Nine-dart Finishes
Taylor has often talked in interviews and his autobiography about his quests to achieve the perfect leg of darts – a nine dart finish. The first time he achieved this was at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool, against Chris Mason in the televised World Matchplay Championship in 2002. He has achieved the feat nine times on television, including four times in the UK Open at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton (2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008).
On 24 May 2010, in the final of the 2010 PDC Whyte & Mackay Premier League, Taylor became the first player in professional darts to hit two nine dart finishes in a single match.
| Date | Opponent | Tournament | Method | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2002 | Chris Mason | World Matchplay | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £100,000 |
| 5 June 2004 | Matt Chapman | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | 501 bottles of Budweiser |
| 12 June 2005 | Roland Scholten | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | 501 bottles of Budweiser |
| 8 May 2007 | Raymond van Barneveld | International Darts League | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | Opel Tigra Twin Top |
| 9 June 2007 | Wes Newton | UK Open | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | £20,000 |
| 7 June 2008 | Jamie Harvey | UK Open | 3 x T20; 2 x T20, T19; 2 x T20, D12 | £25,000 |
| 24 May 2010 | James Wade | Premier League Darts | T20, 2 x T19; 3 x T20; T20, T17, D18 | |
| 24 May 2010 | James Wade | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; 3 x T20; T20, T19, D12 | |
| 16 February 2012 | Kevin Painter | Premier League Darts | 3 x T20; T20, 2 x T19; T20, T17, D18 |
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