Major Successes and PDC Switch
Anderson won both the International Darts League and World Darts Trophy titles in 2007. It was a significant achievement as he succeeded against fields comprising the top players and world champions from both the rival organisations: the PDC and BDO. In the two events, he had victories against Wayne Mardle, Roland Scholten, Mervyn King, James Wade, Adrian Lewis, Mark Webster, John Part, Peter Manley, Andy Hamilton and Phil Taylor.
Shortly after his WDT title, his success continued by clinching the BDO British Open to add to his 2007 Scottish Open success. Anderson also won the Zuiderduin Masters two years in a row - the first of which was an unranked event, the second was the first championship since the tournament was elevated to the status of ranking major.
In 2008, Anderson won the German Open and the Welsh Open titles. After losing to Tony O'Shea in the quarter-finals of the 2009 BDO World Darts Championship, Anderson threw his darts into the lake near the Lakeside Country Club.
After months of speculation, Anderson joined the PDC in early 2009. He made his PDC televised debut in an exhibition match at the Premier League Darts meeting in Cardiff, defeating John Part with a three-dart average of 107.
He then qualified for the 2009 UK Open at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton. Anderson went out in the second round to Paul Nicholson losing 6-4.
On his PDC World Championship debut in 2010, Anderson defeated Jamie Caven 3-2 in the first round before losing 4-0 against Ronnie Baxter in the second round.
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