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William Borland (darts player)

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William Borland
Personal information
NicknameBig Willie
Born (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 27)[1]
East Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Home townEast Calder
Darts information
Playing darts since2008
Darts24 Gram Winmau
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Radio Ga Ga" by Queen
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2018–2019
PDC2015–2017, 2019–
Current world ranking139 Decrease 3 (2 August 2024)[2]
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersLast 48: 2017
World TrophyLast 16: 2018
PDC premier events – best performances
UK OpenLast 64: 2020
PC FinalsLast 64: 2020

William Borland (born 8 November 1996) is a professional Scottish darts player who mainly plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.

Career

He has played in both BDO and PDC events, reaching the last 48 of the World Masters and the last 16 of the BDO World Trophy.

Borland also plays in PDC Challenge Tour events, and thanks to his record in early 2019, he was able to qualify for the 2019 European Darts Open in Leverkusen.

He made the quarter-finals of the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship on 4 November, but lost 6–3 to Keane Barry.

On 19 January 2020, Borland won a two-year PDC Tour Card by finishing eighth on the UK Q School Order of Merit. He will play on the ProTour in 2020 and 2021.

References

  1. ^ "William Borland - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
  2. ^ "PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 2 August 2024.