Steve Grubb (born 19 September 1968) is an English professional

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events, he was nicknamed Grubby.

Career

Grubb fell two games short of qualifying for the 2006 World Matchplay, losing to

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who eventually qualified. He then fell one game short of qualifying for the

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. Having beaten Tom Kirby and

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, he lost in the final game to Wayne Atwood. In 2008, Grubb secured his best ever performance in the PDC Pro Tour, reaching the last 16 in the Players Championship in

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, beating

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and

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before losing to

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. Then reached the 1/4's in a pro tour event in Scotland losing a narrow game to Michael Van Gerwen. Grubb made amends after missing out in the 2007 World Championship by claiming one of eight places for the

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, beating American Isen Veljic to qualify. He was drawn against number 1 seed Phil Taylor in the first round but lost the match 3–0. He ran a Darts team in the Somerset Super League called Radstock where he played with close friend and 1992 World Champion runner-up

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. He now runs the Wellington arms at rooks bridge and still plays in the Somerset super league. Grubb rejoined the BDO in 2020 playing in the Las Vegas open, getting to the semifinal before losing narrowly to Harith Lim.

World Championship Results

PDC

*2009: 1st Round (lost to Phil Taylor 0–3) (sets)

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
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