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Australian darts player (born 1969)

Darts player

Simon Whitlock

Whitlock in 2017
Nickname “The Wizard”
Born (1969-03-03) 3 March 1969 (age 56)
Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
Home town Hornsby, Australia
and Waterlooville, England
Playing darts since 1984
Darts 23g Winmau Signature
Laterality Right-handed
Walk-on music “Down Under” by Men at Work
BDO 2004–2009
PDC 2001–2004, 2009–
(Tour Card: 2011–2024)
WDF 2002–2008, 2025–
WSDT 2025
Current world ranking (PDC) 144 (3 January 2026)[1]
World Championship Runner-up: 2008
World Masters Quarter-final: 2007
World Trophy Last 16: 2005, 2006, 2007
Int. Darts League Semi-final: 2005, 2006
World Championship Runner-up: 2010
World Matchplay Semi-final: 2010, 2014
World Grand Prix Runner-up: 2017
UK Open Quarter-final: 2017, 2021
Grand Slam Semi-final: 2020
European Championship Winner (1): 2012
Premier League Runner-up: 2012
Ch’ship League Runner-up: 2012
Desert Classic Last 32: 2009
PC Finals Semi-final: 2012
Masters Quarter-final: 2013, 2022
Champions League Group Stage: 2018
World Series Finals Quarter-final: 2016, 2018
Australian Grand Masters 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Australian Masters 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007
Gleneagle Irish Masters 2010
Japan Open 2006
New Zealand Masters 2005
Pacific Masters 2004, 2006, 2008

European Tour Events (x1)

Players Championships (x12)

UK Open Qualifiers (x3)

PDC Affiliate Tours (x31)

ANZ Premier League 2025
DPA Oceanic Masters (x2) 2002, 2010
DPA Pro Tour (x28) 2004 (x2), 2005, 2006 (x3),
2007 (x8), 2009 (x11), 2010 (x3)

Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, having previously competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) and World Seniors Darts (WSD) events.

Nicknamed “the Wizard“, he won the 2012 European Championship and the 2022 World Cup of Darts for Australia, partnering Damon Heta. Whitlock is also a two-time World Championship finalist, having been the runner-up at the BDO World Darts Championship in 2008, and the PDC World Darts Championship in 2010. He has won a total of 18 PDC titles and 31 Dartsplayers Australia (DPA) titles. In 2025, he became the inaugural ANZ Premier League champion.

Whitlock in 2006

In 2003, Whitlock reached the last 16 of the World Championship, with wins over Paul Williams and Peter Manley, but lost to Richie Burnett 5–3.

In 2005, Whitlock made the semi-finals of the 2005 BDO World Championship but lost to Martin Adams 5–0.[2] In other major events, he also reached the semi-finals of the International Darts League in both 2005 and 2006, losing to Mervyn King and Raymond van Barneveld respectively.[2]

Whitlock won the first two events in the Dartplayers Australia (DPA) series of tournaments. Whitlock competed in the BDO World Championship, achieving wins over Edwin Max, Fabian Roosenbrand, Ted Hankey, and Brian Woods to reach the final, where he lost to Mark Webster 7–5.[3]

Whitlock entered the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship as the number twelve seed and reached the second round, defeating Mark Barilli, but losing to Darryl Fitton.[4]

Whitlock returned to the PDC on 19 March 2009.[5][6]
He began playing in the AGP circuit where he won eight tournaments. He qualified for the Las Vegas Desert Classic but lost in the first round of the televised stages against Terry Jenkins.

At the 2009 Grand Slam of Darts Whitlock won all 3 of his group stage games with wins over Ted Hankey, Wayne Mardle and Scott Waites. In the last 16 he defeated 1996 BDO World Champion Steve Beaton 10–1 but lost to eventual runner up Scott Waites.

At the 2010 PDC World Championship, Whitlock defeated Colin Osborne, Wayne Jones, Terry Jenkins, James Wade, and Raymond van Barneveld before losing to Phil Taylor 7–3.[7]

After his run to the World Championship final, it was announced that he would be competing in the 2010 Premier League Darts as a wild card. He finished second in the table, therefore qualifying for the semi-finals where he lost 8-6 to James Wade.

