Justin Hood (darts player)

Justin Hood
Personal information
Nickname	"Happy Feet"
Born	(1993-04-29) 29 April 1993 (age 32) [1] Bath, England [2]
Home town	Glastonbury, Somerset, England [2]
Darts information
Playing darts since	2008
Darts	23g Target [3]
Laterality	Left-handed [3]
Walk-on music	"All the Small Things" by Blink-182 [3]
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2019–2020
PDC	2020– (Tour Card: 2025–)
WDF	2019–2020
Current world ranking	( PDC ) 86 4 (23 November 2025) [4]
WDF major events – best performances
World Championship	Last 32: 2020
World Masters	Last 32: 2019
PDC premier events – best performances
World Championship	Quarter-final: 2026
UK Open	Last 64: 2025
PC Finals	Last 32: 2025
Other tournament wins
British Internationals (Team event) 2022 PDC Challenge Tour 2024

Justin Hood (born 29 April 1993) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. Nicknamed "Happy Feet", Hood gained a PDC Tour Card in 2025, having previously appeared at the 2020 BDO World Championship. He made the quarter-finals on his PDC World Championship debut at the 2026 event.

Career

In October 2019, Hood reached the last 32 of the World Masters, losing to eventual champion John O'Shea. ^[5] He qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship, beating former finalist Jeff Smith and Craig Venman to secure his place in the tournament. ^[6] He defeated Gabriel Pascaru in the preliminary round, before losing to Richard Veenstra 3–1 in the last 32. ^[7]

In April 2023, Hood won week eight of the MODUS Super Series by beating Canadian player Jacob Taylor 4–0 in the final. ^[8] In June 2024, Hood won his first PDC Challenge Tour title, defeating Dragutin Horvat 5–1 in the event fourteen final with a three-dart average of 107.24. ^[9]

At 2025 Q-School, Hood gained a PDC Tour Card for the first time, defeating Bradley Brooks 6–5 to win day two of the final stage. ^[10] Hood made his PDC European Tour debut at the 2025 Baltic Sea Darts Open, where he earned a 6–3 win over Joe Cullen before being eliminated in the next round. ^[11]

Hood qualified for the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, his PDC World Championship debut, and won his first-round match 3–0 against Nick Kenny. ^[12] In the second round, Hood claimed a 3–2 victory over world number six Danny Noppert, winning the match in a sudden-death leg. The match has been described as an "epic" and an "Alexandra Palace classic" due to its high quality and dramatic play. ^{[13] [14]} Hood made it to the quarterfinals before being knocked out by Gary Anderson in a 5-2 defeat. ^[15]

Personal life

Hood's nickname, "Happy Feet", stemmed from an incident where he forgot to bring regulation black shoes to a darts event and had to borrow a pair of shoes much too large for him. ^{[16] [17]} He previously worked as a night porter at a hotel with his wife Jessica. ^[17]

Hood has been noted in media interviews for his desire to buy a Chinese restaurant with his darts winnings. ^{[18] [19] [20]}

World Championship results

BDO

• 2020: First round (lost to Richard Veenstra 1–3) (sets)

PDC

• 2026: Quarter-finals (lost to Gary Anderson 2–5)

Performance timeline

Sources: ^[21]

BDO

Tournament	2019	2020
BDO Ranked televised events
World Championship	DNQ	1R
World Masters	4R	NH

PDC

Tournament	2020	2024	2025	2026
PDC Ranked televised events
World Championship	Did not qualify			QF
World Masters	DNQ		Prel.
UK Open	DNQ		4R
Players Championship Finals	DNQ		2R
Career statistics
Season-end ranking	201	162	50

PDC European Tour

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14
2025	Did not qualify								BSD 2R	Did not qualify				GDC 1R

