Ben Robb (born 24 October 1988) is an New Zealand professional darts player who currently plays in the events of
Professional Darts Corporation
The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) is a professional darts organisation in the United Kingdom, established in 1992 when a group of leading players split from the British Darts Organisation (BDO) to form what was initially called the Wor ...
(PDC).
Career
Robb made his television debut in the
2018 Auckland Darts Masters
The 2018 Auckland Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the fourth staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the fourth entry in the 2018 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC pla ...
, but lost to
Simon Whitlock
Simon Whitlock (born 3 March 1969) is an Australian professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) tournaments, having also played in the British Darts Organisation (BDO) between 2004 and 2009. He uses the nickname T ...
of
Australia.
Robb subsequently competed in the
2019 Brisbane Darts Masters
The 2019 Brisbane Darts Masters, in association with Pirate Life was the second staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, as the third entry in the 2019 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (eight PDC ...
, losing in the first round to
Michael van Gerwen
Michael van Gerwen (; born 25 April 1989) is a Dutch professional darts player. He is currently PDC Order of Merit, ranked number 3 in the world, having been number 1 from 2014 to 2021. He is also a three-time PDC World Darts Championship, PDC ...
6–0.
In the
2019 New Zealand Darts Masters
The 2019 New Zealand Darts Masters, presented by Burger King & TAB was the inaugural staging of the tournament by the Professional Darts Corporation, and was the fifth entry in the 2019 World Series of Darts. The tournament featured 16 players (ei ...
, he beat Whitlock 6–4 before losing to
Rob Cross in the quarter-finals. In January 2022 Robb participated in the PDC Qualifying School without success.
World Championship results
PDC
* 2020: First round (lost to
Ron Meulenkamp
Ronnie “Ron” Meulenkamp (born 5 November 1988) is a Dutch darts player playing in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
Career
Meulenkamp was runner-up in both the 2011 Isle of Man Open and England Open.
He was also a semi ...
0–3)
* 2022: First round (lost to
Rusty-Jake Rodriguez 1–3)
* 2023: First round (lost to
Mickey Mansell
Michael "Mickey" Mansell (born 31 August 1973) is a Northern Irish darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events.
Career
In October 2010, Mansell reached the semi-finals of a Players Championship in Dublin. A week late ...
1–3)
* 2024: First round (lost to
Richard Veenstra 0–3)
References
External links
*
1988 births
Living people
New Zealand darts players
Professional Darts Corporation associate players
People from Rangiora
Sportspeople from Canterbury, New Zealand
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