Jay Foreman (darts player)

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Jay Foreman
Personal information
NicknameThe Guv'nor
Born (1971-08-03) 3 August 1971 (age 51) [1]
Kent, England
Home town Loughborough
Darts information
Playing darts since1991
Darts24 Gram Target
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"J'adore Hardcore" by Scooter
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2007–2010
PDC 2010–2018
WDF major events – best performances
World Masters Last 80: 2012
PDC premier events – best performances
UK Open Last 96: 2010, 2015, 2016
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
Macclesfield Open
PDC Challenge Tour
2009
2014

Jay Foreman (born 3 August 1971) is a former professional English darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.

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Career

Foreman won a PDC Challenge Tour event in 2014, as well as the Macclesfield Open in 2009.

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References

  1. "Jay Foreman". Mastercaller.com. Retrieved 10 September 2017.