Mark Walsh (darts player)

Mark Walsh
Personal information
Nickname"Special Brew"
Born (1965-02-02) 2 February 1965 (age 59)
Kings Langley, Hertfordshire, England[1]
Home townAbbots Langley, Hertfordshire, England
Darts information
Playing darts since1995
Darts24g Target Darts Mark Walsh Range
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Special Brew" by Bad Manners
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2002–2020
WDF major events – best performances
World TrophyLast 56: 2007
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'shipLast 16: 2011, 2013
World MatchplayLast 16: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
World Grand PrixLast 16: 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010
UK OpenRunner-up: 2005
Grand SlamSemi-finals: 2011
European Ch'shipQuarter-finals: 2008, 2009, 2010
Ch'ship LeagueWinners group, Semi-finals 2008
Desert ClassicLast 16: 2005, 2008
US Open/WSoDQuarter-finals: 2010
PC FinalsQuarter-finals: 2011
Other tournament wins
Gleneagle Irish Masters 2007, 2011

Players Championships

Players Championship (BAR) 2009
Players Championship (DER) 2010
Players Championship (GER) 2009
Players Championship (MID) 2009

UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers

Regional Final (EMI) 2009
Regional Final (WAL) 2005
UK Open Qualifier 2010, 2010
Other achievements
Nine dart finish, Eddie Cox Memorial Players Championship 2009

Mark Walsh (born 2 February 1965) is a former English professional darts player who competed in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments. He reached No. 6 in the PDC Order of Merit.

Walsh reached his first major televised final in 2005, when he was beaten by Phil Taylor in the UK Open.

  1. ^ Cunningham, Alice (12 June 2021). "7 villages in Hertfordshire that are celebrity magnets". HertsLive. Retrieved 26 September 2022.