Robbie Green
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| Robbie Green | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | Kong | |
| Date of birth | July 19, 1974 | |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England | |
| Home town | Wallasey, England | |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | ||
| BDO | 2008 to present | |
| PDC | 2004 to 2008 | |
| Current World Ranking | 67 (BDO) | |
| BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances | ||
| Int. Darts League | Preliminary 2007 | |
| PDC Majors - Best Performances | ||
| World Matchplay | Last 32 2004 | |
| UK Open | Quarter Final 2006 | |
| Other Televised PDC events - Best Performances | ||
Robbie Green (born July 19, 1974 in Liverpool) is an English darts player who previously played for the Professional Darts Corporation and now plays for the British Darts Organisation. His nickname is Kong. His brother Alan is also a darts player who plays for the PDC.
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[edit] Career
Green made his televised debut at the 2004 UK Open, reaching the last 64 stage. The same year he qualified for the World Matchplay in Blackpool, losing in the first round to Bob Anderson. It was the 2006 UK Open that he made a name for himself...for the wrong reasons. He reached the quarter-finals, beating Jamie Harvey, Chris Mason, Mark Walsh and Terry Jenkins along the way. He was beaten by John MaGowan.
[edit] Failed Drugs Test
It was after the tournament where the problems began. A random drugs test showed he tested postive for a banned substance, he was fined £3,000, forced to return his £4,000 prize money from the UK Open and was suspended by the Darts Regulation Authority. He also lost sponsorship as a result. He still managed to play in tournaments, qualifying for the International Darts League and had another UK Open campaign, but a shortage of sponsorship money forced him to play fewer tournaments.
[edit] Switch to BDO
On January 22, 2008, Green became one of only a handful of players to switch from the PDC to the rival BDO. Green admitted he couldn't afford staying with the PDC without sponsorship. His first tournament with the BDO was the Scottish Open on February 17 where he reached the second round.
