Scott Baker (darts player)

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Scott Baker
Personal information
NicknameThe Mod
Born (1986-03-31) 31 March 1986 (age 36)
West Bromwich, West Midlands, England
Home town Tipton, West Midlands
Darts information
Playing darts since2011
Darts15 Gram
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music My Generation by The Who
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO 2016–2019
PDC 2019–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 16: 2019
World Masters Last 32: 2018
World Trophy Quarter Final: 2018
PDC premier events – best performances
UK Open Last 96: 2019
PC Finals Last 64: 2019
Other tournament wins
TournamentYears
German Masters
Lincolnshire Open
Welsh Masters
Winmau Wolverhampton Classic
2018
2017
2017
2018

Scott Baker (born 31 March 1986) is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.

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Career

In 2017, Baker won the Lincolnshire Open and Welsh Masters. He qualified for the 2018 BDO World Darts Championship as the 23rd ranked player in the BDO , but he lost 3–2 to Andy Baetens in the first round. The following year, he also qualified for the tournament and won his first game 3–0 against Ross Montgomery, before a stunning comeback against reigning champion Glen Durrant fell just short in the second round.

Baker opted to enter PDC UK Q-School in January 2019 with the BDO restrictions having been lifted. Following a run to the last 16 on the first day, Baker beat Dan Lauby Jr 5–1 in the final on day two to seal a two-year PDC Tour Card.

World Championship results

BDO

Performance timeline

Tournament20162017201820192020
BDO World Championship Did not qualify 1R 2R PDC
BDO World Trophy Did not qualify QF PDC
Winmau World Masters L144 L80 L32 PDC
UK Open BDO 3R 2R
Players Championship Finals BDO 1R DNQ
Performance Table Legend
DNPDid not play at the eventDNQDid not qualify for the eventNYFNot yet founded#Rlost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finalsSFlost in the semi-finalsFlost in the finalWwon the tournament

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