Matt Padgett | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Matt Padgett |
Nickname | Pretty Boy |
Born | England |
Home town | Ilkeston England |
Laterality | Left-handed |
Walk-on music | Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
PDC | 2010 - present |
Current world ranking | 80 |
PDC premier events - best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Preliminary Round 2010 |
UK Open | Last 64 2010 |
Matt Padgett (aged 28) is an English darts player.
A bowling alley technician by trade, Padgett joined the PDC in 2010. In June 2010, he qualified for the UK Open. Entering at the Last 128 stage, he defeated John Quantock and Jason Clark before losing to Wayne Jones in the last 64.
In November 2010, Padgett came through a field of over 80 players to earn one of two qualifying spots in the 2011 PDC World Darts Championship.[1] He was, however, defeated by Morihiro Hashimoto by 4 legs to 2 in the Preliminary Round.
Padgett has earned a full PDC Pro Tour card for the 2011 season.