Roland Scholten
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Nickname | "The Tripod" "The Flying Dutchman" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 11 January 1965 The Hague, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home town | The Hague, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 21g Datadart Roland Scholten | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Chelsea Dagger" by The Fratellis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 1986–1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 2000–2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Semi-final: 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Semi-final: 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Trophy | Last 16: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Int. Darts League | Semi-final: 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finder Masters | Last 16 Group: 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Quarter-final: 2001, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | Semi-final: 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Grand Prix | Runner-up: 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Winner (1) 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam | Last 16: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
European Ch'ship | First Round: 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premier League | Runner-up: 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ch'ship League | Initial groups, 8th, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Desert Classic | Semi-final: 2002, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
US Open/WSoD | Quarter-final: 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WSDT major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Last 20: 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other achievements | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9-dart finish Golden Harvest North American Cup 2003 |
Roland Scholten (born 11 January 1965) is a Dutch former professional
BDO career
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Scholten was runner-up in the 1992 Austrian Open, losing to
In the 1996 World Championship, Scholten beat Mark Salmon 3–0 in the first round but lost in the second round to then-defending champion Richie Burnett. Scholten won three Open tournaments in 1996, winning the North Holland Open, the Swedish Open and the prestigious British Open. He then reached the semi-finals on the 1996 World Masters, losing to the eventual winner Monk. Scholten then reached the quarter-finals of the 1997 World Championship, beating former finalist Mike Gregory and Bobby George before losing to Mervyn King. He reached the final of the England Open and the Swedish Open and his British Open defence ended in the quarter-finals. Scholten, with partner van Barneveld won the PDC World Pairs Championship at Bognor Regis in 1997, beating the pairing of Burnett and Harrington in the final.
In the 1998 World Championship, Scholten reached the semi-finals, beating fellow Dutchman Co Stompé, American Roger Carter and then Sean Palfrey once more before losing to Richie Burnett. In the 1999 World Championship, Scholten lost in the quarter-final stage to Ronnie Baxter.
PDC career
Shortly after the 1999 Embassy World Championship, Scholten attempted to leave the BDO and switch to the PDC although didnt receive validation from the BDO so had to skip the 2000 World Darts Championship. He reached the final of the 2000 Antwerp Open, losing to Jamie Harvey. He made his PDC major debut in the 2000 World Matchplay, losing in the first round to Rod Harrington. He also played in the 2000 World Grand Prix, also losing in the first round to Richie Burnett.
He made his
Scholten reached the second round of the 2002 World Championship, losing to Dave Askew. He then won his first PDC event in the 2002 Open Holland and reached the semi-finals of the Las Vegas Desert Classic, losing to Baxter. In the 2002 World Matchplay he lost again in the second round, losing to Colin Lloyd. He then reached the quarter-finals of the World Grand Prix, losing 4–0 to Andy Jenkins. A quarter final place in the 2003 World Championship followed as well as a semi final place in the 2003 UK Open, a quarter final showing in the 2003 Desert Classic and reaching the semi-finals of the World Grand Prix. He also won the 2003 Eastbourne Pro and the Primus Masters but suffered a first round exit in the World Matchplay.
Scholten lost in the third round of the 2004 World Championship, losing his only match to
Scholten reached the semi-finals of the 2005 Premier League, and went into the match as a big underdog against Phil Taylor. However, Scholten upset the form book for most of the best-of-25 legs match, as he led 4–1, 5–2, 6–3, 7–4 and 11–7, only for Taylor to produce a remarkable comeback by winning 6 consecutive legs to win the match 13–11.
In the 2006 Premier League, Scholten again reached the semi-finals, and again went into the match as a big underdog, this time against Raymond van Barneveld. Scholten again upset the form book, and this time completed the job, as he defeated van Barneveld 11–3, to advance into the final. However, Scholten was unable to repeat the performance in the final, as Phil Taylor defeated him, 16–6.
Scholten reached the semi-finals of the
Scholten, the number 4 seed, defeated Ron Miller and Alex Roy in the 2007 PDC World Darts Championship, but lost in the third round to Colin Osborne 4–2.