On his World Matchplay debut in 2010, Whitlock reached the semi-finals before losing to Phil Taylor. At the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts, he lost all three of his group matches against Dave Chisnall, Colin Osborne and Robert Thornton.

Whitlock represented Australia alongside Paul Nicholson during the inaugural PDC World Cup of Darts in December 2010, losing out in the semi-finals to Wales’ Mark Webster and Barrie Bates.

At the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship, Whitlock defeated Steve Evans and Denis Ovens before losing to Vincent van der Voort in the third round. He competed in the 2011 Premier League, but finished sixth.

During the 2011 PDC Pro Tour, he became the first player to hit nine-dart finishes in successive Pro Tour events.[8][9]

At the 2011 World Matchplay, Whitlock defeated Peter Wright and Denis Ovens to reach the quarter-finals. He was defeated by Andy Hamilton 17–15.[10]

Whitlock was forced to withdraw from the 2011 Grand Slam of Darts and 2011 Players Championship Finals through injury.[11] He played at 2012 World Championship where beat Dennis Smith,.[12] Steve Beaton,[13] Michael van Gerwen,[14] and Gary Anderson[15] before losing to Andy Hamilton 6–5.[16]

Whitlock partnered Nicholson again at the 2012 PDC World Cup of Darts. Together they achieved victories over Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands to final, where they played the England’s Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis. Whitlock and Nicholson both missed two darts each to win the match in a sudden death leg.[17]

He was picked for the Premier League.[18] Whitlock won seven of his fourteen league games to finish second in the table, qualifying him for the play-offs.[19][20] Whitlock played Andy Hamilton in the semi-finals, he hit a nine darter in the second leg of the semi-final, and won the match to reach the final. There he played Phil Taylor and lost 10–7.[21]

Whitlock hit a nine-darter in his second round match at the 2012 Austrian Darts Open (ET1) against Joe Cullen, but lost 6–4.[22]

Whitlock achieved a 6–4 victory over Andy Hamilton in the final of Players Championship 12.[23][24] At the following week’s European Championship, he won his first major title.[25][26] Whitlock took the title with an 11–5 win over Wes Newton.[25] Whitlock then won his first European Tour title at the 2012 Dutch Darts Masters, defeating his World Cup partner Paul Nicholson 6–1 in the final.[27]

Whitlock lost to Taylor in the final of the 2012 Championship League Darts, 6–5.[28][29] He then won his second Players Championship of the year with a 6–2 defeat of Dennis Priestley in the final.[30] Whitlock was the second seed for the 2012 Players Championship Finals where he beat Jamie Caven 6–3 in the first round.[31][32] Whitlock then defeated Ronnie Baxter,[33] and Gary Anderson, but lost to Phil Taylor in the semi-finals 11–2.[34]

Whitlock won his first two matches in the 2013 World Championship without dropping a set and then won a deciding set against Dave Chisnall.[35] However, he lost to Raymond van Barneveld 5–1.[36] In his third World Cup of Darts with Paul Nicholson the pair were defeated 5–1 by Belgium’s Ronny Huybrechts and Kim Huybrechts.[37]

He competed in the 2013 Premier League.[38] but finished sixth in the table.[39]

Whitlock won his first tournament of 2013 at the fifth UK Open Qualifier. He beat Michael van Gerwen 6–1 in the final.[40] Van Gerwen beat Whitlock in the final of the 2013 European Darts Open 6–2.[41] Whitlock won the award for televised performance of the year at the PDC Awards Dinner for his quarter-final win over Jamie Caven,[42] but lost to Adrian Lewis 11–6 in the 2013 European Championship final.[43]

