William Borland (darts player)
William Borland (born 8 November 1996) is a professional Scottish darts player who mainly plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.
| William Borland | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Nickname | Big Willie |
| Born | 8 November 1996[1] East Calder, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Home town | East Calder |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 2008 |
| Darts | 24 Gram Winmau |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2018–2019 |
| PDC | 2015–2017, 2019– |
| Current world ranking | 105  8 (3 January 2021)[2] |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 48: 2017 |
| World Darts Trophy | Last 16: 2018 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| UK Open | Last 64: 2020 |
| Players Ch'ship Finals | Last 64: 2020 |
Career
He has played in both BDO and PDC events, reaching the last 48 of the World Masters and the last 16 of the BDO World Trophy.
Borland also plays in PDC Challenge Tour events, and thanks to his record in early 2019, he was able to qualify for the 2019 European Darts Open in Leverkusen.
He made the quarter-finals of the 2019 PDC World Youth Championship on 4 November, but lost 6–3 to Keane Barry.
On 19 January 2020, Borland won a two-year PDC Tour Card by finishing eighth on the UK Q School Order of Merit. He will play on the ProTour in 2020 and 2021.
References
- "William Borland - Mastercaller.com". Mastercaller.
- "PDC Order of Merit". PDC.tv. 3 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
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