Jonny Clayton | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "The Ferret" | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 October 1974 Llanelli, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Pontyberem, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 22g Red Dragon Signature | ||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry | ||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2008–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 2015– (Tour Card: 2015–) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | 5 1 (31 October 2024)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Last 272: 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | Runner Up: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Grand Prix | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Semi Final: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam | Quarter Final: 2018, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
European Ch'ship | Semi Final: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Premier League | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PC Finals | Runner Up: 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Masters | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
World Series Finals | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||
Players Championships
European Tour Events
World Series of Darts
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Jonny Clayton (born 4 October 1974) is a Welsh professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked No. 6 in the world. Nicknamed The Ferret, he was half of the Welsh team that won the 2020 PDC World Cup of Darts and the 2023 PDC World Cup of Darts before winning his first televised singles title, the 2021 Masters, which would lead him to qualifying for the 2021 Premier League Darts, which he would go on to win as well. He subsequently won his first ranked televised title at the 2021 World Grand Prix.