Roger Carter (darts player)
Roger A. Carter (born October 28, 1961 in Sandusky, Ohio) is a retired American professional darts player who plays in British Darts Organisation and Professional Darts Corporation events.
| Roger Carter | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Roger A. Carter |
| Nickname | Taz |
| Born | 28 October 1961 Sandusky, Ohio, United States |
| Home town | Auburn, Alabama United States |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1978 |
| Darts | 20 Gram |
| Laterality | Right-handed |
| Walk-on music | "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 1995–1999 |
| PDC | 2000–2012 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 1997 |
| World Masters | Last 16: 1996 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| Desert Classic | Last 24 Group Stage: 2003 |
| UK Open | Last 96: 2007 |
| US Open/WSoD | Last 16: 2008 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| Virginia Beach Classic ADO Music City Classic Charlotte Open ADO Music City Classic ADO Rocket City Shocktober Open | 1997, 2000, 2001 2010 2007 2013 2013 |
Career
Carter appeared in the BDO World Darts Championship four times with his best run being in 1997 when he made it to the Quarter finals, where he lost to Marshall James. Since 2000, Carter has played in PDC tournaments, playing mainly in their North American events, including the Las Vegas Desert Classic, the World Series of Darts and the US Open which replaced the World Series in 2007. Carter hit a nine-darter during the Desert Classic qualifiers but eventually failed to qualify for the event.
He currently lives in Auburn, Alabama.[1]
World Championship Results
BDO
- 1996: 1st Round (lost to Geoff Wylie 1–3)
- 1997: Quarter-Finals (lost to Marshall James 3–4)
- 1998: 2nd Round (lost to Roland Scholten 1–3)
- 1999: 1st Round (lost to Ted Hankey 1–3)
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References
- "Roger Carter Profile". Roger Carter. 2007-04-29. Archived from the original on 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
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