Gordon Glen Mathers (born 29 September 1981) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
| Gordon Mathers | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Gordon Glen Mathers |
| Nickname | "GG" |
| Born | 29 September 1981[1] Brisbane, Australia |
| Home town | Brisbane, Australia |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1998 |
| Darts | 20g Shot Signature |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Khe Sanh" by Cold Chisel |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2011–2020 |
| PDC | 2021–2022 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 72: 2018 |
| UK Open | Last 128: 2022 |
| World Series Finals | Last 24: 2022 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Canberra DPA Event Chester Hill Open DPA Australian Singles DPA Australian Pro Tour Russell Stewart Classic Redcliffe Sports Open SID Darts Open | 2012 2016 2012, 2013 2017 (x3), 2019 (x4) 2013 2012 2013 |
Career
editIn 2017 he finished top of the DPA Australian Pro Tour ranking table, and made his World Championship debut in the 2018 event.[2] In the preliminary round he faced Japanese Seigo Asada, to whom he lost 1-2 in sets.
In 2018, Mathers continued playing in Australia on the DPA circuit, winning a tournament in Hobart and making it to the final on two other occasions. In August he played in the Brisbane Masters, a tournament under PDC World Series of Darts, where he lost in the first round 1-6 to Raymond van Barneveld.
In 2019, Mathers won two DPA tournaments in East Devonport and in April he won the Sunshine State Classic, a tournament organised by the BDO, where he defeated Jeremy Fagg in the final.
Mathers attempted to get a Tour card in PDC Q-school 2020, his best result was a last-64 on the last day and hence did not gain his Tour card. After that, Mathers stayed for the first four tournaments of the PDC Challenge Tour, reaching the semifinal of the third tournament. He returned to Australia and at the end of the season he topped the DPA Pro Tour, which secured him a spot in the 2021 PDC World Darts Championship. There, he lost 0-3 in the first round against German Max Hopp.
In January 2021 he played in the PDC UK Q-school and although he was unable to win the Tour card directly, he placed 8th in the UK Q-school Order of Merit and earned a two-year Tour card. In his first season as a professional, he played in the 2021 UK Open, where he lost in the first round to Kirk Shepherd. Throughout the season, Mathers appeared only in Players Championship tournaments and failed to qualify for any other major tournaments. In November he lost in the final of the PDPA Qualifier for the 2022 PDC World Darts Championship against Nick Kenny. He served as a second reserve player for the World Championship and after the withdrawals of Charles Losper (replaced by Mike De Decker) and Juan Rodriguez, Mathers entered the tournament as the second highest ranked runner-up from the PDPA Qualifier.[3] In the first round he played Jason Heaver and lost 1-3 in sets.[4]
World Championship results
editPDC
edit- 2018: Preliminary round (lost to Seigo Asada 1–2)
- 2021: First round (lost to Max Hopp 0–3)
- 2022: First round (lost to Jason Heaver 1–3)
Performance timeline
editPDC
| Tournament | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDC World Championship | PR | DNQ | 1R | 1R | |||||||||||||
| UK Open | DNP | 1R | 2R | ||||||||||||||
| Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||
| Year-end ranking | - | - | 125 | 103 | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Gordon Mathers - Mastercaller".
- ^ "Mathers Tops Final DPA Rankings". PDC.tv. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Mathers replaced Rodriguez in PDC World Darts Championship field after positive COVID test". Darts News. 9 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ^ "PDC World Championship: Jason Heaver beats Gordon Mathers on Alexandra Palace debut to reach second round". Newbury Today. 19 December 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
External links
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