Toon Greebe
Encyclopedia
Toon Greebe is a Dutch
darts
player. He plays on the BDO
circuit.
Greebe reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Dutch Open. He beat Spain
's Carlos Rodriguez
in the last 32 stage and then defeated Stephen Bunting
in the last 16, eventually losing to fellow Dutchman Edwin Max
. Greebe then began playing in PDC tournaments, reaching the third round of the 2007 US Open, losing 3-1 in sets to Phil Taylor. He then suffered a first round exit in the 2007 UK Open, losing to Steve Cusick.
Greebe qualified for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
, losing in the first round 3-2 in sets to Peter Manley
. Afterwards, Greebe began playing for the BDO/WDF again, reaching the quarter finals in the 2008 Isle of Man Open. But in August 2008, he once more played in the PDC Pro Tour, reaching the second round of the PDC German Players Championship, beating Erwin Extercatte
before losing to Mark Dudbridge
.
Greebe joined the PDC Pro Tour full-time shortly afterwards and he slowly climbed up the order of merit since with numerous last 16 placings as well as a quarter-final place in the PDPA Players Championship in Nuland and Wales. Greebe also dropped five stone in weight which received much praise from fellow players and commentators, in particular Rod Harrington
who has stated for years that darts players need to keep fit and in shape to compete.
Greebe qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship
through the European Order of Merit but lost in the first round to John Part
.
Greebe then left the PDPA due to sponsorship issues and rejoined the BDO circuit. In his first tournament since returning to the BDO, Greebe reached the final of the Welsh Open having beaten Scott Waites
, Scott Mitchell
, Joey ten Berge
, Phill Nixon
and Mark Barilli
before losing to Paul Jennings. He then reached the quarter finals of the Swiss Open and the semi-finals of the England Open.
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...
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. He plays on the BDO
British Darts Organisation
The British Darts Organisation, or the BDO for short, is a darts organisation founded on 7 January 1973 by Olly Croft, OBE. The BDO is a founder member of the World Darts Federation which was formed in 1976....
circuit.
Greebe reached the quarter finals of the 2007 Dutch Open. He beat Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Carlos Rodriguez
Carlos Rodriguez (darts player)
Carlos José Rodríguez Sequera is a Spanish professional darts player, playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.-Darts career:...
in the last 32 stage and then defeated Stephen Bunting
Stephen Bunting
Stephen Bunting is an English darts player who competes for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is The Bullet. He is currently sponsored by GT Law Solicitors and A180 DARTS....
in the last 16, eventually losing to fellow Dutchman Edwin Max
Edwin Max
Edwin Max is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He uses the nickname Mad Max for his matches....
. Greebe then began playing in PDC tournaments, reaching the third round of the 2007 US Open, losing 3-1 in sets to Phil Taylor. He then suffered a first round exit in the 2007 UK Open, losing to Steve Cusick.
Greebe qualified for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
2008 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes, was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation...
, losing in the first round 3-2 in sets to 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...
. Afterwards, Greebe began playing for the BDO/WDF again, reaching the quarter finals in the 2008 Isle of Man Open. But in August 2008, he once more played in the PDC Pro Tour, reaching the second round of the PDC German Players Championship, beating Erwin Extercatte
Erwin Extercatte
Erwin Extercatte is a Dutch darts player who competes for the Professional Darts Corporation.Extercatte showed great promise in his first two years in the PDC, winning the Open Oust Nederland in 2004, followed by the 2005 Open Holland...
before losing 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...
.
Greebe joined the PDC Pro Tour full-time shortly afterwards and he slowly climbed up the order of merit since with numerous last 16 placings as well as a quarter-final place in the PDPA Players Championship in Nuland and Wales. Greebe also dropped five stone in weight which received much praise from fellow players and commentators, in particular 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...
who has stated for years that darts players need to keep fit and in shape to compete.
Greebe qualified for 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....
through the European Order of Merit but lost in the first round to 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...
.
Greebe then left the PDPA due to sponsorship issues and rejoined the BDO circuit. In his first tournament since returning to the BDO, Greebe reached the final of the Welsh Open having beaten Scott Waites
Scott Waites
Scott Waites is an English professional darts player who plays in tournaments organised by the British Darts Organisation.-Darts career:...
, Scott Mitchell
Scott Mitchell (darts player)
Scott Mitchell is an English darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Before he made his mark in the BDO, Mitchell qualified for the 2007 UK Open Darts, winning his first round match against Brian Cathcart before losing in the second round to former world champion Jelle...
, Joey ten Berge
Joey ten Berge
Joey ten Berge is a Dutch darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events.Joey won the 2001 WDF Europe Youth Cup beating Sweden's Markus Korhonen in the final. Six years later, he captured his first professional title by capturing the 2007 Austrian Open, defeating Hungary's Nándor...
, Phill Nixon
Phill Nixon
Phillip Nixon is an English darts player from Ferryhill, County Durham. He is best known for reaching the 2007 World Final on his first appearance at the age of 50.-Darts career:...
and Mark Barilli
Mark Barilli
Mark Barilli is a Scottish darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation events. He is well known for his throwing style where he changes the speed of his throw from fast to slow alternatively, and also for attempting outrageous outshots including one occasion where he attempted to check...
before losing to Paul Jennings. He then reached the quarter finals of the Swiss Open and the semi-finals of the England Open.