Nine dart finish
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A nine-dart finish is the ultimate checkout in the game of darts
, constituting a perfect game. It is notoriously difficult to achieve, even by the game's top professionals. It is considered to be the highest single-game achievement in the sport, similar to a maximum 147 break in snooker, a 300-point game in bowling, a perfect game
in baseball, a golden set in tennis, or hitting six sixes in an over in cricket
.
or a double. Each shot consists of three darts, making 180 the maximum score of any shot. As a result of these rules, nine throws is the minimum necessary to win. Although other combinations are possible, the traditional way of completing in nine throws requires a score of 60 (treble 20) with each of the first six darts, that is, with the first two shots of three. This leaves 141 to score on the final shot, known as the outshot.
This outshot is traditionally performed in one of three ways:
There are two ways to perform the 141 outshot with a bullseye finish:
Also possible are:
Another way is to score 167 with each set of three darts, scoring a perfect 501 total, in the following way:
This eliminates the chance of any dart being deflected by an already thrown dart into the wrong scoring area by throwing each dart at a different location on the board. It is only usually seen in exhibition
matches as, in tournament
s, players are inclined to aim for the triple 20, only switching to the triple 19 for a cover shot.
Arguably the most difficult nine dart finish would be 180 (3xT20), 171 (3xT19), and 150 (3xBULL) – owing to the difficulty of getting all three darts in the bullseye: it is the smallest double on the board.
A nine dart finish is also attainable in games which require a double to commence scoring, though the scoring patterns seen are typically different. In such games, throwing for double 20 first can lead to a maximum score of 160 with the first throw, leaving the thrower commonly requiring 180 then 161 (T20,T17,BULL) in their remaining six darts, though other outcomes are possible. It is worth noting that in these games, only throwing for double 20, double 17, or bullseye to start the leg can result in a nine dart finish.
Another, sometimes overlooked method of achieving a 9 darter is 180 (3xT20) 151 (T20,D20,T17 / T18,T19,D20 / T20,T19,D17 or BULL,BULL,T17) all of which leave 170, the top finish possible in Darts achieved by T20,T20,BULL.
The total number of different ways of achieving 501 with 9 darts is 3944, of which 2296 finish with the BULL, 672 end on D20, 792 on D18, 56 end with D17, 120 finish on D15, and just 8 end with D12.
, who used the second method (with the T17 first, then T18, D18) above as his outshot after scoring two maximum 180s. For this he received a prize of £102,000, and he went on to win the whole event.
was American player Paul Lim
on January 9, 1990 against Ireland's Jack McKenna. He favoured the first method of those listed above for his outshot. Lim won a £52,000 bonus for the feat, which was more than the eventual tournament winner, who claimed £24,000 for becoming World Champion.
Even with two versions of the World Championship in operation, Lim's achievement was not repeated for nearly 19 years.
On January 2, 2009 vivy o donnell became only the second person to achieve the feat and the first since the split in darts
. The finish came against Jelle Klaasen
at the quarter-final stage of the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship
at the Alexandra Palace
, and he claimed a £20,000 bonus prize (having rolled over from three previous tournaments since Phil Taylor's nine-darter at the UK Open). On 28th December 2009 he repeated the feat at the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
during his second round clash with Brendan Dolan
netting him a £25,000 prize.
Adrian Lewis achieved a nine-dart finish in the third leg of the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
final against Gary Anderson, winning £10,000.
hit the first ever nine-dart finish during a live televised darts match. The feat was achieved during the 2002 Dutch Open final against Steve Coote
, which was broadcasted on Dutch television.
Phil Taylor has achieved this feat more than any other darts player on television, having done so eight times: the first came on August 1, 2002 during a quarter final tie against Chris Mason
, at the 2002 PDC World Matchplay
in Blackpool. It was the first live-televised nine-dart finish on British television and Taylor received £100,000.
The 2007 International Darts League
became the first televised tournament to witness two nine-darters when Phil Taylor's effort was matched the following day (May 9) by another perfect game from Tony O'Shea
against Adrian Lewis
.
Mervyn King hit his first televised nine-dart finish in the 2009 South African Masters on September 27, 2009 against James Wade — he became the first player to hit a televised nine-darter outside of Europe.
