Steve Brown (England darts player)
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Steve Brown is an English
darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation
events.
He lists beating five-time former world champion Eric Bristow
as his best moment - although Bristow was well past his best years and long-since given up competing regularly on the circuit by the time they met.
He has competed on the PDC Pro Tour since 2006, regularly reaching the last 64 of events. His best performances came in the 2007 Windy City Open in Chicago
and the 2007 UK Open Irish Regional where he reached the quarter-finals. He also made it to the last 16 of the 2007 Peachtree Open and 2007 Hayling Island
PDPA
Players Championship.
His consistency on the Pro Tour during 2007 saw him qualify for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
for the first time. He was the fifth highest ranked player on the Pro Tour of those who had not sealed an automatic place in the tournament. Having started the year at 613 in the world rankings
—he had climbed to 76th by November. He lost to Chris Mason
in the first round.
Brown next qualified for the World Championship in 2010
, losing 1-3 to James Wade
in the first round. 2010 was a breakthrough year for Brown, as he reached the second round of both the World Matchplay
and the World Grand Prix
. He also reached the second round of the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship
, defeating Jelle Klaasen
to secure a second-round match with Terry Jenkins
, which he lost 1-4.
Brown won his first PDC Pro Tour event in February 2011, defeating Ian White
6-3 in the final of UK Open Qualifier 1
. In April, he climbed into the top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit
for the first time.
. He is a fan of Bristol City
and is married with three children.
The darts that Steve Brown is now using are 22 gram custom-made Laserdarts. Horizon Darts, Inc (USA), makers of Laserdarts, is one of Steve's sponsors.
Brown has also started the Steve Brown Darts Academy for kids between the ages of 8 and 16 at 7 Rileys clubs in the South West of England.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation is a professional darts organization, established in the United Kingdom during 1992, when a group of leading professional players split from the British Darts Organisation to form what was initially called the World Darts Council...
events.
He lists beating five-time former world champion Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow
Eric Bristow MBE is a British darts player, whose skill at the game in the 1980s helped turn it into a worldwide spectator sport.- Early career :...
as his best moment - although Bristow was well past his best years and long-since given up competing regularly on the circuit by the time they met.
He has competed on the PDC Pro Tour since 2006, regularly reaching the last 64 of events. His best performances came in the 2007 Windy City Open in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and the 2007 UK Open Irish Regional where he reached the quarter-finals. He also made it to the last 16 of the 2007 Peachtree Open and 2007 Hayling Island
Hayling Island
-Leisure activities:Although largely residential, Hayling is also a holiday, windsurfing and sailing centre, the site where windsurfing was invented....
PDPA
Professional Dart Players Association
The Professional Dart Players Association is an organisation for professional dart players. Its intention is to look after the interests of professional players through an annually elected Board of six current professionals.-Formation:...
Players Championship.
His consistency on the Pro Tour during 2007 saw him qualify for the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship
2008 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship, sponsored by Ladbrokes, was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation...
for the first time. He was the fifth highest ranked player on the Pro Tour of those who had not sealed an automatic place in the tournament. Having started the year at 613 in the world rankings
Darts world rankings
Darts world rankings are a system which should determine a list of the best dart players in the world based on their performances in tournaments...
—he had climbed to 76th by November. He lost to Chris Mason
Chris Mason (darts player)
Christopher John Mason is an English darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation. He uses the nickname Mace the Ace for his matches.- BDO and first PDC spell :...
in the first round.
Brown next qualified for the World Championship in 2010
2010 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
, losing 1-3 to James Wade
James Wade
James Wade is an English professional darts player, currently playing in the Professional Darts Corporation . He became the youngest player ever to win a major PDC title at the World Matchplay in July 2007...
in the first round. 2010 was a breakthrough year for Brown, as he reached the second round of both the World Matchplay
2010 World Matchplay Darts
The 2010 Stan James World Matchplay was the 17th annual staging of the World Matchplay, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation. The tournament took place from 17–25 July....
and the World Grand Prix
2010 World Grand Prix Darts
The 2010 Bodog.com World Grand Prix was the thirteenth staging of the World Grand Prix. It was played from 4 October to 10 October.James Wade won his second World Grand Prix title, defeating Adrian Lewis in the final. Defending champion Phil Taylor was aiming to win his tenth World Grand Prix, but...
. He also reached the second round of 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...
, defeating Jelle Klaasen
Jelle Klaasen
Jelle Klaasen is a Dutch professional darts player who plays in the Professional Darts Corporation and is the youngest darts player to win the World Darts Championship. His nickname is The Matador. He lives in Breda, North Brabant, Netherlands...
to secure a second-round match with Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins
Terry Jenkins is an English professional darts player who is nicknamed The Bull, having previously used the nickname "Tucker" for his matches...
, which he lost 1-4.
Brown won his first PDC Pro Tour event in February 2011, defeating Ian White
Ian White (darts player)
Ian White is an English darts player currently playing in Professional Darts Corporation events.In 1997, White reached the final of the PDC's revived News of the World Darts Championship...
6-3 in the final of UK Open Qualifier 1
2011 UK Open Qualifier 1
The 2011 UK Open Qualifier 1 was the first of eight 2011 UK Open Darts Qualifiers which was held at the Metrodome in Barnsley on Saturday February 26.-Prize Money :-Draw:...
. In April, he climbed into the top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit
PDC order of merit
The PDC Order of Merit is a world ranking system used by one of the darts organisations, the Professional Darts Corporation . Following the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship it superseded a world ranking system based on points being awarded for performances in ranking tournaments.-Previous world...
for the first time.
Outside darts
Brown began taking up darts around 1996, and prior to becoming a full-time professional, he made his living as a plastererPlasterer
A plasterer is a tradesman who works with plaster, such as forming a layer of plaster on an interior wall or plaster decorative moldings on ceilings or walls...
. He is a fan of Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
and is married with three children.
The darts that Steve Brown is now using are 22 gram custom-made Laserdarts. Horizon Darts, Inc (USA), makers of Laserdarts, is one of Steve's sponsors.
Brown has also started the Steve Brown Darts Academy for kids between the ages of 8 and 16 at 7 Rileys clubs in the South West of England.