{"title":"Ian White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ian White is a right-handed professional from Stoke-on-Trent nicknamed \"Diamond\", a winner of 13 PDC ranking titles ranked 57th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. We don't currently stock his signature darts, but we carry the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/unicorn\"\u003eUnicorn\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiamond\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1970\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnicorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePlay That Funky Music – Wild Cherry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship Finals\u003c\/strong\u003e semi-finalist 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDutch Darts Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Darts Grand Prix\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDutch Darts Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 titles, 2013-2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC World Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e quarter-finalist 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Ian White?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIan White is a professional darts player born in Runcorn in 1970 and based in Stoke-on-Trent. He throws right-handed and walks on to Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe played on the BDO circuit before moving to the PDC in 2010, and he has held a PDC Tour Card since 2011. He has won 13 PDC ranking titles: ten Players Championship events and three on the European Tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Ian White break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite reached the quarter-finals of the 2014 World Championship, losing 5-4 to Simon Whitlock. He won his first European Tour title at the 2018 Dutch Darts Championship in Maastricht, beating Ricky Evans 8-5 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis best season came in 2019. In May he beat Peter Wright 8-7 to win the European Darts Grand Prix in Sindelfingen, then beat Michael van Gerwen 8-7 in the Dutch Darts Masters final in Zwolle a few weeks later. In November he reached his first televised major semi-final at the Players Championship Finals, losing 11-8 to van Gerwen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2024 he beat van Gerwen 6-1 in the first round of the Players Championship Finals, and at the 2025 World Championship he reached the third round, where he lost 4-1 to Luke Littler.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Ian White played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2026 World Championship he beat Mervyn King 3-2 in the first round before losing 3-1 to Rob Cross. In April 2026 he described his season as slow but improving and said he isn't thinking about retirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was ranked 57th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Ian White use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhite is a Unicorn player and throws 23g Unicorn signature darts. Unicorn has made several Ian White signature ranges, including the Code Player design, whose grip pattern spells his name in Morse code.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock his signature darts. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/unicorn-darts\"\u003eUnicorn darts\u003c\/a\u003e range or our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e for a similar setup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat darts does Ian White use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnicorn signature darts in 23g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Ian White's nickname?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiamond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Ian White's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlay That Funky Music by Wild Cherry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Ian White left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many PDC titles has Ian White won?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e13 ranking titles: ten Players Championship events and three European Tour events. The most recent was Players Championship 8 in Barnsley in 2020, where he beat James Wade 8-3.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.my\/collections\/ian-white.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}