James Wade
achieved three nine-dart finishes during a calendar year (2006) in tournament play at the UK Open North West finals in March, the PDPA event in Hayling in June and the Vauxhall Open in November. However, none of the events were televised. Wade briefly changed his playing nickname from the Gladiator to 009, a play on James Bond and reference to his nine-dart achievements. Wade's first televised nine-darter, came against Gary Anderson
at the 2008 Grand Slam of Darts
in Wolverhampton
on November 20, 2008, shown live on ITV4
. It was the first time the feat had been achieved live on terrestrial, free-to-air television in the UK.
The youngest player to throw a televised nine-darter is Michael van Gerwen
, who hit the perfect leg in the semi-finals of the Masters of Darts
tournament in the Netherlands. The event was screened live in the Netherlands
. Van Gerwen was just old at the time. The Dutch youngster scored 174 (T20, T19, T19) and 180, then checked out 147 with T20, T17, D18. Van Gerwen's nine-darter was the first live televised nine-darter that did not start with two 180s.
On May 24, 2010, in the Premier League
final against James Wade
, Taylor made history by being the first player to ever hit two 9-dart finishes in a single match. These were his seventh and eighth nine-dart finishes.
Brendan Dolan
became the first player ever to hit a nine-darter in a game which required a double to commence scoring. He did this in the semi-final of the 2011 World Grand Prix
against James Wade
on 8 October 2011. He opened with double 20, before hitting successive treble 20s (160, 180) and then finished on 161 with T20, T17 and a bullseye.
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...
, constituting a perfect game. It is notoriously difficult to achieve, even by the game's top professionals. It is considered to be the highest single-game achievement in the sport, similar to a maximum 147 break in snooker, a 300-point game in bowling, a perfect game
Perfect game
A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a pitcher pitches a victory that lasts a minimum of nine innings and in which no opposing player reaches base. Thus, the pitcher cannot allow any hits, walks, hit batsmen, or any opposing player to reach base safely for any...
in baseball, a golden set in tennis, or hitting six sixes in an over in cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
.
Methods of achievement
A single game (known as a leg) of darts requires a player to score 501 points, ending with either the bullseyeBullseye (target)
The bullseye, or bull's-eye, is the centre of a target , and by extension the name given to any shot that hits the bullseye...
or a double. Each shot consists of three darts, making 180 the maximum score of any shot. As a result of these rules, nine throws is the minimum necessary to win. Although other combinations are possible, the traditional way of completing in nine throws requires a score of 60 (treble 20) with each of the first six darts, that is, with the first two shots of three. This leaves 141 to score on the final shot, known as the outshot.
This outshot is traditionally performed in one of three ways:
- treble 20 (60), treble 19 (57) and double 12 (24)
- treble 18 (54), treble 17 (51) and double 18 (36)
- treble 20 (60), treble 15 (45) and double 18 (36)
There are two ways to perform the 141 outshot with a bullseye finish:
- treble 17 (51), double 20 (40), and bullseye (50)
- treble 19 (57), double 17 (34), and bullseye (50)
Also possible are:
- treble 20 (60), treble 17 (51) and double 15 (30)
- treble 19 (57), treble 18 (54) and double 15 (30)
- treble 19 (57), treble 16 (48) and double 18 (36).
Another way is to score 167 with each set of three darts, scoring a perfect 501 total, in the following way:
- treble 20 (60), treble 19 (57) and bullseye (50)
This eliminates the chance of any dart being deflected by an already thrown dart into the wrong scoring area by throwing each dart at a different location on the board. It is only usually seen in exhibition
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
matches as, in tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
s, players are inclined to aim for the triple 20, only switching to the triple 19 for a cover shot.
Arguably the most difficult nine dart finish would be 180 (3xT20), 171 (3xT19), and 150 (3xBULL) – owing to the difficulty of getting all three darts in the bullseye: it is the smallest double on the board.
A nine dart finish is also attainable in games which require a double to commence scoring, though the scoring patterns seen are typically different. In such games, throwing for double 20 first can lead to a maximum score of 160 with the first throw, leaving the thrower commonly requiring 180 then 161 (T20,T17,BULL) in their remaining six darts, though other outcomes are possible. It is worth noting that in these games, only throwing for double 20, double 17, or bullseye to start the leg can result in a nine dart finish.
Another, sometimes overlooked method of achieving a 9 darter is 180 (3xT20) 151 (T20,D20,T17 / T18,T19,D20 / T20,T19,D17 or BULL,BULL,T17) all of which leave 170, the top finish possible in Darts achieved by T20,T20,BULL.
