Stowe Buntz

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Stowe Buntz
Personal information
Nickname"Neon Nightmare"
Born (1979-01-25) 25 January 1979 (age 46)
Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S.
Darts information
Playing darts since2004
Darts23g Shot
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music"Celebration" by Kool & the Gang
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC 2023–
Current world ranking (WDF) 140 Decrease2.svg 3 (17 February 2025) [1]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship Last 96: 2024
Grand Slam Quarter Final: 2023
Other tournament wins
CDC Continental Cup 2023
Gibraltar Open 2024
Oregon Open 2010
Washington Area Open 2023

CDC Pro Tour

CDC Pro Tour (Cambridge) 2023 (3x)
CDC Pro Tour (Oakbrook Terrace) 2024
CDC Pro Tour (Wheeling) 2024

Stowe Buntz (born January 25, 1979) is an American professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events. He is active in the Championship Darts Circuit (CDC), the North American affiliate of the PDC; [2] he has won five CDC Pro Tour titles, as well as the 2023 CDC Continental Cup. He reached his first PDC major quarter-final at the 2023 Grand Slam.

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Career

In October 2023, Buntz won the 2023 CDC Continental Cup his beaten by America's Jason Brandon by 8–6 to secure his place at the 2023 Grand Slam of Darts. [3] [4] This came after placing as the second-ranked American on the 2023 CDC Tour to lock in his debut at the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, a rank made possible after becoming the first player in CDC history to win three tour events in the same weekend. [5] In November, Buntz was drawn into Group E with Peter Wright, Dave Chisnall, and Stephen Bunting. [6] His debut match on his first televised major event was against former two-time world champion Peter Wright, where he won 5–1. [7] [8] [9] In his next match, he faced Stephen Bunting, defeating him 5–3, [10] before losing his last match in his group to Dave Chisnall 5–4; [11] however, despite the loss, he still topped first in the group. [12] In the last 16, Buntz defeated the runner-up of Group F, Andrew Gilding, 10–5 before exiting the tournament at the quarterfinals in a rematch against Stephen Bunting, losing 16–8. [13] [14]

At the 2024 PDC World Darts Championship, Buntz played Kevin Doets in the opening match of the tournament, with the winner to face defending champion Michael Smith in the next round. Buntz lost 3–0 to Doets. [15] [16]

Buntz was a part of the field for the 2024 US Darts Masters as the CDC Continental Cup winner. He lost to Nathan Aspinall in the first round. [17]

He qualified for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship, where he lost to Nick Kenny 3–0 in the first round. [18]

World Championship results

PDC

Performance timeline

Tournament202320242025
PDC Ranked televised events
World Championship DNQ 1R 1R
Grand Slam QF DNQ
Career statistics
Season-end ranking (PDC)91145

References

  1. ↑ "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Wood, Kieran (November 11, 2023). "Who is Stowe Buntz; the American Peter Wright competing at the Grand Slam of Darts?". Darts News. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Buntz celebrates CDC Continental Cup glory to seal Grand Slam spot". www.pdc.tv. October 22, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Stowe Buntz seals Grand Slam of Darts debut with CDC Continental Cup crown". www.live-darts.com. October 22, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "STOWE BUNTZ COMPLETES HAT TRICK ON CDC TOUR AND LOOKS GOOD FOR SPOT AT WORLD DARTS CHAMPIONSHIP". Darts News. August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Wood, Kieran (November 6, 2023). "Draw revealed for group stage of Grand Slam of Darts 2023: Fallon Sherrock and Michael van Gerwen paired together". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  7. ↑ Wood, Kieran (November 12, 2023). "An amazing experience - 102 average Stowe Buntz thrashes Peter Wright on debut at Grand Slam of Darts in colourful affair". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Brilliant Buntz stuns Wright on Mr Vegas Grand Slam debut". PDC. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  9. ↑ Shaw, Jamie. "Sensational Stowe Buntz stuns Peter Wright on Grand Slam of Darts debut". Live Darts.
  10. ↑ Wood, Kieran (November 18, 2023). "Stowe Buntz' fairy-tale run ruthlessly shot down by Stephen Bunting as 'the Bullet' fires into first Grand Slam of Darts semi-final". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  11. ↑ Wood, Kieran (November 15, 2023). ""I'm not one of these sore losers who'll go on about it all the time" - Dave Chisnall wants to put disappointing Grand Slam quickly behind him". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  12. ↑ Gill, Samuel (November 15, 2023). "Final standings in Groups E-F-G-H at Grand Slam of Darts 2023: Van Gerwen and Aspinall lead as group winners". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  13. ↑ Wood, Kieran (November 16, 2023). "Stowe Buntz defies 7 'Goldfinger' 180s to continue fairy-tale run at the Grand Slam of Darts". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Grand Slam of Darts: Rob Cross and Stephen Bunting win comfortably to complete semi-final line-up". www.sportinglife.com. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2024 PDC World Darts Championship: Michael Smith to begin title defence against Kevin Doets or Stowe Buntz". BBC. November 27, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  16. ↑ Wood, Kieran (December 15, 2023). "Debut delight for Kevin Doets with whitewash win to kickoff 2024 World Darts Championship". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  17. ↑ "US Darts Masters: Michael van Gerwen, Luke Littler learn opponents as PDC heads to New York in World Series". Sky Sports News. May 30, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
  18. ↑ Gill, Samuel (December 19, 2024). "Nick Kenny seals showdown with Raymond van Barneveld after showpiece conclusion to Buntz tie". Dartsnews.com. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
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