Scholten finished in last place in the
Scholten suffered with neck and shoulder problems from October 2008 which severely affected his performances. He suffered an early exit in the Championship of Darts and the European Championship, averaging a very poor 51.52 in losing to
He worked for a time as an expert for the German TV Station,
Scholten beat Jamie Caven 3–1 in the first round of the 2012 World Championship, but was whitewashed in the next round 0–4 by Wayne Jones.[3] His best result in the rest of 2012 came in February at the second UK Open Qualifier where he beat the likes of Ted Hankey and Brendan Dolan to reach the quarter-finals, but he was beaten 1–6 by Dave Chisnall.[4][5] In the UK Open, he ran 15 times world champion Phil Taylor very close in the last 64, but ultimately lost 7–9.[6] Scholten lost in the quarter-finals of the 2013 World Championship Qualifier to Terry Temple and was ranked world number 47 after the tournament had been completed.[7][8]
Scholten was beaten 5–4 by Conan Whitehead in the first round of the 2013 UK Open.[9] He had one of his most disappointing years in darts as he played the full PDC schedule but did not advance past the last 32 in any event.[10]
World Championship results
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BDO
- 1994: Second round (lost to Ronnie Sharp 1–3)
- 1995: First round (lost to Colin Monk 1–3)
- 1996: Second round (lost to Richie Burnett 1–3)
- 1997: Quarter-finals (lost to Mervyn King 2–4)
- 1998: Semi-finals (lost to Richie Burnett 1–5)
- 1999: Quarter-finals (lost to Ronnie Baxter 3–5)
PDC
- 2001: Quarter-finals (lost to Rod Harrington 2–4)
- 2002: Second round (lost to Dave Askew 3–6)
- 2003: Quarter-finals (lost to Alan Warriner 2–5)
- 2004: Third round (lost to Lionel Sams 2–4)
- 2005: Fourth round (lost to Denis Ovens 2–4)
- 2006: Third round (lost to Adrian Lewis 3–4)
- 2007: Third round (lost to Colin Osborne 2–4)
- 2008: Third round (lost to Wayne Mardle 3–4)
- 2009: First round (lost to Carlos Rodriguez2–3)
- 2010: First round (lost to Steve Hine 2–3)
- 2011: First round (lost to Ronnie Baxter 0–3)
- 2012: Second round (lost to Wayne Jones 0–4)
WSDT
- 2022: First round (lost to Terry Jenkins 0-3)
- 2023: First round (lost to Robert Thornton 0-3)
Career finals
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PDC major finals: 3 (1 title, 2 runners-up)
Legend |
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World Grand Prix (0–1) |
Premier League (0–1) |
UK Open (1–0) |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[N 1] |
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Runner-up | 1. | 2001 | World Grand Prix | Alan Warriner | 2–8 (s) |
Winner | 1. | 2004 | UK Open (1) | John Part | 11–6 (l) |
Runner-up | 2. | 2006 | Premier League | Phil Taylor | 6–16 (l) |
WDF major finals: 2 (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Legend |
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World Cup (1–0) |
Europe Cup (0–1) |
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score[N 1] |
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Winner | 1. | 1993 | World Cup Singles | Troels Rusel | 4–2 (s) |
Runner-up | 1. | 1996 | Europe Cup Singles | Martin Adams | 3–4 (s) |
PDC team finals: 1 (1 title)
Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponents in the final | Score[N 1] |
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Winner | 1. | 1997 | World Pairs with Raymond van Barneveld |
Richie Burnett Rod Harrington |
18–15 (l) |
Performance timeline
BDO
Tournament | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | ||||||
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BDO World Championship | DNQ | 2R | 1R | 2R | QF | SF | QF | No longer a BDO Member | ||||||||||||||||||||
Winmau World Masters
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1R
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DNQ | 2R
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QF
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4R
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SF
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2R
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2R
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No longer a BDO Member | |||||||||||||||||||
European Masters | Not held | 2R | Not held | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zuiderduin Masters
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Not held | DNP | RR
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DNP | NH | DNP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
World Darts Trophy | Not held | DNP | 2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
International Darts League | Not held | DNP | SF | RR |
PDC
Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | |||
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PDC World Championship | DNQ | QF | 2R | QF | 3R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 2R | DNQ | |||
Premier League Darts | Not held | SF | F | 8th | DNP | ||||||||||||
UK Open | Not held | SF | W | SF | 5R | 4R | 3R | 4R | 4R | 3R | 3R | 1R | |||||
Las Vegas Desert Classic | Not held | SF | QF | 1R | QF | 2R | QF | SF | DNQ | Not held | |||||||
World Matchplay | 1R
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2R
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2R
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1R
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2R
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2R
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SF
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QF
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1R
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DNQ | |||||||
World Grand Prix | 1R | F | QF | SF | 2R | 1R | QF | 2R | 1R | DNQ | |||||||
Grand Slam of Darts | Not held | 2R | DNQ | ||||||||||||||
European Championship | Not held | 1R | DNQ | ||||||||||||||
Masters of Darts | Not held | SF | NH | RR | Not held |
Performance Table Legend | |||||||||||
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W | Won the tournament | F | Finalist | SF | Semifinalist | QF | Quarterfinalist | #R RR Prel. |
Lost in # round Round-robin Preliminary round |
DQ | Disqualified |
DNQ | Did not qualify | DNP | Did not participate | WD | Withdrew | NH | Tournament not held | NYF | Not yet founded |
High averages
Average | Date | Opponent | Tournament | Stage | Score |
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110.21 | 18 November 2007 | Michael van Gerwen | 2007 Grand Slam of Darts | Group stage | 5–1 (l) |
References
- ^ "Shoulder Op For Scholten". PDC. 16 February 2009. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "2010 European Darts Championship preview" (in German). suite101.de. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
- ^ "World Championship – Night Eight". PDC. 22 December 2011. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "2012 UK Open Qualifier Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Roland Scholten 2012". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "2012 UK Open Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "2013 PDC World Championship Qualifiers Results". Darts Database. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Order of Merit on 1 January 2013". PDC. Archived from the original on 6 January 2013. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Speedy Services UK Open – Thursday". PDC. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
- ^ "Roland Scholten 2013". Darts Database. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.