The total number of different ways of achieving 501 with 9 darts is 3944, of which 2296 finish with the BULL, 672 end on D20, 792 on D18, 56 end with D17, 120 finish on D15, and just 8 end with D12.
First televised nine-darter
The first televised nine dart finish was achieved at the World Matchplay championship on October 13, 1984 by John LoweJohn Lowe
John Lowe is an English darts player who was one of the best-known men in darts during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Lowe is one of only five players to have won the World Championship 3 times.-Biography:Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades -...
, who used the second method (with the T17 first, then T18, D18) above as his outshot after scoring two maximum 180s. For this he received a prize of £102,000, and he went on to win the whole event.
World Championship nine-darters
The first player to manage the outshot in the world championshipWorld Professional Darts Championship
The World Professional Darts Championship is one of the most important tournaments in the darts calendar. Originally held as an annual event between 1978 and 1993, players then broke off into two separate organisations after a controversial split in the game...
was American player Paul Lim
Paul Lim
Paul Lim Leong Hwa known simply as Paul Lim is a professional darts player who will be best remembered for being the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish during the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1990...
on January 9, 1990 against Ireland's Jack McKenna. He favoured the first method of those listed above for his outshot. Lim won a £52,000 bonus for the feat, which was more than the eventual tournament winner, who claimed £24,000 for becoming World Champion.
Even with two versions of the World Championship in operation, Lim's achievement was not repeated for nearly 19 years.
On January 2, 2009 vivy o donnell became only the second person to achieve the feat and the first since the split in darts
Split in darts
The split in darts refers to an acrimonious dispute between top professional darts players and the game's governing body which began in 1992 and resulted in the formation of a new organisation to arrange tournaments - including a second version of the World Professional Darts Championship...
. The finish came against Jelle Klaasen
Jelle Klaasen
Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...
at the quarter-final stage of 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....
at the Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace
Alexandra Palace is a building in North London, England. It stands in Alexandra Park, in an area between Hornsey, Muswell Hill and Wood Green...
, and he claimed a £20,000 bonus prize (having rolled over from three previous tournaments since Phil Taylor's nine-darter at the UK Open). On 28th December 2009 he repeated the feat 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....
during his second round clash with Brendan Dolan
Brendan Dolan
Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places...
netting him a £25,000 prize.
Adrian Lewis achieved a nine-dart finish in the third leg 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...
final against Gary Anderson, winning £10,000.
Most prolific nine-darters
Shaun GreatbatchShaun Greatbatch
Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family...
hit the first ever nine-dart finish during a live televised darts match. The feat was achieved during the 2002 Dutch Open final against Steve Coote
Steve Coote
Steve Coote is an English darts player. He is not a full-time professional and works as a fireman.-BDO career:...
, which was broadcasted on Dutch television.
Phil Taylor has achieved this feat more than any other darts player on television, having done so eight times: the first came on August 1, 2002 during a quarter final tie against Chris Mason
Chris Mason
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, at the 2002 PDC World Matchplay
2002 World Matchplay Darts
The 2002 World Matchplay was a darts tournament held in the Empress Ballroom at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool. Sponsored by UK bookmaker Stan James, the tournament ran from 28 July through 3 August 2002, and was won by Phil Taylor.-1st Round:...
in Blackpool. It was the first live-televised nine-dart finish on British television and Taylor received £100,000.
The 2007 International Darts League
2007 International Darts League
The 2007 Tropicana International Darts League is a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The tournament is sponsored by Tropicana - a Dutch-based soft drink manufacturer. Raymond van Barneveld entered the tournament as three-times and defending champion.Darts history was...
became the first televised tournament to witness two nine-darters when Phil Taylor's effort was matched the following day (May 9) by another perfect game from Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea
Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi...
against Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis
Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion...
.
Mervyn King hit his first televised nine-dart finish in the 2009 South African Masters on September 27, 2009 against James Wade — he became the first player to hit a televised nine-darter outside of Europe.
James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
achieved three nine-dart finishes during a calendar year (2006) in tournament play at the UK Open North West finals in March, the PDPA event in Hayling in June and the Vauxhall Open in November. However, none of the events were televised. Wade briefly changed his playing nickname from the Gladiator to 009, a play on James Bond and reference to his nine-dart achievements. Wade's first televised nine-darter, came against Gary Anderson
Gary Anderson (darts player)
Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman...
at 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...
in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
on November 20, 2008, shown live on ITV4
ITV4
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. It was the first time the feat had been achieved live on terrestrial, free-to-air television in the UK.
The youngest player to throw a televised nine-darter is 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...
