Ross Smith

Ross Smith, born on 12 January 1989, is an English professional darts player nicknamed Smudger who competes in Professional Darts Corporation events and has reached a highest ranking of world number six. He has won 13 PDC titles, including three majors, the European Championship in 2022 and 2026 and the 2026 World Series Finals. He began in PDC events in 2005, later switched to the British Darts Organisation, reached the quarter-finals of the 2011 BDO World Darts Championship and won four titles on the 2013 PDC Challenge Tour. His first PDC ranking title came at Players Championship 19 in 2021, and he won his first major at the 2022 European Championship, beating Michael Smith 11-8 in the final.