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Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Ross Smith hits TWO nine-darters and delivers THREE straight whitewashes to win Players Championship 16 darts
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ROSS SMITH reeled off the craziest stats in Players Championship history - clinching the PC16 title with TWO nine-darters and three straight whitewash wins. But the English oche ace's verdict on his performance was even more astonishing than his figures. 3 Ross Smith took 24 legs in a row to clinch Players Championship 16 Credit: Getty 3 Northern Ireland's Brendan Dolan was beaten 8-0 in the final Credit: Getty No player has ever been more dominant in this tournament than Smith was in triumphing in Hildesheim, Germany. But the 36-year-old claimed: "I don't actually think I played that well!" The Kent star Smith, 36, reached World No. 9 last year and has now won six PDC rankings events. And although that's a useful pedigree, no-one could have predicted his record-breaking feats on Tuesday. Smith sealed the crown by winning 24 legs in a row. In fact four of his five opponents failed to win a single leg. And only legends Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen have ever bagged more than one nine-darter at the same Players Championship event. Smith said: 'I know I can be one of the best in the world. Consistency is a big thing, but I know I can win tournaments on a regular basis." The 2022 European champion opened with a 6-0 defeat of Dylan Slevin, then dispatched Chris Landman 6-3 in the last 16. 3 Smith now hopes to climb further up the world rankings Credit: Rex BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Landman briefly fought back to level at 3-3 - but from that moment Smith never lost another leg all day. He next sunk Danny Noppert 6-0 and Luke Woodhouse 7-0 in the semis. Barry Hearn reveals pool is the 'next darts' and predicts sport will be massive in five years And he demolished Brendan Dolan 6-0 in the final - with an average of 104.5. Smith polished off the Northern Irishman with legs of 14, 12, 13, 14, 12 and 14 darts. His joy in Germany means he has jumped up to World No. 14. Smith said: 'I'm so happy with the win. 'I've got the little plaques at home with the scoresheets from my Players Championship wins. They're my little trophies, and they mean a lot to me. 'I'm going to add another one to the wall today, and it's another incentive when I'm at home practising, because I want to win all the time; who doesn't? 'If you've won a major title you can win anything. I honestly believe I'm going to win more, but I need to keep working hard.' Leicester's Mattioli Arena will host the PDC's Players Championships 17 and 18 on June 17-18.
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Ross Smith hits TWO nine-darters and delivers THREE straight whitewashes to win Players Championship 16 darts
ROSS SMITH reeled off the craziest stats in Players Championship history - clinching the PC16 title with TWO nine-darters and three straight whitewash wins. But 3 Ross Smith took 24 legs in a row to clinch Players Championship 16 Credit: Getty 3 Northern Ireland's Brendan Dolan was beaten 8-0 in the final Credit: Getty No player has ever been more dominant in But the 36-year-old claimed: "I don't actually think I played that well!" The Kent star Smith, 36, reached World No. 9 last year and has now won six PDC rankings events. READ MORE DARTS NEWS And although that's a useful pedigree, no-one could have predicted his record-breaking feats on Tuesday. Smith sealed the crown by winning 24 legs in a row. In fact four of his five opponents failed to win a single leg. And only legends Phil Taylor and Michael van Gerwen have ever bagged more than one nine-darter at the same Players Championship event. Smith said: 'I know I can be one of the best in the world. Consistency is a big thing, but I know I can win tournaments on a regular basis." Most read in Sport The 2022 European champion opened with a 6-0 defeat of Dylan Slevin, then dispatched Chris Landman 6-3 in the last 16. 3 Smith now hopes to climb further up the world rankings Credit: Rex BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Landman briefly fought back to level at 3-3 - but from that moment Smith never lost another leg all day. He next sunk Danny Noppert 6-0 and Luke Woodhouse 7-0 in the semis. Barry Hearn reveals pool is the 'next darts' and predicts sport will be massive in five years And he demolished Brendan Dolan 6-0 in the final - with an average of 104.5. Smith polished off the Northern Irishman with legs of 14, 12, 13, 14, 12 and 14 darts. His joy in Germany means he has jumped up to World No. 14. Smith said: 'I'm so happy with the win. 'I've got the little plaques at home with the scoresheets from my Players Championship wins. They're my little trophies, and they mean a lot to me. 'I'm going to add another one to the wall today, and it's another incentive when I'm at home practising, because I want to win all the time; who doesn't? 'If you've won a major title you can win anything. I honestly believe I'm going to win more, but I need to keep working hard.' Leicester's Mattioli Arena will host the PDC's Players Championships 17 and 18 on June 17-18.
BBC News
13-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Smith throws two nine-darters before final whitewash
Ross Smith demolished Brendan Dolan 8-0 to win the 16th Players Championship of the year - having thrown two nine-darters on the way to the Smith, 36, had reached the final Hildesheim, Germany, with a scintillating run as he won 16 legs on the is just the third player, alongside Michael van Gerwen and Phil Taylor, to land multiple nine-darters in the same Players Championship final was a formality as Smith notched up an average of 104.56 and whitewashed 51-year-old Northern Irishman Dolan."I don't actually feel I've played that well - sometimes luck is on your side," Smith told the PDC."I want to win all the time. I will keep working hard to win another major event."World number one Luke Humphries, world champion Luke Littler and Van Gerwen were among the players to give the event a are 34 Players Championship events across the year, with the competition's finals held in Minehead in November.
CBC
17-04-2025
- CBC
West Kelowna golf course operators want restitution after on-course fight
Social Sharing The owners of a golf course in West Kelowna say they are demanding restitution from those involved in a physical altercation on their course earlier this week — an incident they describe as a desecration of the property and a breach of community values. The confrontation at Two Eagles Golf Course and Academy was caught on video Monday and has since circulated online. It shows a heated dispute between two groups of golfers, escalating into shouting, shoving and punches, as others attempt to intervene. The course is located on Westbank First Nation land and is under Indigenous ownership. In a statement Wednesday, the operators said those involved in the altercation will face consequences. WATCH | Golf course brawl under RCMP investigation: Police investigating West Kelowna golf course brawl 18 minutes ago Duration 2:00 "Anyone who fails to adhere to the ... rules will be banned," they said. "We will be actively engaging in a restitution process." They said restitution could include a donation to inclusive sport programs, such as B.C. Golf's junior program or Canadian Tire's Jumpstart initiative, or taking the Respect in Sport course. West Kelowna RCMP confirmed they responded to the scene on Monday evening and say all individuals involved have been identified. "We've viewed the cell phone video of the incident and it's nothing short of unacceptable behaviour," said Staff Sgt. Brendan Dolan in a statement, adding that the matter remains under investigation. Witness Jennifer Pont, who was golfing behind the two groups and later shared the video with CBC News, said the fight appeared to stem from frustration over delays on the course. "There was definitely a bunch of aggression and tons of yelling and screaming," Pont said during an interview with CBC's Radio West. "There was a group of men on the tee box on the 18th hole and they were frustrated at the group ahead of them because they were being slow all day." She says an earlier tournament had pushed tee times back by about 30 minutes, and that the groups had been clashing over pace of play. Slow play is a persistent issue at golf courses in B.C. and across Canada, often sparking frustration among players. Golf organizations have made efforts to address the problem, but Pont says disputes over pace of play shouldn't end with a fist fight. "We golf a lot and we haven't seen anything remotely close to that," she said. "It was embarrassing and shameful and ridiculous." The operators of Two Eagles say this is the first incident of its kind at their course in 20 years and will be dealt with with the "utmost severity." They are requesting a full report from RCMP and say they hope the incident won't leave a lasting negative impression on the community — especially young players.
