Dave Marland

Dave Marland
Personal information
Nickname"Big Fish"
Born (1966-07-27) 27 July 1966 (age 58)[1]
Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Home townSutherland, New South Wales, Australia
Darts information
Playing darts since1990
Darts23 Gram Unicorn
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Holiday" by Green Day
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2015–2020
PDC2017–
Other tournament wins
Warilla Bowls Club Open 2016
DPA New South Wales Bubble 2021 (x6)
Great Lakes Open 2023

Dave Marland (born 27 July 1966) is an Australian darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) and Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.[2][3]

A real estate owner by trade, Marland is an occasional dart player, but did win the 2016 Warilla Bowls Club Open, and qualified for the 2017 Melbourne Darts Masters, where he was whitewashed by Daryl Gurney.[4][5] Marland qualified for the 2022 Queensland Darts Masters, part of the 2022 World Series of Darts.[6]

  1. ^ "Dave Marland - Mastercaller".
  2. ^ Parkinson, Andrew (16 August 2017). "Dave vs. Goliath – the shire real estate agent ready to take on the world". St. George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Fairfax Media. ProQuest 1928889175. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Dillon, Phil (22 July 2022). "Qualifier 'in shock' to earn another shot at world darts series best in Wollongong". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. p. 72. ProQuest 2692243544. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Haigh, Paul (24 July 2014). "Eagle eye, steady hand". St.George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Fairfax Media. p. 47. ProQuest 1547743347. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Parkinson, Andrew (30 August 2017). ""Big Fish" goes down in world series debut". St.George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Fairfax Media. p. 47. ProQuest 1933317969. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ Dillon, Phil (26 July 2022). "Marland comeback secures place in city's darts". Townsville Bulletin. News Corp Australia. p. 31. ProQuest 2694076679. Retrieved 12 November 2024 – via ProQuest.