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'''Simon Whatley''' (born [[February 25]], [[1973]] in [[Yeovil]]) is an English [[darts]] player who plays in the [[Professional Darts Corporation]]. He began with a very good 2002 campaign, reaching the quarter-finals of the [[Las Vegas Desert Classic]], beating [[Dennis Smith (dart player)|Dennis Smith]] in the last 16, losing to [[Lee Palfreyman]]. The same year he played in the [[Winmau World Masters]], a [[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] major, beating 1997 Masters champion [[Graham Hunt]] in the first round, before losing to [[Ronnie Baxter]]. He then joined the PDC full-time and played in the 2003 UK Open, reaching the last 32 stage by beating [[Barrie Bates]] and losing to [[Shayne Burgess]] who was runner-up to [[Phil Taylor]]. He also played in the 2003 World Matchplay, losing in the first round to [[Jamie Harvey]]. He rounded off a good year by playing in the [[2004 PDC World Darts Championship]], defeating [[Henry O'Neill (darts player)|Henry O'Neill]], former World Champion [[Richie Burnett]] and [[Lionel Sams]] to reach the quarter-finals, losing to [[Wayne Mardle]]. His follow-up year was disappointing, suffering an early exit at the 2004 UK Open, losing to [[Andy Keen (darts player)|Andy Keen]] in the second round, followed by a second first-round exit at the World Matchplay, losing to [[Alan Warriner]]. He played at the [[2005 PDC World Darts Championship]], but lost in the second round to [[Mark Holden (darts player)|Mark Holden]]. He then had a poor run of form which him fail to progress in the major tournaments and drop outside the top 100 as a result. However he hit back to form in the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 16 of the tournament and climb up to 79 in the world rankings. |
'''Simon Whatley''' (born [[February 25]], [[1973]] in [[Yeovil]]) is an English [[darts]] player who plays in the [[Professional Darts Corporation]]. He began with a very good 2002 campaign, reaching the quarter-finals of the [[Las Vegas Desert Classic]], beating [[Dennis Smith (dart player)|Dennis Smith]] in the last 16, losing to [[Lee Palfreyman]]. The same year he played in the [[Winmau World Masters]], a [[British Darts Organisation|BDO]] major, beating 1997 Masters champion [[Graham Hunt]] in the first round, before losing to [[Ronnie Baxter]]. He then joined the PDC full-time and played in the 2003 UK Open, reaching the last 32 stage by beating [[Barrie Bates]] and losing to [[Shayne Burgess]] who was runner-up to [[Phil Taylor]]. He also played in the 2003 World Matchplay, losing in the first round to [[Jamie Harvey]]. He rounded off a good year by playing in the [[2004 PDC World Darts Championship]], defeating [[Henry O'Neill (darts player)|Henry O'Neill]], former World Champion [[Richie Burnett]] and [[Lionel Sams]] to reach the quarter-finals, losing to [[Wayne Mardle]]. His follow-up year was disappointing, suffering an early exit at the 2004 UK Open, losing to [[Andy Keen (darts player)|Andy Keen]] in the second round, followed by a second first-round exit at the World Matchplay, losing to [[Alan Warriner]]. He played at the [[2005 PDC World Darts Championship]], but lost in the second round to [[Mark Holden (darts player)|Mark Holden]]. He then had a poor run of form which him fail to progress in the major tournaments and drop outside the top 100 as a result. However he hit back to form in the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 16 of the tournament and climb up to 79 in the world rankings. |
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Revision as of 18:36, 25 September 2008
| Simon Whatley | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Chopper |
| Born | |
| Home town | Yeovil |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | 22g Nickel Tungsten |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2002 |
| PDC | 2003 to present |
| Current world ranking | 79 |
| WDF major events – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 32 2002 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter-Finals 2004 |
| World Matchplay | Last 32 2003, 2004 |
| UK Open | Last 16 2008 |
| Desert Classic | Quarter-Finals 2002 |
Simon Whatley (born February 25, 1973 in Yeovil) is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He began with a very good 2002 campaign, reaching the quarter-finals of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, beating Dennis Smith in the last 16, losing to Lee Palfreyman. The same year he played in the Winmau World Masters, a BDO major, beating 1997 Masters champion Graham Hunt in the first round, before losing to Ronnie Baxter. He then joined the PDC full-time and played in the 2003 UK Open, reaching the last 32 stage by beating Barrie Bates and losing to Shayne Burgess who was runner-up to Phil Taylor. He also played in the 2003 World Matchplay, losing in the first round to Jamie Harvey. He rounded off a good year by playing in the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship, defeating Henry O'Neill, former World Champion Richie Burnett and Lionel Sams to reach the quarter-finals, losing to Wayne Mardle. His follow-up year was disappointing, suffering an early exit at the 2004 UK Open, losing to Andy Keen in the second round, followed by a second first-round exit at the World Matchplay, losing to Alan Warriner. He played at the 2005 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost in the second round to Mark Holden. He then had a poor run of form which him fail to progress in the major tournaments and drop outside the top 100 as a result. However he hit back to form in the 2008 UK Open, reaching the last 16 of the tournament and climb up to 79 in the world rankings.
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