Rick Hofstra
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Rick Hofstra | |
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Personal information | |
Born | 21 April 1977 DVBBS & Borgeous ft. Tinie Tempah |
Organisation (see split in darts) | |
BDO | 2001–2019 |
WDF major events – best performances | |
World Ch'ship | Quarter-final: 2014 |
World Masters | Quarter-final: 2004 |
World Trophy | Last 32: 2003, 2004, 2015 |
Int. Darts League | Last 16 Group: 2003 |
Finder Masters | Semi-final: 2003 |
Other tournament wins | |
Tournament | Years |
German Gold Cup Muensterland Trophy | 2013 2014 |
Other achievements | |
Limburgse Open 2010 Open Roden 2013 Open Zuid Netherland 2008 |
Rick Hofstra (born 21 April 1977) is a Dutch former professional darts player.
Career
Hofstra reached the quarter-finals of the 2001 Belgium Open and the 2002 Swiss Open before making his major debut in the 2003
Hofstra qualified for the 2004 BDO World Darts Championship, losing 3–1 to Mervyn King in controversial circumstances. With the match tied at one set all, King complained that the oche was not the correct length. With the players off the stage, officials checked the length and the match resumed with King taking the next two sets to win 3–1. After first round exits in the 2004 International Darts League and the World Darts Trophy, Hofstra reached the quarter-finals of the 2004 World Masters, beating Paul Hanvidge and then upsetting van Barneveld before losing to David.
Hofstra returned to the Lakeside for the 2005 BDO World Darts Championship, this time taking one of the automatic places meaning he avoided having to qualify. He was beaten in the first round by 4th seed West 3–2. Since then however, Hofstra has not done well in the circuit with only a semi final place in the unranked Spring Cup in 2005 to his credit. In 2007, Hofstra began playing in PDC events, reaching the last 32 of the second PDPA Players Championship Holland event. He currently plays in the Nederlandse Darts Bond, an affiliation of the BDO and won the Open Zuid Netherland in 2008.
Hofstra qualified for the
Hofstra again qualified for the 2015 World Championship, where he lost 3–1 against Jim Widmayer in the first round, who had beaten Rhys Hayden in his preliminary round match.
World Championship results
BDO
- 2004: 1st round (lost to Mervyn King 1–3)
- 2005: 1st round (lost to Tony West 2–3)
- 2014: Quarter-final (lost to Stephen Bunting 2–5)
- 2015: 1st round (lost to Jim Widmayer 1–3)