Colin Monk
Birth date29 September 1967 (age 59)
Birth placeLewisham, London, England
HometownBasingstoke, Hampshire, England
Since1985
Darts23g Eigen Ontwerp
LateralityRight-handed
Music"I Fought the Law" by The Clash
Bdo1993–2004
Pdc2004–2011
Bdo worldSemi-Final: 1998, 2002
World mastersWinner (1) 1996
World darts trophyQuarter-Final: 2003
Int. darts leagueLast 32 Group: 2003
Zuiderduin mastersLast 16 Group: 2000, 2001, 2002
Pdc worldLast 64: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
MatchplayLast 32: 2004
Uk openQuarter-Final: 2003
VegasLast 32: 2009
Us openLast 64: 2007
Seniors mastersQuarter-final: 2022
TournamentDenmark Open
German Open
Norway Open
British Open
Hampshire Open
Resultyears1995
1996
1996
1998
2003, 2008, 2009

Colin Monk (born 29 September 1967) is an English former professional darts player who played in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO) events.

Career

Monk won the Winmau World Masters in 1996, where he beat Richie Burnett 3–2 in the final. Monk's best run in the BDO World Darts Championship came in 1998 and 2002 when he reached the semi-finals, losing to Raymond van Barneveld and Mervyn King respectively. Monk was also part of what is often cited as one of the all-time great matches at Lakeside in 2003 when he defeated Tony O'Shea 3–2 in the Last 16 in a sudden death leg, with Monk's end average being 97.08 to O'Shea's 94.05.

Since joining the PDC full-time in 2004, Monk has struggled for form, losing in the first round of the PDC World Championship in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010, failing to win a set in any of those matches. Monk reached the quarter-finals of the 2003 UK Open, a run which included a 9–8 victory over the 2003 PDC World Champion John Part in the Last 16, but Monk was still a BDO/WDF member at the time. Monk's only appearance in the first round at the World Matchplay event in Blackpool in 2004, saw Monk get whitewashed 10–0 by John Part, averaging 59.96.

Monk became a member of the 9 Dart Club when he had a nine dart finish in the Blue Square UK Open in Barnsley during his 6–1 win over Ray Farrell. In the 2010 PDC World Championship, he was drawn against Phil Taylor in the first round and lost three sets to nil.

Personal life

Monk is the father of Arron Monk.

World Championship results

BDO

  • 1994: 2nd round (lost to Steve McCollum 1–3)
  • 1995: Quarter-finals (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 2–4)
  • 1996: Quarter-finals (lost to Andy Fordham 1–4)
  • 1997: 2nd round (lost to Paul Williams 1–3)
  • 1998: Semi-finals (lost to Raymond van Barneveld 3–5)
  • 1999: Quarter-finals (lost to Andy Fordham 3–5)
  • 2000: Quarter-finals (lost to Ronnie Baxter 4–5)
  • 2001: 1st round (lost to Marko Pusa 2–3)
  • 2002: Semi-finals (lost to Mervyn King 1–5)
  • 2003: Quarter-finals (lost to Mervyn King 0–5)
  • 2004: 1st round (lost to Ted Hankey 2–3)

PDC

Career finals

BDO major finals: 1 (1 title)

OutcomeNo.YearChampionshipOpponent in the finalScoreRef.
Winner1.1996Winmau World MastersRichie Burnett3–2 (s)[1]

Performance timeline

Tournament1993199419951996199719981999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
BDO World ChampionshipDNPL16QFQFL16SFQFQFL32SFQFL32No longer a BDO Member
Winmau World MastersL16L32L32WL32L64L16QFL32L32L192Did not participate
World Darts TrophyNot heldL32QFDNPNot held
International Darts LeagueNot heldL32GDNPNot held
PDC World ChampionshipNYFDNPL64L64L64DNQL64DNQ
World MatchplayNYFDNPL32DNQ
UK OpenNot heldQFL16L32L64L16L64L64L64L160
Las Vegas Desert ClassicNot heldDNPL32NH
US OpenNot heldL64L128L16L64NH
News of the WorldNot heldL32Not held
Performance Table Legend
DNPDid not play at the eventDNQDid not qualify for the eventNYFNot yet foundedL#lost in the early rounds of the tournament
(WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin)
QFlost in the quarter-finalsSFlost in the semi-finalsRUlost in the finalWwon the tournament

References

  1. ^ "1996 World Masters Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 1 August 2015.