![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phil Taylor (darts player)</span> English darts player](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/Phil_Taylor_%28cropped%29.jpg/320px-Phil_Taylor_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Philip Douglas Taylor is an English former professional darts player, widely considered the greatest darts player of all time. Nicknamed The Power, he dominated darts for over two decades and won 214 professional tournaments, including a record 85 major titles and a record 16 World Championships. In 2015, the BBC rated Taylor among the ten greatest British sportsmen of the last 35 years.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raymond van Barneveld</span> Dutch darts player](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/11/Raymond_van_Barneveld_in_2019.png/320px-Raymond_van_Barneveld_in_2019.png)
Raymond van Barneveld is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed Barney, although originally known as The Man, he is one of the most successful darts players in history. Van Barneveld is a five-time World Darts Champion, a two-time UK Open Champion and a former winner of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, the Grand Slam of Darts and the Premier League. He is also a twice-winner of the World Masters and the World Darts Trophy, and a three-time winner of the International Darts League, the Dutch Open and the WDF World Cup Singles event.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mervyn King (darts player)</span> English professional darts player](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Mervyn_King_Darts_Actueel_2022.jpg/320px-Mervyn_King_Darts_Actueel_2022.jpg)
Mervyn King is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments. Nicknamed The King, he has reached seven PDC major finals and reached a peak of No. 4 in the PDC Order of Merit.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jelle Klaasen</span> Dutch darts player](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Jelleklaasen2017.jpg/320px-Jelleklaasen2017.jpg)
Jelle Klaasen, nicknamed The Cobra, is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and World Darts Federation (WDF) events. In 2006, he became the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship, aged 21 at the time. He also is a Dutch Open champion. From November 2022 to April 2023 he was a leader of the World Darts Federation men's ranking.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincent van der Voort</span> Dutch darts player](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/33/Vincent_van_der_Voort_-_2017253193140_2017-09-10_PDC_German_Darts_Grand_Prix_%28GDGP%29_-_Sven_-_1D_X_MK_II_-_0352_-_AK8I5006_%28cropped%29.jpg/320px-Vincent_van_der_Voort_-_2017253193140_2017-09-10_PDC_German_Darts_Grand_Prix_%28GDGP%29_-_Sven_-_1D_X_MK_II_-_0352_-_AK8I5006_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Vincent van der Voort is a Dutch professional darts player on the PDC circuit. As of the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship, his nickname is the "Dutch Destroyer", although he used to go by "Grease Lightning". He is best known for his quick throwing style, which is how he got his temporary nickname "The Fastest Player in the World". He reached the final of the 2007 UK Open, which helped him become a well known face in the world of darts.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Wade</span> English darts player](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b3/2022-06-13_Play-offs_%282022_Premier_League_Darts%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93073.jpg/320px-2022-06-13_Play-offs_%282022_Premier_League_Darts%29_by_Sandro_Halank%E2%80%93073.jpg)
James Martin Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He became the youngest player to win a major PDC title, when he won the 2007 World Matchplay at the age of 24. This record has since been broken by Michael van Gerwen. Wade has won eleven PDC majors, third in the all-time list behind Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen. He is widely considered one of the best left handed darts players of all time.
The 2007 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 14th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The tournament took place between 18 December 2006 – 1 January 2007. The championship was once again held at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, Essex, where it had been staged since the first PDC World Championship in 1994. However, it would turn out to be the last time the tournament would be held at the Tavern: in April 2007, the PDC announced that the event would be moving to Alexandra Palace from 2008.
This is a list of some of the major events and competitions in the sport of darts in 2007. Raymond van Barneveld proved to be the most successful player with ten professional tournament wins across the PDC and BDO, including four majors.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Terry Jenkins</span> English darts player](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/TerryJenkins220110LedburyRFC.jpg/320px-TerryJenkins220110LedburyRFC.jpg)
Terry Jenkins is an English former professional darts player who was nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the name "Tucker" for his matches. He reached number three in the world rankings and was a runner-up in nine major PDC televised finals, those being the 2006 and 2007 World Grand Prix, 2007 Premier League, 2007 Las Vegas Desert Classic, 2007 and 2009 World Matchplay, 2008 Grand Slam of Darts, 2014 UK Open and 2014 European Championship.
The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The event took place between 17 December 2007 and 1 January 2008 at the Alexandra Palace, London, England.
The 2007 Blue Square UK Open was the fifth year of the PDC's UK Open darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament took place at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, between 7–10 June 2007. Blue Square took over as title sponsor after Budweiser's three-year deal expired.
Gary Mawson is a Canadian-born American professional darts player. He currently resides in Fort Myers, Florida, United States. Mawson played darts for the USA in 2004 and the years immediately following, having previously played darts for Canada up to 2001. Mawson used the nickname The Mauler for his matches.
Kevin McDine is an English professional darts player currently residing in Wallsend.
This is a list of some of the major events and competitions in the sport of darts in 2008.
Jamie Robert Caven is an English former professional darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. He has won seven events on the PDC Pro Tour, including two in the same weekend in May 2013. Caven was also the World Youth Masters champion in 1993.
The 2008 Blue Square UK Open was the sixth year of the PDC's UK Open darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at Bolton Wanderers' Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, between 5–8 June 2008.
![<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brendan Dolan</span> Darts player from Northern Ireland](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/BrendanDolan2019.jpg/320px-BrendanDolan2019.jpg)
Brendan Gabriel Dolan is a Northern Irish professional darts player from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He was the first player to hit a nine-dart finish in a "double-to-start" event, which he did at the 2011 World Grand Prix. He lost to Phil Taylor in the final of the tournament. Away from the television cameras, in floor events on the PDC Pro Tour, Dolan lost his first seven finals before winning his maiden ranking title in 2013.
This article documents all the events in the sport of darts over the course of 2009.
The 2009 Blue Square UK Open was the seventh year of the PDC darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament was held at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton, England, between 4–7 June 2009 and has the nickname, "the FA Cup of darts" as a random draw is staged after each round until the final.
The 2008 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.