Whitlock beat Ian White 5–4 in the quarter-finals of the 2014 PDC World Darts Championship.[44] However, he was defeated by Peter Wright 6–2 in the semi-finals. Whitlock moved up to third in the world rankings after the tournament.[45] Whitlock competed in the Premier League but only won one of his nine matches to be eliminated from the competition.[46] Whitlock and Nicholson reached the semi-finals of the 2014 PDC World Cup of Darts where they faced England’s Phil Taylor and Adrian Lewis. Whitlock was beaten 4–1 by Taylor, but Nicholson overcame Lewis 4–2, before Australia lost 4–0 in the doubles decider.[47] Whitlock won Players Championship 12 by beating James Wade 6–3 in the final.[48] He reached the final of the 2014 European Darts Open, but lost 6–2 against Wright.[49]

At the World Matchplay, Whitlock recorded wins over Kevin Painter, Raymond van Barneveld and James Wade to reach the semi-finals of the event for the second time.[49] He was defeated by Michael van Gerwen. He also lost to van Gerwen in the final of the Singapore Darts Masters.[50][51]

At the 2015 World Championship Whitlock he was beaten 3–1 by Darren Webster in the first round.[52] Whitlock did not receive a wildcard to compete in the Premier League, meaning he missed the event for the first time since 2009.

Whitlock lost to Ricky Evans 3–2 in the first round of the 2016 World Championship.[53]
In October, Whitlock won Players Championship 18, defeating Ronny Huybrechts 6–5 in the final.[54]

Whitlock beat Alan Norris in a deciding set at the World Grand Prix.[55] but lost to van Gerwen in the quarter-finals.[56] He defeated Chris Dobey to win his second title of the year at Players Championship 19.[57]

Whitlock in 2017

Whitlock was beaten 4–0 in the second round of the 2017 World Championship by Darren Webster.[58] Whitlock defeated Gary Anderson 6–4 in the final to win UK Open Qualifier 2.[59] He also claimed the fifth event by beating Ronny Huybrechts 6–3.[60] At the main event he was defeated 10–9 by Daryl Gurney in the quarter-finals.[61] He won his third ranking event title of 2017 a week later, winning Players Championship 4.[62]

After a drop in rankings and form over 2019, Whitlock made two televised semi-final appearances in 2020, at the World Grand Prix & Grand Slam, as well as a quarter-final in the World Matchplay. He beat Michael van Gerwen in the quarter-finals at both the Grand Prix and the Slam, defeating van Gerwen 16–15 in a deciding leg at the Grand Slam.[63] Whitlock also hit a Grand Slam record 20 180s in a match during that win against van Gerwen.[63]

Whitlock was eliminated at the third round of the 2021 PDC World Championship to Krzysztof Ratajski 4–0.[64]

Whitlock made it to the quarterfinal stage of the UK Open, where he lost 10–8 to former and eventual winner James Wade.

Whitlock suffered a second round exit at the 2022 PDC World Championship to Dutch player Martijn Kleermaker 3–1.

Whitlock was invited to compete in the 2022 Masters as a replacement player, following Danny Noppert‘s decision to withdraw from the tournament for personal reasons.[65] He lost a close quarterfinal game to José de Sousa 10–9.

In June 2022, Whitlock, alongside Damon Heta, won the 2022 PDC World Cup of Darts for Australia for the very first time, after beating Wales, (Gerwyn Price and Jonny Clayton), in the final 3–1.[66] Both players dedicated there victory to fellow Australian player, Kyle Anderson, who died 10 months prior.

Whitlock also recorded a 6–5 victory over Michael van Gerwen at the 2022 New South Wales Darts Masters.

Whitlock made it out of his group at the Grand Slam before being knocked out of the last 16 to 2012 winner Raymond van Barneveld 10–8.

Whitlock had to start in the first round of the 2023 PDC World Championship after falling out of the top 32 in the PDC Order of Merit. He started off with a 3–2 win over Christian Perez before losing by the same score line in his second round match to José de Sousa despite leading the game 2–0 himself.[67]

At the 2024 PDC World Championship Whitlock defeated Paolo Nebrida 3–2 in the first round.[68] However, he lost to Gary Anderson 3–0 in the second round.[69]

Whitlock was knocked out in round 4 of the UK Open to his world cup partner Damon Heta 10–8.[70]

