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Standard dartboard. A nine-dart finish, also known as a nine-darter, is a perfect leg or single game in the sport of darts.The object of the game is to score a set number of points, most commonly 501; in order to win, a player must reach the target total exactly and hit a double scoring area with their last dart.
A leg is a single game in the sport of darts. Most darts matches are played over a number of legs. Most darts matches are played over a number of legs. Alternatively, a match may be divided into sets , with each set being contested often on a first to 3 legs or first to 5 legs basis.
The minimum number of thrown darts required to complete a leg of 501 is nine. The most common nine-dart finish consists of two 180 maximums followed by a 141 checkout (T20-T19-D12), but there are many other possible ways of achieving the feat. Three 167s (T20-T19-Bull) is considered a pure or perfect nine-dart finish by some players.
See also Playing darts and Scoring for full rules. The game almost exactly follows the rules of the classic 501 darts game. Two professionals (one or two controlled by the player) throw darts onto the dartboard to decrease their score to 0, but they must end with a double. The only exception is the World Grand Prix where players must also start ...
Wayne William Mardle (born 10 May 1973) is an English former professional darts player who played in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO). He was runner-up in three PDC majors, losing to Phil Taylor on each occasion. He was also a five-time world semi-finalist.
The player whose dart lands closest to the center goes first. Generally, if both players' darts are in the same section of the bullseye, or in the event of a tie, each player throws another dart until there is an obvious winner. During a player's turn, the player throws three darts. After the last dart, the player's score is totaled.
In recent years, more and more new tournaments have decided against using sets as the scoring method – preferring to use the matchplay format of best of x legs (such as in the UK Open and Grand Slam of Darts). Currently the following tournaments use sets as their scoring system. PDC World Championship (five legs per set)
The 2024 BoyleSports World Grand Prix was a darts tournament and the 27th staging of the World Grand Prix. It took place from 7–13 October 2024 at the Mattioli Arena in Leicester, England. Luke Humphries was the defending champion after defeating Gerwyn Price 5–2 in the 2023 final.