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Graham Usher (darts player)

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Graham Usher
Personal information
Full nameGraham Usher
NicknameThe Gambler
Born (1973-06-14) 14 June 1973 (age 51)
Middlesbrough, England
Home townScarborough, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2008
Darts21g Perfect Nine
LateralityLeft-handed
Walk-on music"Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2009–
WDF2019
Current world ranking84 Steady (17 November 2024)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersQuarter Final: 2019
PDC premier events – best performances
UK OpenLast 32: 2024
World Series FinalsLast 24: 2023
Other tournament wins
PDC Q-School 2023

Graham Usher (born 14 June 1973) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.

Career

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In 2009, Usher qualified for the 2009 UK Open as the Holsten Pils qualifier in Batley; he lost 3–6 to Glen Durrant in the first round.[2]

In 2019 Usher participated in 2019 World Masters,[3] where he reached the quarter-finals and lost 2–4 by sets to Mario Vandenbogaerde.[4]

In 2022 he player in MODUS Super Series, where he hit a nine-dart leg in July in a match against Dan Read. He was defeated by Conan Whitehead in the October 2022 MODUS Super Series.[5]

Usher qualified for a PDC tour card for the first time at the 2023 Q-School, defeating Adam Warner on the second finals day.[6]

Performance timeline

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Tournament 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
PDC Ranked televised events
UK Open 1R DNQ 3R 5R
PDC Non-ranked televised events
World Series of Darts Finals Not held DNQ 1R DNQ
BDO/WDF Ranked televised events
Winmau World Masters PDC QF NH PDC
Career statistics
Year-end ranking - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 122


PDC European Tour

Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
2023 BSD
2R
EDO
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
DDC
DNQ
BDO
1R
CDO
DNQ
EDG
1R
EDM
DNQ
GDO
DNQ
HDT
DNQ
GDC
DNQ


Performance timeline legend
DNP Did not play in the event DNQ Did not qualify for the event WD Withdrew from the event #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament
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References

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  1. ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  2. ^ "THolsten Qualifiers - Day One". Archived from the original on 28 April 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Graham Usher".
  4. ^ "Graham Usher".
  5. ^ "Conan Whitehead beats Graham Usher to win inaugural MODUS Super Series title".
  6. ^ "Corey Cadby and Graham Usher latest to clinch PDC Tour cards at Q-School".