PDC Players Championships

Season	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
2020 [nb 1]	Did not participate													NIE 1R	NIE 1R	NIE 1R	NIE 1R	NIE 2R	COV Did not participate
2021 [nb 1]	Did not participate
2022 [nb 1]	Did not participate
2023 [nb 1]	Did not participate
2024 [nb 1]	Did not participate												MIL 1R	MIL 2R	MIL DNP		MIL 3R	MIL 2R	MIL 2R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	LEI 1R	LEI 3R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	WIG 2R	WIG 1R	LEI 1R	LEI 1R
2025	WIG 1R	WIG 2R	ROS 4R	ROS 3R	LEI 1R	LEI 1R	HIL 2R	HIL 2R	LEI 1R	LEI 4R	LEI 2R	LEI 2R	ROS 1R	ROS 2R	HIL 3R	HIL 1R	LEI 2R	LEI 2R	LEI 1R	LEI 1R	LEI 1R	HIL 3R	HIL QF	MIL 1R	MIL 4R	HIL 1R	HIL 1R	LEI 1R	LEI 1R	LEI 2R	WIG 3R	WIG 1R	WIG 1R	WIG 2R

1. Not a Tour card holder

Performance Table Legend
W	Won the tournament	F	Finalist	SF	Semifinalist	QF	Quarterfinalist	#R RR Prel.	Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round	DQ	Disqualified
DNQ	Did not qualify	DNP	Did not participate	WD	Withdrew	NH	Tournament not held			NYF	Not yet founded

References

1. "Justin Hood results, fixtures". flashscore.com. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
2. "Justin Hood PDPA Profile". PDPA. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
3. "Justin Hood". Mastercaller. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
4. "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
5. "Results of World Masters 2019". Mastercaller. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
6. Gill, Samuel (29 October 2017). "Fullwell and Hammond among final qualifiers for 2020 BDO World Championship". Darts News. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
7. "Results of World Championship 2020". Mastercaller. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
8. Williams, Joe (2 April 2023). "Happy Feet Triumphs". Darts World. Retrieved 19 November 2025.
9. Gorton, Josh (8 June 2024). "Scutt & Hood claim maiden Challenge Tour titles in Leicester". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
10. "Fallon Sherrock fails to earn PDC Tour Card at Q-School on Friday but remains in the mix ahead of weekend". Sky Sports. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
11. Allen, Dave (11 July 2025). "Gurney shines on big-stage return at Baltic Sea Darts Open". Professional Darts Corporation. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
12. Jones, Paul (16 December 2025). "Somerset darts pro Justin hood makes second round of PDC World Championships". The Somerset Leveller. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
13. Cartwright, Phil (23 December 2025). "Hood beats Noppert in epic as more seeds tumble". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
14. Stafford, Ali (23 December 2025). "World Darts Championship: Michael van Gerwen, Gary Anderson reach third round after Danny Noppert loses sudden-death epic at Alexandra Palace". Sky Sports. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
15. "Fan favourite Justin Hood knocked out of World Championships in Somerset showdown". Yahoo Sports. 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01.
16. Hudd, Ben (25 September 2024). "Somerset's Justin Hood on BDO World Championship debut, 'Happy Feet' nickname and PDC Q School plans". Darts Planet TV. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
17. Telfer, Alastair; Colman, Jonty (31 December 2025). "Living the dream - Hood plans to open Chinese with Ally Pally winnings". BBC Sport. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
18. "Justin Hood: Who is darts' new star set to open Chinese takeaway after World Darts Championship". Sky Sports. 30 December 2025. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
19. Wood, Kieran (23 December 2025). ""I wanna earn enough money to buy a Chinese restaurant!" - 'Happy Feet' Justin Hood sets out stall to become world champion in three years". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
20. Cunningham, Jack (16 December 2025). "'Humphries said he'd buy in' - Darts star reveals Chinese restaurant dream". talkSPORT. Retrieved 26 December 2025.
21. "Justin Hood Player Profile". Darts Database. Retrieved 19 November 2025.

External links

• Justin Hood player profile at Darts Orakel