| Rick Hofstra | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 21, 1977 Netherlands |
| Home town | Sneek Netherlands |
| Darts information | |
| Darts | - |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2001 to present |
| PDC | 2007 |
| Current world ranking | 322 (BDO) 758 (WDF) |
| BDO majors - best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | First Round 2004, 2005 |
| World Masters | Quarter Final 2004 |
| World Darts Trophy | First Round 2003, 2004 |
| Int. Darts League | Second Group Stage 2003 |
| PDC premier events - best performances | |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Open Zuid Netherland | 2008 |
Rick Hofstra (born April 21, 1977) is a Dutch darts player.
Hofstra reached the quarter finals of the 2001 Belgium Open and the 2002 Swiss Open before making his major debut in the 2003 International Darts League, where he beat Scotland's Bob Taylor in his opening group game before losing to Raymond van Barneveld. Hofstra then beat Co Stompé to qualify for the second group stage where he lost all three group games to Andy Fordham, Tony David and Jarkko Komula. He then lost in the first round of the 2003 World Darts Trophy, losing to Tony West and then lost in the first round of the 2003 Winmau World Masters to Martin Adams.
Hofstra qualified for the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, losing 3-1 to Mervyn King in controversial circumstanes. With the match tied at one set all, King complained that the oche was not the correct length. With the players off the stage, officials checked the length and the match resumed with King taking the next two sets to win 3-1. After first round exits in the 2004 International Darts League and the World Darts Trophy, Hofstra reached the quarter finals of the 2004 World Masters, beating Paul Hanvidge and then upsetting van Barneveld before losing to David.
Hofstra returned to the Lakeside for the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship, this time taking one of the automatic places meaning he avoided having to qualify. He was beaten in the first round by 4th seed West 3-2. Since then however, Hofstra has not done well in the circuit with only a semi final place in the unranked Spring Cup in 2005 to his credit. In 2007, Hofstra began playing in PDC events, reaching the last 32 of the second PDPA Players Championship Holland event. He currently plays in the Nederlandse Darts Bond, an affiliation of the BDO and won the Open Zuid Netherland in 2008.