Scott Waites

Scott Waites is a highly accomplished darts player, renowned for his two BDO World Championship titles and becoming the first BDO representative to win the Grand Slam of Darts. After becoming the first British Darts Organisation (BDO) representative to win the prestigious Grand Slam of Darts, Scott Waites went on to establish a distinguished career as a professional darts player, accumulating 47 titles across PDC, WDF/BDO, and other categories. Waites first demonstrated his talent with significant wins at the Dutch Open in February 2007 and the Welsh Masters title in March of the same year. He made his World Championship debut at the 2008 BDO World Darts Championship, reaching the quarter-finals, and also secured the BDO Gold Cup in 2008, showcasing his consistent performance on the circuit.

A pivotal moment arrived in 2010 when Waites triumphed at the Grand Slam of Darts, a Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) major event, defeating James Wade in the final. This historic victory made him the first BDO player to claim the cross-code tournament. His dominance within the BDO continued, securing multiple major titles in 2011, including the World Masters, Finder Masters, WDF World Cup Singles, and the BDO British Open. Waites further solidified his legacy by capturing two BDO World Championship titles in 2013 and again in 2016, adding the British Classic title in 2015.

His sustained presence and consistent achievements across numerous major darts competitions for well over a decade reinforce his respected position in the darts community.