Gary Mawson

Gary Mawson
Personal information
Nickname"The Mauler"
Born (1963-05-17) May 17, 1963 (age 61)
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Home townFort Myers, Florida, U.S.
Darts information
Playing darts since1989
Darts23g Cosmo Darts Gary Mawson "THE MAWLER" Signature Series. Made by COSMO Darts
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Living in America" by James Brown
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC1995–2001, 2007–2020, 2021 Q School
WDF2020–
Current world ranking344 New entry (24 November 2024)[1]
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 1999
World MatchplayLast 16: 1998, 1999
World Grand PrixQuarter-finals: 1998
UK OpenRunner-up: 2008
Grand SlamLast 16: 2007
Desert ClassicQuarter-finals: 2007
US Open/WSoDLast 16: 2008
Other tournament wins
CDC Tour Event 2018, 2024
ADO Broward County Turkey Shoot 2012
ADO Harvest Moon Tourney 2012
ADO Youngstown Charity Open 2012
Houston Open 2006
Las Vegas Open 2013
WDF Americas Cup Singles 2008

Gary Mawson (born May 17, 1963) is a Canadian-born American professional darts player. He currently resides in Fort Myers, Florida. Mawson played darts for the US in 2004 and the years immediately following, having previously played darts for Canada up to 2001. Mawson used the nickname The Mauler for his matches.

Mawson's biggest career achievement in darts was in reaching the final of the 2008 UK Open in Bolton, after upsetting the odds and defeating the two-time defending UK Open champion Raymond van Barneveld, 10–8 in the semi-finals. Van Barneveld had never previously lost at the UK Open and had won 16 matches in a row at the event. Mawson lost in the final to James Wade.

  1. ^ "WDF Men's Rankings Table". WDF. November 24, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.