Graham Usher (darts player)

Graham Usher (born 14 June 1973) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.

Graham Usher
Personal information
Full nameGraham Usher
NicknameThe Gambler
Born (1973-06-14) 14 June 1973
Middlesbrough, England
Home townScarborough, England
Darts information
Playing darts since2008
Darts21g Perfect Nine
LateralityLeft-handed
Walk-on music"Livin' on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
Organisation (see split in darts)
PDC2009–
WDF2019
Current world ranking114 Steady (15 October 2023)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World MastersQuarter Final: 2019
PDC premier events – best performances
UK OpenLast 128: 2009
World Series FinalsLast 24: 2023
Other tournament wins
PDC Q-School 2023

Career

In 2009, Usher qualified for the 2009 UK Open as the Holsten Pils qualifier in Batley; he lost 3–6 to Glen Durrant in the first round.[2]

In 2014, he took part in Grand Slam Wild Card Qualifier, where he lost in last 12 to Matthew Edgar.

In 2019 Usher participated in 2019 World Masters,[3] where he reached the quarter-finals and lost 2–4 by sets to Mario Vandenbogaerde.[4]

In 2020, 2021 and 2022 consequently, he took his part in PDC Q-School three times, but failed to get a Tour Card. In these years he played in UK Challenge Tour; his biggest achievement there was in July 2022 on Challenge Tour 11 and in September 2022 on Challenge Tour 18, where he reached the semi-finals on both occasions, losing to Jelle Klaasen 4–5 and Patrick Peters 3–5 respectively.

In 2022 he player in MODUS Super Series, where he hit a nine-dart leg in July in a match against Dan Read. He was defeated by Conan Whitehead in the October 2022 MODUS Super Series. [5]

Usher qualified for a PDC tour card for the first time at the 2023 Q-School, defeating Adam Warner on the second finals day.[6]

Personal life

Apart from darts, Usher works for the NHS. His son Joe is also a darts player.

Performance timeline

Tournament200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
PDC Ranked televised events
UK Open 1R DNQ 3R
PDC Non-ranked televised events
World Series of Darts Finals Not held DNQ 1R
BDO/WDF Ranked televised events
Winmau World Masters PDC QF NH PDC
Career statistics
Year-end ranking - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


PDC European Tour

Season12345678910111213
2023 BSD
2R
EDO
DNQ
IDO
DNQ
GDG
DNQ
ADO
DNQ
DDC
DNQ
BDO
1R
CDO
DNQ
EDG
1R
EDM
DNQ
GDO
DNQ
HDT
DNQ
GDC
DNQ


Performance timeline legend
DNP Did not play in the event DNQ Did not qualify for the event WD Withdrew from the event #R lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(RR = Round robin)
QF lost in the quarter-finals SF lost in the semi-finals F lost in the final W won the tournament

References


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