Devon Petersen
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Devon Petersen is a South Africa
n darts
player.
He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
as the South African champion. He beat Guyana
's Norman Madhoo
4-2 in the preliminary round with big checkouts including a 136 and a 146. In beating Madhoo, he earned a place in the first round proper, where he would play Jamie Caven
. Despite winning the first set, Petersen lost by 3 sets to 1.
Petersen won the South African Open in 2010 by defeating Les Francis after losing in 2009 to the same player.
He qualified for the 2011 PDC Pro Tour
as one of four semi-finalists from the second day of the Pro Tour's Q School. Since turning professional, Petersen has left South Africa to live in Brighouse
, West Yorkshire
, and signed a sponsorship deal with leading darts manufacturer Unicorn.
Petersen retained the South African Open in 2011 to qualify for the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship
.
Petersen used to use darts given to him by Phil Taylor at the 2009 South African Masters. But now with Unicorn taking him onto their team, he uses 22 gram 90% Tungsten Unicorn Contender Devon Petersen darts.
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n darts
Darts
Darts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player.
He qualified for the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
2011 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2011 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 18th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Phil Taylor was the defending champion, having won the 2010 tournament...
as the South African champion. He beat Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
's Norman Madhoo
Norman Madhoo
Norman Madhoo is a Guyanese darts player.Madhoo first qualified for the PDC World Darts Championship in 2004, losing in the first round to Steven Smith....
4-2 in the preliminary round with big checkouts including a 136 and a 146. In beating Madhoo, he earned a place in the first round proper, where he would play Jamie Caven
Jamie Caven
Jamie Robert Caven is an English darts player. He uses the nickname Jabba for his matches and is sponsored by Unicorn....
. Despite winning the first set, Petersen lost by 3 sets to 1.
Petersen won the South African Open in 2010 by defeating Les Francis after losing in 2009 to the same player.
He qualified for the 2011 PDC Pro Tour
PDC Pro Tour
The PDC Pro Tour is a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation . They comprise Professional Dart Players Association Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.-Players Championships:...
as one of four semi-finalists from the second day of the Pro Tour's Q School. Since turning professional, Petersen has left South Africa to live in Brighouse
Brighouse
Brighouse is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the River Calder, east of Halifax in the Pennines. It is served by Junction 25 of the M62 motorway and Brighouse railway station on the Caldervale Line and Huddersfield Line. In the...
, West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
, and signed a sponsorship deal with leading darts manufacturer Unicorn.
Petersen retained the South African Open in 2011 to qualify for the 2012 PDC World Darts Championship
2012 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2012 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship will be the 19th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation.Adrian Lewis is the defending champion having won the 2011 tournament....
.
Petersen used to use darts given to him by Phil Taylor at the 2009 South African Masters. But now with Unicorn taking him onto their team, he uses 22 gram 90% Tungsten Unicorn Contender Devon Petersen darts.