Ross Montgomery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nickname | "The Boss" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 16 October 1962 Greenhills, East Kilbride, Scotland [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Greenhills, East Kilbride, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | Ross Montgomery 24gm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2003–2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 2022–2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF | 2003–2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Semi Final: 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trophy | Runner-up: 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Int. Darts League | Last 32 Group: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finder Masters | Winner (1): 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch Open | Winner (2): 2014, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Last 96: 2022, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam | Group Stage: 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other achievements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 Dundee Open 2010 Granite City Open 2013 Scotland National Championships 2010 WDF World Rankings Europe |
Medal record | ||
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Men's Darts | ||
Representing Scotland | ||
WDF World Cup | ||
2013 St John's | Men's Fours [2] | |
2013 St John's | Men's Team [2] | |
2015 Kemer | Men's Singles [3] | |
2015 Kemer | Men's Doubles [3] | |
2015 Kemer | Men's Team [3] | |
WDF Europe Cup | ||
2008 Copenhagen | Men's team [4] | |
2008 Copenhagen | Men's team [4] | |
2014 Bucharest | Men's Pairs [5] | |
2018 Budapest | Men's team |
Ross Montgomery (born 16 October 1962), nicknamed The Boss, is a former Scottish professional darts player who played in both the World Darts Federation (WDF) and the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Montgomery also played American football in his native Scotland, having spent eleven years with Glasgow Diamonds. [6] He was forced to retire through injury and took up the game of darts instead. [6]
Montgomery's only major success to date was winning the Zuiderduin Masters in 2010. He is a former finalist at the BDO World Trophy and WDF World Cup, and quarter-finalist at the BDO World Championship. He has represented and captained Scotland at the WDF World Cup, WDF Europe Cup, and Six Nations Cup.
Montgomery plays in the East Kilbride & District Darts League and in the Glasgow Premier League. He is a multiple time Rutherglen / East Kilbride singles champion. [6]
As of 2014, Montgomery has represented Scotland at four WDF World Cups, [7] four WDF Europe Cups [8] and six BDO Six Nations Cups. [9] He has played in thirty-six matches for Scotland, winning twenty-four of them. [10]
Montgomery qualified for the 2006 BDO World Championships along with players like Brian Woods and eventual champion Jelle Klaasen of the Netherlands. Montgomery was drawn in the first round with another Dutchman Vincent van der Voort, losing 3–1 in sets.
He followed this, however, by reaching the final of the Scottish Open, beating Gary Robson and Michael van Gerwen before losing in the final to Sweden's Göran Klemme, runner-up in the 2005 World Masters. He played in the 2007 International Darts League, beating PDC player Chris Mason, Belgium's Dirk Hespeels and avenged his Lakeside defeat by van der Voort to win Group 4 with a 100% record. He wasn't able to repeat his performances in the Last 32 Group stage, losing all 3 of his games in Group D to Martin Atkins, Scott Waites and group winner Raymond van Barneveld. Montgomery produced a good run in the Winmau World Masters, reaching the last 16 of the tournament, losing to Atkins.
In 2008, Montgomery won the newly created EDO England Open, which was run by the newly formed English Darts Organisation. He scored wins over Johnny Nijs, Ted Hankey, Gary Robson and Edwin Max before beating another Scotsman Gary Anderson in the final. He then reached the final of the inaugural BDO International Open, an event formerly known as the BDO England Open, losing to Davy Richardson. On 26 July 2008 Montgomery won his second event of the year, winning the British Classic, again beating Anderson in the final. Montgomery regained the British Classic crown in 2010, defeating Stuart Kellett in the final. Montgomery ended 2008 ranked seventh on the year end WDF World rankings. [11]
These performances helped Montgomery earn automatic qualification for the 2009 BDO World Championships as the number 10 seed. He defeated Welshman Martin Phillips in the first round but lost in round two to eventual champion Ted Hankey. He entered the tournament the following year as the Number 6 seed, but wasted six darts to win his first round match and lost to Garry Thompson.
Montgomery won the 2010 British Classic as well as the 2010 Zuiderduin Masters, his inaugural major title, where he came from 4–0 down in sets to win 5–4 against Robbie Green, also surviving three match darts. Montgomery finished as the year end number one in WDF Working Rankings Europe for 2010. [12] At the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship, Montgomery was beaten 3–1 in sets by Alan Norris.
