Simon Whitlock

Simon Whitlock
Whitlock in 2017
Personal information
Nickname	"The Wizard"
Born	(1969-03-03) 3 March 1969 (age 55) Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia
Home town	Hornsby, Australia and Waterlooville, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1984
Darts	23g Winmau Signature
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Down Under" by Men at Work
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2004–2009
PDC	2001–2004, 2009– (Tour Card: 2011-)
Current world ranking	53 1 (31 October 2024)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Runner Up: 2008
World Masters	Quarter Final: 2007
World Trophy	Last 16: 2005, 2006, 2007
Int. Darts League	Semi Final: 2005, 2006
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Runner Up: 2010
World Matchplay	Semi Final: 2010, 2014
World Grand Prix	Runner Up: 2017
UK Open	Quarter Final: 2017, 2021
Grand Slam	Semi Final: 2020
European Ch'ship	Winner (1): 2012
Premier League	Runner Up: 2012
Ch'ship League	Runner Up: 2012
Desert Classic	Last 32: 2009
PC Finals	Semi Final: 2012
Masters	Quarter Final: 2013, 2022
Champions League	Group Stage: 2018
World Series Finals	Quarter Final: 2016, 2018
Other tournament wins
PDC World Cup of Darts – (Team event) 2022 Australia National Ch'ships 2008 Australian Grand Masters 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Australian Masters 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007 Bobby Bourn Memorial Players Ch'ship 2010 Castle Hill 2005 Central Coast Australian Classic 2005, 2008 Coota 2004 Cosham Xmas Open 2004 Criterion Hotel Open 2009 DPA Australian Masters 2012 DPA Australian Singles 2010 Gleneagle Irish Masters 2010 Goulburn Open 2007, 2009, 2009 Illawarra Yacht Club Classic 2009, 2009 Japan Open 2006 Mildura Workers Club Open 2009 Mittagong RSL Open 2007, 2009 New Zealand Masters 2005 Newcastle Classic 2009 Oak Flats Soundwaves Open 2007 Oceanic Masters 2002, 2010 Pacific Masters 2004, 2006, 2008 Pine Rivers Open 2007 Queensland Open 2009 Revesby Workers Club Open 2010 Russell Stewart Classic 2007, 2009 Southern Illawarra Open 2007, 2009 Unanderra Hotel Darts Open 2010 Viva Las Vegas NZ 2009 Wagga Classic 2007 Wattle Time Memorial Tournament 2004 Basingstoke Open 2022 Jarvis Cup 2024 European Tour Events Dutch Darts Masters 2012 Players Championships Players Championship (AUT) 2010 Players Championship (BAR) 2012, 2016, 2017 Players Championship (COV) 2014 Players Championship (CRA) 2012 Players Championship (DER) 2010 Players Championship (GER) 2010 Players Championship (IRE) 2010, 2016 Players Championship (WIG) 2010 UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers UK Open Qualifier 2013, 2017 (x2)

Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) between 2004 and 2009. He uses the nickname The Wizard for his matches. His walk-on music is "Down Under" by Men at Work.

His greatest achievements to date are winning the 2012 European Championship and 2022 World Cup of Darts for Australia with Damon Heta. Whitlock has also finished runner-up at the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship and the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship. He claimed that the prize money gained from the latter tournament which included money for the highest checkout (joint with Phil Taylor) would allow him to move over to the UK from Australia and compete on the PDC Pro Tour. His defeat also made him the first, and as of 2022^[update] only, player to have never won a World Championship after reaching both the BDO and PDC World Championship Final. He is widely regarded as the greatest Australian dart player of all time and is credited with the rejuvenated popularity of darts in Australia and Oceania.