Bill Davis (darts player)
William Davis (born 6 March 1959) is an American former professional darts player who played in events of the British Darts Organisation (BDO) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
| Bill Davis | |||||||||||
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| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Full name | William Davis | ||||||||||
| Nickname | "Classic" | ||||||||||
| Born | March 6, 1959 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Home town | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||||
| Darts | 18 Gram Own Design | ||||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||
| Walk-on music | "Are You Gonna Go My Way" by Lenny Kravitz | ||||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||
| BDO | 2001–2006, 2013–2017 | ||||||||||
| PDC | 2006–2012 | ||||||||||
| BDO majors – best performances | |||||||||||
| World Masters | Last 128: 2004 | ||||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2009 | ||||||||||
| Desert Classic | Last 32: 2006, 2008, 2009 | ||||||||||
| US Open/WSoD | Last 16: 2008 | ||||||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||||||
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Career
Davis made his televised debut in the United States, taking part in the World Series of Darts in 2006, losing in the first round to Denis Ovens in a tight game. Davis qualified for the Las Vegas Desert Classic the same year, but lost in round one to Terry Jenkins.
Davis then qualified for the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship where he was beaten by Andy Jenkins in the first round. He followed this with a third round showing in the 2007 US Open, losing to Kevin Painter. Davis then reached the last 16 of the PDPA Players Championship in Las Vegas, but failed to qualify for the Desert Classic.
Davis reached the semi final of the North American Darts Championship on the eve of the 2008 US Open, losing to eventual winner Darin Young. He then reached the last 16 of the US Open, defeating Tony Eccles before losing to surprise package David Fatum who went on to reach the semi finals. He also qualified for the 2008 Desert Classic through the US Order of Merit, losing in the first round to Mark Walsh.
Davis finished second in the American Order of Merit which earned him a spot in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. He defeated reigning champion John Part in the first round by three sets to nil. He then lost in the second round to Welshman Barrie Bates.
World Championship results
PDC
- 2007: 1st Round (lost to Andy Jenkins 1–3)
- 2009: 2nd Round (lost to Barrie Bates 2–4)