003 UK Open...
in the second round.
On the eve of the 2008 US Open, Young claimed the biggest win of his career, winning the North American Darts Championship, earning him $15,000. His performances made him the top ranked player in the North American Order of Merit, earning him a spot in the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts
2008 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2008 Grand Slam of Darts was the second staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 15–23 November 2008 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall...
. He was drawn in Group F with Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...
, Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd
Colin Lloyd , nicknamed Jaws, is an English professional darts player on the Professional Darts Corporation circuit. He is a former world number one ranked player and he has won two major television titles in the PDC - the 2004 World Grand Prix and 2005 World Matchplay...
and Wildcard qualifier Wes Newton
Wes Newton
Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:...
. Young won his opening group game against Jenkins, coming from 3-0 and 4-2 down to win 5-4. He lost his next group game to Newton but then defeated Lloyd to advance to the second round where he lost to van Barneveld.
Young qualified for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship
2009 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2009 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 16th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
as the number one player in the American order of merit. He lost in the first round to Dutch teenager 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...
. In the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts
2009 Grand Slam of Darts
The 2009 Grand Slam of Darts was the third staging of the darts tournament, the Grand Slam of Darts organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The event took place from 14–22 November 2009 at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Television coverage of the tournament was covered by ITV Sport, with...
, Young again advanced from his group but again lost in the second round, in a last leg decider to Robert Thornton
Robert Thornton (darts player)
Robert Thornton is a Scottish darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events after his switch from the BDO in May 2008. He won the prestigious Winmau World Masters in November 2007.-BDO career:...
.
At the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
2010 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
, Young defeated Andy Smith
Andy Smith (darts player)
Andrew Smith is a darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events. He uses the nickname Pieman for his matches...
3-2 in the first round, before losing in the second round 4-0 to Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...
. Young was then a finalist in the 2010 North American Dart Championship, beating 1994 World Matchplay Darts
1994 World Matchplay Darts
The 1994 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. This was the first World Matchplay tournament to be held at Winter Gardens, and was sponsored by Malaysian automaker Proton. The tournament was won by Larry Butler.-Results:Players must...
champion Larry Butler
Larry Butler (darts player)
Larry Butler is an American darts player, who was the winner of the 1994 PDC World Matchplay Darts Championship. This success made him the first, and so far only American player to have won a major darts tournament in Europe....
before losing to former three-time world champion John Part
John Part
John Part is a Canadian professional darts player, who is nicknamed Darth Maple.Part is one of only five players in darts history to be a three time World Champion...
in the final.