Rusty-Jake Rodriguez

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Rusty-Jake Rodriguez
Personal information
Nickname"RJR3"
Born (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 23) [1]
Vienna, Austria
Home townVienna, Austria
Darts information
Playing darts since2012
Darts22g Bull's Signature
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"All I Do Is Win" by DJ Khaled
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2017–
(Tour Card: 2022–2023)
Current world ranking NR (24 November 2024) [2]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 64: 2022
UK Open Last 128: 2023
Grand Slam Group Stages: 2021
PC Finals Last 64: 2021
Other tournament wins
Hungarian Masters 2016

Youth events

JDC World Ch'ship 2017
Austrian Open 2015, 2016
Czech Open 2015
German Open 2017
Hungarian Classic 2016
Hungarian Masters 2016
Swiss Open 2016
PDC Development Tour 2017, 2021 (x5), 2023
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
EDF European Ch'ship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Podčetrtek Men's singles
WDF Europe Cup Youth
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Malmo Men's pairs
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Vienna Men's team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Malmo Men's team

Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (born 24 December 2000) is an Austrian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events. In 2017, he was the inaugural winner of the JDC (Junior Darts Corporation) World Championship.

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Career

Rodriguez entered PDC qualifying school in 2017. His best result was getting to the last 64 on day four. This was not good enough to get a PDC tour card. He won a PDC Development Tour event in Germany in 2017, as well as the WDF Europe Cup Youth Pairs Boys with Thomas Langer in the same year. Rusty and his brothers Rowby-John and Roxy-James qualified for the 2017 Austrian Darts Open. [3] This was Rusty's European tour debut. [4] Rusty lost in the second round, while his brothers lost in the first round. Rusty was the first player to win the JDC World Championship in 2017 after he defeated Owen Roelofs 5–4 in legs. [5] He failed to qualify for the 2018 PDC World Championship after he lost 4–5 to Terry Temple in the first round of the World Championship qualifiers.

Rodriguez entered a European qualifying school in 2018. His best result was getting to the semi-final on day three. Only one player per day got an automatic PDC tour card in the European qualifying school. Rusty came 10th in the PDC European qualifying school Order of Merit but only the top six in the PDC European qualifying school Order of Merit got a PDC tour card.

World Championship results

PDC

Personal life

Born in Austria, Rodriguez is of Filipino descent. His brothers, Rowby-John and Roxy-James, are also dart players. [6]

Performance timeline

Tournament20172018201920202021202220232024
Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNQ 2R DNQ 1R
UK Open DNP 1R 1R 2R 1R
Grand Slam of Darts DNP RR DNQ
Players Championship Finals DNP 1R DNQ
Non-ranked televised events
PDC World Youth Championship 2R 2R 2R 2R QF RR RR RR
Career statistics
PDC Year-end ranking-149187-7711284


PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2017 GDC
DNQ
GDM
DNQ
GDO
DNP
EDG
DNQ
GDT
DNQ
EDM
DNP
ADO
2R
EDO
DNQ
DDM
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
EDT
DNQ
2018 EDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
GDO
DNP
ADO
DNQ
EDG
DNQ
DDM
DNQ
GDT
DNQ
DDO
2R
EDM
DNQ
GDC
DNQ
DDC
1R
IDO
DNQ
EDT
DNQ
2019 EDO
DNP
GDC
DNP
GDG
DNP
GDO
DNP
ADO
DNQ
EDG
DNP
DDM
DNQ
DDO
DNQ
CDO
DNQ
ADC
2R
EDM
DNP
IDO
DNP
GDT
DNP
2020 Did not play
2021 HDT
DNQ
GDT
DNQ
2022 IDO
DNP
GDC
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
EDO
DNQ
CDO
DNQ
EDG
DNP
DDC
DNQ
EDM
DNQ
HDT
QF
GDO
DNQ
BDO
3R
GDT
2R
2023 BSD
DNQ
EDO
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
DDC
DNQ
BDO
DNQ
CDO
DNQ
EDG
DNQ
EDM
DNQ
GDO
DNQ
HDT
DNQ
GDC
DNQ
2024 BDO
DNP
GDG
DNP
IDO
DNP
EDG
DNP
ADO
DNQ
BSD
DNP
DDC
DNP
EDO
DNP
GDC
DNP
FDT
DNP
HDT
DNP
SDT
DNP
CDO
DNP


PDC Players Championships

Season123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
2021
[nb 1]
BOL
1R
BOL
4R
BOL
1R
BOL
2R
MIL
2R
MIL
3R
MIL
1R
MIL
1R
NIE
1R
NIE
4R
NIE
1R
NIE
2R
MIL
1R
MIL
2R
MIL
4R
MIL
4R
COV
DNP
COV
2R
COV
2R
COV
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
4R
BAR
2R
BAR
3R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
DNP
BAR
DNP
2022 BAR
2R
BAR
1R
WIG
1R
WIG
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
NIE
3R
NIE
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
WIG
1R
WIG
2R
NIE
2R
NIE
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
2023 BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
HIL
3R
HIL
3R
WIG
1R
WIG
1R
LEI
2R
LEI
1R
HIL
1R
HIL
4R
LEI
4R
LEI
3R
HIL
2R
HIL
4R
BAR
3R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
3R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
BAR
1R
BAR
2R
BAR
1R
  1. Not a Tour card holder
Performance Table Legend
WWon the tournamentFFinalistSFSemifinalistQFQuarterfinalist#R
RR
Prel.
Lost in # round
Round-robin
Preliminary round
DQDisqualified
DNQDid not qualifyDNPDid not participateWDWithdrewNHTournament not heldNYFNot yet founded

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References

  1. "Rusty-Jake Rodriguez - Mastercaller".
  2. "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
  3. "Rodriguez trio win Austrian places". PDC. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. "2017 Austrian Darts Open day one". PDC. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  5. "RUSTY-JAKE RODRIGUEZ DEFEATS OWEN ROELOFS 5-4 TO WIN THE WDS ASSOCIATES JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP". JDC. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  6. "2017 Austrian Darts Open day one". PDC. Retrieved 27 January 2018.