Whitlock entered the PDC World Championship Tour Card Holder Qualifiers tournament to try and qualify for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship, as he was outside the top 32 on both the PDC Order of Merit and Pro Tour Order of Merit. Whitlock was knocked out in the last 32 by German player Paul Krohne 6–5.[71] This result also meant that Whitlock lost his Tour Card at the end of 2024.[72]

Whtlock (right) and Australian teammate Damon Heta at the 2025 PDC World Cup of Darts

After failing to both qualify for the 2025 PDC World Championship and regain his Tour Card at Q-School, Whitlock accepted an invitation to compete in the 2025 World Seniors Darts Championship.[73] He lost 3–1 in sets to Paul Hogan in round 1. Whitlock also suffered an early exit at the 2025 World Seniors Champion of Champions, after losing to Richie Burnett 5–4.[74] Whitlock again represented Australia at the 2025 PDC World Cup of Darts, alongside Damon Heta, maintaining his ever present record at the tournament. The duo made it to the quarterfinals, where they lost to the German pairing of Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko in a deciding leg 8–7, despite having match darts themselves to win the match. He also maintained his ever present record at both the Australian and New Zealand Darts Masters as an invited PDC wildcard entry.[75] Whitlock would lose in the first round in both events to Josh Rock and Chris Dobey, and would also lose to Luke Littler in round 1 at the 2025 World Series of Darts Finals 6–4.

Whitlock spent sometime on the 2025 PDC Challenge Tour, where he made it to the quarterfinals in Challenge Tours 1 and 4.

During 2025, Whitlock also competed in Series 10 Week 2 of the MODUS Super Series, where he made it to finals night before being eliminated by the eventual Series 10 winner Jenson Walker in the semi-finals 4–3 in legs.

Whitlock was invited to compete in the inaugural ANZ Premier League.[76] He made three finals and qualified for finals night by finishing 3rd in the league table. He defeated New Zealander Jonny Tata 8–3 in their semi-final before going on to beat compatriot Raymond Smith in the final 10–7, to become the inaugural ANZ Premier League champion. The win qualified Whitlock for the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship.[77]

At his Ally Pally return, Whitlock rallied back from 2–0 down in sets to 2–all in his first round clash with Connor Scutt before losing the match 3–2.[78]

Whitlock has three sons from two previous marriages.[79] His son Mason also plays darts.[80]
Whitlock is a fan of Portsmouth F.C.[81]

In 2012, Whitlock, together with the seven other players who competed in the Premier League, recorded a charity single with Chas Hodges and his band called ‘Got My Tickets for the Darts’ which was written by Chas. It was released on 18 May, the night after the play-offs at the O2 in London, where it was premiered. Proceeds from the single were donated to the Haven House Children’s Hospice.[82]

World Championship performances

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BDO major finals: 1

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PDC major finals: 7 (1 title)

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Legend
World Championship (0–1)
Premier League (0–1)
World Grand Prix (0–1)
European Championship (1–2)
Championship League (0–1)

PDC world series finals: 1

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Legend
World Series of Darts (0–1)

PDC team finals: 2 (1 title)

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  1. ^ a b c d (l) = score in legs, (s) = score in sets, (m) = score in matches.
Performance Table Legend
W Won the tournament F Finalist SF Semifinalist QF Quarterfinalist #R
RR
Prel. 		Lost in # round
Round-robin
Preliminary round 		DQ Disqualified
DNQ Did not qualify DNP Did not participate WD Withdrew NH Tournament not held NYF Not yet founded

Performance timeline

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BDO

PDC

WSD

Tournament 2025
WSD Televised events
World Seniors Darts Championship 1R
World Seniors Champion of Champions 1R

PDC European Tour

PDC Players Championships[83]

Simon Whitlock televised nine-dart finishes
Date Opponent Tournament Method Prize
17 May 2012 Andy Hamilton Premier League 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T15, D18 Unknown
Simon Whitlock televised high averages
Average Date Opponent Tournament Stage Score
108.86 12 November 2018 Gerwyn Price 2018 Grand Slam Group stage 5-4 (l)
  1. ^ A non-ranked event until 2015
  2. ^ A ranked event from 2025
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