Montgomery reached the semi-finals of the 2011 Winmau World Masters where he was beaten in a deciding leg by Dean Winstanley. Following his victory at 2010 edition, Montgomery had another decent run reaching the semi-finals of the Zuiderduin Masters in 2011. At the 2012 BDO World Darts Championship, Montgomery reached the second round for only the second time courtesy of a 3–1 win over Fabian Roosenbrand in the first round, but was subsequently defeated 4–1 by eventual runner-up Tony O'Shea.
Montgomery was defeated in the first round of the 2013 BDO World Darts Championship 3–1 by Paul Jennings, having had four darts to lead 2–1. Montgomery captained Scotland to silver behind England in the overall team competition at the 2013 WDF World Cup, while alongside team-mates Gary Stone, Craig Baxter and Alan Soutar, Scotland defeated America 9–7 in the men's team final. [2] Montgomery again reached the semi-finals of the Zuiderduin Masters, losing to eventual champion James Wilson.
He followed this with a narrow 3–2 first round win at the 2014 World Championship over qualifier Michael Meaney, after Meaney missed seven darts to take a 2–0 lead in the deciding set. He was beaten in the second round by Martin Adams. Montgomery showed good form to lift the Dutch Open with victory over Scott Waites and then reach the final of the newly reinstated BDO World Trophy, where he was defeated 13–11 by James Wilson.
At the 2015 World Championship, Monty defeated Pip Blackwell 3–1 in the first round, before dispatching Scott Waites 4–0 in the second to reach the quarter-finals at Lakeside for the first time in his career. He was then beaten 5–1 in the quarter-finals by Martin Adams.
After a quiet year on the circuit, Montgomery still managed to qualify for the 2016 World Championship but was unseeded for the first time in 10 years, He lost in the first round to Jamie Hughes 3–0.
He announced on the 6th January his intention to participate in the 2022 PDC Q School, where he successfully secured a PDC Tour Card.
While Montgomery played American football for the Glasgow Diamonds he met his wife Dorothy, who was a cheerleader for the team at the time. [6] He and his wife Dorothy have a son Scott (born 1993) and daughters Alisha (born 1998) and Gemma (born 2000).[ citation needed ]
Montgomery is a supporter of football club Glasgow Rangers. [6]
Legend |
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BDO World Trophy (0–1) |
Zuiderduin Masters (1–0) |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score [N 1] |
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Winner | 1. | 2010 | Zuiderduin Masters | Robbie Green | 5–4 (s) |
Runner-up | 2. | 2014 | BDO World Trophy | James Wilson | 11–13 (l) |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score [N 1] |
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Runner-up | 1. | 2015 | WDF World Cup | Jim Williams | 4–7 (l) |
Tournament | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||
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PDC Ranked televised events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | BDO | WDF | 3R | 3R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam of Darts | Not Held | DNQ | RR | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO Ranked televised events | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO World Championship | DNQ | 1R | DNQ | 2R | 1R | 1R | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | 1R | 1R | 1R | 1R | PR | NH | PDC | |||||||||||||
BDO World Trophy | Not Held | F | 1R | 1R | QF | SF | 1R | NH | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | 2R | 3R | 1R | DNP | 6R | QF | 6R | 6R | SF | 6R | 6R | 5R | 5R | 2R | 6R | 5R | DNP | NH | PDC | |||||||||||
Finder Darts Masters | DNP | NH | DNP | RR | QF | W | SF | SF | SF | RR | RR | RR | RR | RR | NH | |||||||||||||||
International Darts League | DNP | RR | Not Held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year-end ranking | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 139 | 102 |
PDC European Tour
Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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2022 | IDO DNP | GDC DNQ | GDG DNQ | ADO DNQ | EDO DNQ | CDO DNP | EDG DNP | DDC DNQ | EDM 1R | HDT DNQ | GDO DNQ | BDO DNQ | GDT DNQ |
2023 | BSD DNQ | EDO DNQ | IDO DNQ | GDG DNQ | ADO DNQ | DDC DNQ | BDO DNQ | CDO DNQ | EDG 3R | EDM DNQ | GDO DNQ | HDT DNQ | GDC DNQ |
Performance Table Legend | |||||||||||
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W | Won the tournament | F | Finalist | SF | Semifinalist | QF | Quarterfinalist | #R RR L# | Lost in # round Round-robin Last # stage | DQ | Disqualified |
DNQ | Did not qualify | DNP | Did not participate | WD | Withdrew | NH | Tournament not held | NYF | Not yet founded |
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