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When the target is 501, the minimum number of darts needed to reach it is nine. For example, one way to achieve a nine-dart finish is to score 60 (treble 20) on each of the first seven throws, then a 57 (treble 19) on the eighth, and lastly a 24 (double 12) on the ninth.
Many configurations have been used, varying by time and location. ... John Lowe did come close to a 9 dart finish in the 1993 PDC UK Matchplay. He scored 200 (T20-T20 ...
The PDC European Tour is a series of darts tournaments held across Europe organized by the Professional Darts Corporation.Starting in 2012 with five events, the number of events has steadily risen with eight held in 2013 and 2014, nine in 2015, 10 in 2016, 12 in 2017, 13 in both 2018 and 2019.
The World Darts Federation recognise many darts tournaments each year including major titles such as the Lakeside World ... 9 WDF Silver tournaments: 90: 56: 34: 21 ...
Smith hit the only nine-dart finish of the tournament in the final, with the score at 1–0 in sets to van Gerwen and 1–1 in legs, when van Gerwen had thrown eight darts at trebles and missed a dart at double 12 for a nine-dart finish himself in the same leg. Broadcasters and commentators subsequently labelled the leg as the greatest in the ...
In the final of the World Series of Darts Finals, van Gerwen came from 10–9 down to defeat Wright 11–10 with a 129 checkout and an 11-dart leg. [136] He took his fourth televised title in a row at the Players Championship Finals with an 11–6 win over Adrian Lewis.
Van Barneveld defeated defending champion Robert Thornton in the last 16 of the 2013 UK Open and survived one match dart from Ronnie Baxter in the quarter-finals to win 10–9. [44] His semi-final against Andy Hamilton went into a last leg decider, with Van Barneveld missing a total of six darts for the match to lose 10–9. [ 45 ]
The PDC championship began in 1994 as the WDC World Darts Championship as one of the consequences of the split in darts, which saw the World Darts Council break away from the BDO. As a result of the settlement between the BDO and the WDC in 1997, the WDC became the PDC, and players were then free to choose which world championship to enter (but ...