, who hit the perfect leg in the semi-finals of the Masters of Darts
Masters of Darts
The Masters of Darts has a unique place in darts history as it was the first televised tournament featuring the darts players of the two rival organisations, the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation since they separated in 1993...
tournament in the Netherlands. The event was screened live in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. Van Gerwen was just old at the time. The Dutch youngster scored 174 (T20, T19, T19) and 180, then checked out 147 with T20, T17, D18. Van Gerwen's nine-darter was the first live televised nine-darter that did not start with two 180s.
On May 24, 2010, in the Premier League
2010 Premier League Darts
The 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the sixth such running of the tournament.The tournament began at The O2 Arena in London on 11 February, and finished at the Wembley Arena on 24 May....
final against James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
, Taylor made history by being the first player to ever hit two 9-dart finishes in a single match. These were his seventh and eighth nine-dart finishes.
Brendan Dolan
Brendan Dolan
Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places...
became the first player ever to hit a nine-darter in a game which required a double to commence scoring. He did this in the semi-final of the 2011 World Grand Prix
2011 World Grand Prix (darts)
The 2011 PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix was the fourteenth staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from October 3 to 9.James Wade was the defending champion. However he lost in the semi finals to Brendan Dolan who had the unique achievement of becoming the first player to achieve a...
against James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
on 8 October 2011. He opened with double 20, before hitting successive treble 20s (160, 180) and then finished on 161 with T20, T17 and a bullseye.
List of televised nine-darters
So far 27 televised nine-darters were achieved. Two people stand at more than two, Phil Taylor at 8 and Raymond van Barneveld at 5. 20 of those 27 hit two 180s and finished with T20, T19, D12.| Date | Player | Tournament | Method | Prize | Referee | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/10/84 | John Lowe John Lowe John Lowe is an English darts player who was one of the best-known men in darts during the 1970s and 1980s, particularly in the United Kingdom. Lowe is one of only five players to have won the World Championship 3 times.-Biography:Lowe won the World Championship title in three different decades -... against Keith Deller Keith Deller Keith Deller is an English darts player, who won the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1983. He was the first qualifier ever to win the championship and remains one of the youngest champions in history... |
World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T17, T18, D18 | £102,000 | Freddie Williams | Dave Lanning Dave Lanning Dave Lanning is a retired English sports commentator and journalist.-Broadcasting career:... |
| 9/1/90 | Paul Lim Paul Lim Paul Lim Leong Hwa known simply as Paul Lim is a professional darts player who will be best remembered for being the first player to hit a perfect nine-dart finish during the Embassy World Professional Darts Championship in 1990... against Jack McKenna Jack McKenna John "Jack" McKenna is a professional Irish darts player.McKenna reached the quarter finals of the inaugural Winmau World Masters in 1974... |
BDO World Championship 1990 BDO World Darts Championship The 1990 Embassy World Darts Championship was held at the Lakeside Country Club in Frimley Green, Surrey from 5–13 January 1990. It saw Phil Taylor win the first of fifteen world titles, beating his mentor Eric Bristow 6-1 in sets. Taylor beat Russell Stewart, Dennis Hickling, Ronnie Sharp... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £52,000 | Martin Fitzmaurice Martin Fitzmaurice Martin Fitzmaurice is an English darts master of ceremonies, caller, scorer and referee who has operated for one of the game's governing bodies the British Darts Organisation since 1985.... |
Tony Green Tony Green Tony Green is a darts commentator for the British Darts Organisation on the BBC. He is also a former referee and master of ceremonies and was also co-host of the hit darts quiz show Bullseye on ITV alongside Jim Bowen and the show revived in 2006 on Challenge with Dave Spikey.- Darts career :A... |
| 3/2/02 | Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch Shaun Greatbatch is an English darts player. He lives in Suffolk and works in the construction industry. His nickname is 9 Dart, having been the first player to hit a perfect nine dart finish on live television, in the final of the 2002 Dutch Open against Steve Coote.-Darts career:Shaun's family... against Steve Coote Steve Coote Steve Coote is an English darts player. He is not a full-time professional and works as a fireman.-BDO career:... |
Dutch Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 | €200 | Steve Nicolas | Albert Manting |
| 1/8/02 | Phil Taylor against Chris Mason Chris Mason (darts player) Christopher John Mason is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Mace the Ace for his matches.- BDO and first PDC spell :... |
World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £100,000 | Russ Bray Russ Bray Russ Bray is a darts referee who works for the Professional Darts Corporation. He is considered by some to be the best darts referee in the world... |
Sid Waddell Dave Lanning |
| 5/6/04 | Phil Taylor against Matt Chapman |
UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | 501 bottles of Budweiser Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) Budweiser is a 5.0% abv American-style lager introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch and one of the highest selling beers in the United States. It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and barley malt. Budweiser is produced in various breweries located around the world... |
Bruce Spendley | Stuart Pyke Stuart Pyke Stuart Pyke is a British-born sports journalist and broadcaster. Stuart was born in St Helens, Merseyside, and is married to Christine. He has two children; Daniel and Rachael and two stepdaughters Emma and Victoria.... John Gwynne John Gwynne Richard John Gwynne is a British former teacher and now a sports commentator and reporter.-Broadcasting career:... |
| 12/6/05 | Phil Taylor against Roland Scholten Roland Scholten Roland Scholten is a Dutch professional darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation and formerly for the British Darts Organisation. He is nicknamed Tripod or The Flying Dutchman and uses Hey Ya by Outkast as his walk-on. He is currently ranked 45th in the PDC... |
UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | 501 bottles of Budweiser | Bruce Spendley | Dave Lanning John Gwynne |
| 23/3/06 | 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... against Peter Manley Peter Manley Peter David Manley is an English professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He is nicknamed One Dart as he is known for hitting doubles with his first dart... |
Premier League Darts Premier League Darts The 888.com Premier League Darts is a darts tournament which launched on January 20, 2005 on Sky Sports, and is currently the world's largest indoor sports event. The league is now played weekly from February to May, having originally started as a fortnightly fixture... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Bruce Spendley | Sid Waddell John Gwynne |
|
| 17/2/07 | 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... against Raymond van Barneveld |
Masters of Darts Masters of Darts The Masters of Darts has a unique place in darts history as it was the first televised tournament featuring the darts players of the two rival organisations, the British Darts Organisation and the Professional Darts Corporation since they separated in 1993... |
T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | €10,000 | Russ Bray | Stuart Pyke Rod Harrington |
| 8/5/07 | Phil Taylor against Raymond van Barneveld |
International Darts League International Darts League The Topic International Darts League was a darts tournament held at the Triavium in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Raymond van Barneveld dominated the tournament, held in his home country, winning it on three of the five occasions it was held... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Opel Tigra Twin Top | Bruce Spendley | Leo Oldenburger Jacques Nieuwlaat |
| 9/5/07 | Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea Tony O'Shea is an English darts player who competes in British Darts Organisation events. He was born in Stockport. His squat figure has resulted in the nickname Silverback. His walk-on music is "Hey Baby" by DJ Ötzi... against Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis Adrian Lewis is an English professional darts player for the Professional Darts Corporation who is the reigning PDC World Darts Champion... |
International Darts League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Opel Tigra Twin Top | Bruce Spendley | Leo Oldenburger Jacques Nieuwlaat |
| 9/6/07 | Phil Taylor against Wes Newton Wes Newton Wesley "Wes" Newton is an English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation tournaments.-Darts career:... |
UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £20,000 | Russ Bray | John Gwynne Rod Harrington Rod Harrington Rod Harrington is a former English darts player. He used the nickname The Prince of Style for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoast for his games... |
| 17/11/07 | John Walton John Walton (darts player) John Michael Walton is an English darts player who is a former World Champion. He has adopted the nickname The Boy and uses the song Cotton Eye Joe by Rednex as his walk-on theme.-Darts career:... against Martin Phillips Martin Phillips (darts player) Martin Phillips is a Welsh darts player who competes in the British Darts Organisation and is currently the captain of Wales.-1988 to 1994:... |
Winmau World Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £2,000 | Nick Rolls | Tony Green |
| 7/6/08 | Phil Taylor against Jamie Harvey Jamie Harvey Jamie Harvey is a Scottish darts player who plays in the British Darts Organization . He currently resides in Barrhead. Harvey uses the nickname Bravedart for his matches - a play on the lead character from the film Braveheart... |
UK Open | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | £25,000 | Russ Bray | Stuart Pyke Sid Waddell |
| 20/11/08 | James Wade against Gary Anderson Gary Anderson (darts player) Gary Anderson is a Scottish professional darts player from Eyemouth, Scottish Borders, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation, and a former BDO and WDF world number one. His nickname is The Flying Scotsman... |
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... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Bruce Spendley | Stuart Pyke Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little Alan Warriner-Little is an English professional darts player. He currently lives in Crosby, Cumbria and plays with the nickname The Iceman... |
