Roland Scholten
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| Roland Scholten | ||
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| Personal information | ||
| Nickname | The Tripod | |
| Date of birth | January 11, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | The Hague, the Netherlands | |
| Home town | The Hague, the Netherlands | |
| Organisation | ||
| BDO | since 1992 | |
| PDC | since 2000 | |
| Current World Ranking | 6 | |
| BDO Grand Slam Events - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Semi-finalist 1998 | |
| Int. Darts League | Semi-finalist 2006 | |
| PDC Televised Events - Best Performances | ||
| World Ch'ship | Quarter finalist 2001, 2003 | |
| World Matchplay | Runner-up 1999 | |
| World Grand Prix | Runner-up 2001 | |
| UK Open | Winner 2004 | |
| Desert Classic | Quarter finalist 2005 | |
| Premier League | Runner-up 2006 | |
| Other Tournament Wins | ||
| Tournament | Years | |
| World Cup Open Sweden |
1993 1996 |
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Infobox last updated on: February 11, 2007. |
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Roland Scholten (born January 11, 1965 in The Hague) is a Dutch darts player and former publican who, with partner Raymond Van Barneveld, won the PDC World Pairs Darts Championship at Bognor Regis in 1997. He is nicknamed "Tripod" and now plays his darts for the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) having turned full time professional in 2001. It is widely rumoured that he is infact from Birmingham, due to his strong midlands accent and the fact that little is known of his pre-darts years. Scholten vehemently denies these claims, although he demonstrated extensive knowledge of Warwickshire inadvertedly during an interview on Sky Sports News.
Scholten won the Budweiser UK Open in June 2004, his first major PDC trophy. His scoring and consistent technique have led others to refer to him as a major threat in recent years. His considerable height and throwing technique means his darts hit the board at a considerably narrow angle. A "poker faced" player, he is known somewhat for his lack of emotion on the oche. He also has a rather long and thin neck, making him look freaky weird.
Scholten reached the final of the 2006 Premier League, and is currently ranked 6th in the PDC. He has also won a PDC UK Open tournament.
Scholten's entrance music is Chelsea Dagger by The Fratellis
