Draft:Rhys Griffin

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Rhys Griffin
File:Rhys Griffin 2024.jpg
Griffin at the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship
Personal information
NicknameHappy Gilmore[1][2]
Born (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 29)[3]
Llanbradach, Wales
Darts information
Playing darts since2012
Darts23g Mission
LateralityRight-handed
Walk-on music"Rest of My Life" by Ludacris featuring Usher and David Guetta
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO2014–2020
PDC2014–
(Tour Card: 2024–)
Current world ranking(PDC) 80 Decrease 1 (23 November 2025)[4]
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersLast 48: 2016
Dutch OpenSemi-final: 2017
PDC premier events – best performances
World ChampionshipLast 64: 2025
UK OpenLast 96: 2021
World Series FinalsLast 32: 2024
Other tournament wins
BDO International Open Youth 2014
British Internationals Boys 2012
Medal record
Men's Darts
Representing File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales
WDF Europe Cup Youth
Silver medal – second place 2014 Vienna Boys singles

Rhys Griffin (born 18 January 1997) is a Welsh professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.

Career

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In 2012, Griffin made his debut on the PDC Youth Tour, with his best performance being reaching the last 16. He qualified for the 2014 UK Open at 17 years of age, but lost to Paul Withworth 5–0 in the first round. He reached his first Development Tour final in 2015 and qualified for the 2015 PDC World Youth Championship.

He reached the semi-finals of the 2017 Dutch Open.

He reached the final of 2017 Development Tour 13 but lost to Dimitri Van den Bergh 5–4.

He made his Players Championship debut at 2018 event four as a call-up from the Challenge Tour. He reached the last 16 at the event with wins against Joe Cullen, Kim Huybrechts and Nathan Aspinall respectively.

He continued to play on the Development Tour and PDC Challenge Tour in the following two years. He qualified for the 2021 UK Open, reaching the third round with a victory over Mike De Decker.

In January 2024, Griffin won a PDC Tour Card for the first time at Q-School. He qualified for the 2024 World Series of Darts Finals but lost to Jeff Smith 6–4 in the opening round.

On 25 November 2024, Griffin qualified for the 2025 PDC World Darts Championship via the Tour Card Holder Qualifier.[5][6] He defeated Karel Sedláček 3–0 in sets the first round before losing to Josh Rock in the second round.[7][8]

Performance timeline

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BDO

Tournament 2016 2017
BDO Ranked televised events
World Masters 4R 3R

PDC

Tournament 2014 2021 2024 2025
PDC Ranked televised events
PDC World Championship DNQ DNQ DNQ 2R
PDC World Masters DNQ DNQ DNQ Prel.
UK Open 1R 3R 2R 2R
PDC Non-ranked televised events
World Series of Darts Finals DNQ DNQ 1R DNQ

References

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