Ronnie Baxter

Ronnie Baxter, born on 5 February 1961, is an English former professional darts player nicknamed The Rocket because of his fast throwing style. He competed in the British Darts Organisation and then the Professional Darts Corporation, and reached five major televised finals, including consecutive BDO World Championship finals in 1999 and 2000, the 1998 World Matchplay final and the 2002 Las Vegas Desert Classic final, without winning a televised major title. Early in his career he played extensively on the North American circuit, and he later won many open tournaments, including the Welsh, German, Danish, Swiss and Finnish Opens and the Isle of Man Open three times.