Steve Grubb
Encyclopedia
Steve Grubb is an English
darts
player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation
, nicknamed Grubby.
Grubb fell two games short of qualifying for the 2006 World Matchplay, losing to Andy Hamilton
who eventually qualified. He then fell one game short of qualifying for the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship
. Having beaten Tom Kirby
and Paul Williams, he lost in the final game to Wayne Atwood
. In 2008, Grubb secured his best ever performance in the PDC Pro Tour, reaching the last 16 in the Players Championship in Las Vegas
, beating David Fatum
and Tony Ayres
before losing to Mark Frost
.
Grubb make amends of missing out in the 2007 World Championship by claiming one of eight places for the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship
, beating American
Isen Veljic to qualify. He was drawn against number 1 seed Phil Taylor in the first round but lost the match 3-0.
He also runs a Darts team in the Somerset Super League called Radstock where he plays with Close Friend and 1992 World Champion Runner-up Mike Gregory (darts player)
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...
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...
, nicknamed Grubby.
Grubb fell two games short of qualifying for the 2006 World Matchplay, losing to 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....
who eventually qualified. He then fell one game short of qualifying for the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship
2007 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2007 Ladbrokes.com PDC World Darts Championship was the 14th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The tournament began on Monday 18 December 2006 and the final was played on Monday 1 January 2007...
. Having beaten Tom Kirby
Tom Kirby (darts player)
Tom Kirby was an Irish darts player.Kirby was the first Irishman man to join the Professional Darts Corporation and entered its inaugural World Championship in 1994, where he won Group 7 by leg difference to reach the quarter finals, losing to eventual winner Dennis Priestley...
and Paul Williams, he lost in the final game to Wayne Atwood
Wayne Atwood
Wayne Atwood is a Welsh darts player from Caerphilly. He is not a full-time professional player - he makes his full-time living as a plasterer. He uses the nickname the Celtic Warrior for his matches....
. In 2008, Grubb secured his best ever performance in the PDC Pro Tour, reaching the last 16 in the Players Championship in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
, beating David Fatum
David Fatum
David Fatum is a Canadian-American darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation. His nickname is The Scorpion. He is not a full-time professional and makes his living as a paramedic firefighter.Fatum's first major exposure came in the 2008 US Open where he reached the semi finals...
and Tony Ayres
Tony Ayres (darts player)
Tony Ayres is an English darts player who plays for the Professional Darts Corporation.Ayres' first television exposure came in the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage where he lost 9-0 to Raymond van Barneveld....
before losing to Mark Frost
Mark Frost (darts player)
Mark Frost is an English darts player from Stoke-on-Trent. He plays in Professional Darts Corporation events and uses the nickname Frosty the Throw Man for his matches. He is not a professional and works as a scaffolder....
.
Grubb make amends of missing out in the 2007 World Championship by claiming one of eight places 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....
, beating American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Isen Veljic to qualify. He was drawn against number 1 seed Phil Taylor in the first round but lost the match 3-0.
He also runs a Darts team in the Somerset Super League called Radstock where he plays with Close Friend and 1992 World Champion Runner-up Mike Gregory (darts player)