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| 2/1/09 | Raymond van Barneveld against Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands... |
PDC World 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.... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £20,000 | George Noble | Nigel Pearson Sid Waddell |
| 27/9/09 | Mervyn King against James Wade |
South African Masters | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | R South African rand The rand is the currency of South Africa. It takes its name from the Witwatersrand , the ridge upon which Johannesburg is built and where most of South Africa's gold deposits were found. The rand has the symbol "R" and is subdivided into 100 cents, symbol "c"... 110,000 |
Russ Bray | John Gwynne Rod Harrington Rod Harrington Rod Harrington is a former English darts player. He used the nickname The Prince of Style for his matches, often wearing a suit and waistcoast for his games... |
| 13/12/09 | Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton Darryl Fitton is an English professional darts player currently playing in BDO events. He is nicknamed The Dazzler and comes to the stage dancing to the Madness song "One Step Beyond" wearing sunglasses. It is one of the most popular walk-ons with the audience... against Ross Montgomery Ross Montgomery Ross Montgomery is a Scottish darts player who plays for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is The Boss.-Darts career:... |
Zuiderduin Masters | 2 x T20, T19; 3 x T20; 2 x T20, D12 | £4000 | Rab Butler | Jacques Nieuwlaat |
| 28/12/09 | Raymond van Barneveld against Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places... |
PDC World 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.... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £25,000 | George Noble | Stuart Pyke Rod Harrington |
| 29/4/10 | Raymond van Barneveld against 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... |
Premier League Darts 2010 Premier League Darts The 2010 Whyte & Mackay Premier League was a darts tournament organised by the Professional Darts Corporation; the sixth such running of the tournament.The tournament began at The O2 Arena in London on 11 February, and finished at the Wembley Arena on 24 May.... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Bruce Spendley | John Gwynne Rod Harrington |
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| 24/5/10 | Phil Taylor against James Wade |
Premier League Darts | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | George Noble | Sid Waddell Dave Lanning |
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| 24/5/10 | Phil Taylor against James Wade |
Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | George Noble | Sid Waddell Dave Lanning |
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| 5/6/10 | Mervyn King against Gary Anderson |
UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £5,000 | George Noble | John Gwynne Rod Studd |
| 17/7/10 | Raymond van Barneveld against 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... |
World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £5,000 | Paul Hinks | Sid Waddell Stuart Pyke |
| 3/1/11 | Adrian Lewis against Gary Anderson |
PDC World 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... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £10,000 | George Noble | With the host broadcaster Sky Sports Sky Sports Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland... showing the final in both 2D and 3D, they implemented two different commentating teams. In 2D, Rod Studd and Sid Waddell commentated, while in 3D it was 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... and Stuart Pyke. |
| 16/7/11 | John Part against Mark Webster Mark Webster (darts player) Mark Webster is a left-handed Welsh darts player who lives in Denbigh. Known as Webby, he plays in Professional Darts Corporation events, having previously won the 2008 BDO World Championship. Mark became a full time professional in 2009, having previously been a fully qualified Gas registered... |
World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £10,000 | Paul Hinks | Sid Waddell Rod Harrington |
| 31/7/11 | Adrian Lewis against Raymond van Barneveld |
European Championship 2011 European Championship (darts) The 2011 European Championship was the fourth edition of the PDC tournament, the European Championship, which allowd the top European players to compete against the highest ranked players from the PDC Order of Merit. The tournament took place from July 28 to 31, featuring a field of 32 players and... |
3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Paul Hinks | Stuart Pyke Chris Mason Chris Mason (darts player) Christopher John Mason is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Mace the Ace for his matches.- BDO and first PDC spell :... |
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| 8/10/11 | Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan Brendan Dolan is a Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.After two early exits in the 2003 and 2004 UK Open, his first major run came in the 2004 World Grand Prix where he qualified through the All Ireland qualifiers, winning one of four places... against James Wade |
World Grand Prix 2011 World Grand Prix (darts) The 2011 PartyPoker.com World Grand Prix was the fourteenth staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from October 3 to 9.James Wade was the defending champion. However he lost in the semi finals to Brendan Dolan who had the unique achievement of becoming the first player to achieve a... |
double-to-start D20 , 2 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T17, bullseye |
£5,000 | George Noble | John Gwynne Rod Harrington |