Beau Anderson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Beau Anderson |
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| Personal information | |||||||||
| Nickname | The Boomerang | ||||||||
| Born | 25 December 1982 Perth, Australia |
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| Home town | Maddington, Australia | ||||||||
| Darts information | |||||||||
| Playing darts since | 1991 | ||||||||
| Darts | 21 Gram Tigers | ||||||||
| Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||
| Walk-on music | "New Sensation" by INXS | ||||||||
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||
| BDO | 2006–2013 | ||||||||
| PDC | 2013–2017 | ||||||||
| PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||
| World Ch'ship | Last 32: 2014 | ||||||||
| Other tournament wins | |||||||||
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Beau Anderson (born December 25, 1982) is a former professional darts player from Australia. He played in the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) from 2013 to 2017. Beau was known by his nickname, "The Boomerang."
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About Beau Anderson
Beau Anderson was born in Perth, Australia. He started playing darts in 1991. He is right-handed and uses 21-gram "Tigers" darts. His hometown is Maddington.
Beau's Family Life
Beau Anderson had a close relationship with his brother, Kyle Anderson. Kyle was also a professional darts player. They often supported each other at tournaments.
Beau was there when Kyle achieved a special moment in his career. This happened in December 2013 at Alexandra Palace. Kyle hit a 9 Darter during a World Championship match. A 9 Darter is when a player finishes a game of 501 points in the fewest possible throws, which is nine. It is a very rare and exciting achievement in darts.
Beau's Darts Career
Beau Anderson had several notable wins during his darts career. He competed in various tournaments around the world.
Early Wins and Masters Tournaments
In 2010, Beau won the Pacific Masters tournament. He beat Bill Stanley with a score of 6–4 in the final match.
In 2013, Beau won a special qualifier. This win allowed him to play in the Sydney Darts Masters. This tournament brought together the top eight players from the PDC. They competed against the best players from Australia and New Zealand. Beau played against Andy Hamilton, who was ranked sixth in the world. Beau lost that match 4–6.
Later in 2013, Beau won the Oceanic Masters. He defeated Tic Bridge 6–4 to claim this title. Winning the Oceanic Masters earned him a spot in the 2014 PDC World Championship.
World Championship Performance
At the 2014 PDC World Championship, Beau played well in his first match. He beat former world number one player Colin Lloyd 3–2. The deciding set was very close, with Beau winning 6–5 in a sudden-death leg.
However, in the second round, Beau faced Robert Thornton. Beau was defeated 0–4 in that match. He only managed to win two legs against Thornton.
Later Career Highlights
In 2015, Beau won the second Dosh Balcatta AGP event. He beat Shane Tichowitsch 6–2 in the final.
In 2016, Beau only played in the Pacific Masters. He lost in the first round of that tournament.
World Championship Results
Beau Anderson's results in the PDC World Championship:
PDC World Championship
- 2014: Second round (lost to Robert Thornton 0–4)
