For the Irish cricketer, see Stephen Bunting (cricketer).
Darts player
Stephen Bunting
Bunting in 2022
Personal information
Full name
Stephen Bunting
Nickname
"The Bullet"
Born
(1985-04-09) 9 April 1985 (age 39) Liverpool, England
Home town
St Helens, England
Darts information
Playing darts since
1997
Darts
18g Target Stephen Bunting Ellipse Prtotype
Laterality
Right-handed
Walk-on music
"Titanium" by David Guetta featuring Sia
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO
2002–2014
PDC
2014– (Tour Card: 2014-)
Current world ranking
16 1 (12 May 2024)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship
Winner (1): 2014
World Masters
Winner (2): 2012, 2013
World Trophy
Last 32: 2003, 2004, 2005
Finder Masters
Winner (1): 2012
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship
Semi-final: 2021
World Matchplay
Quarter-final: 2019
World Grand Prix
Semi-final: 2014, 2021
UK Open
Semi-final: 2015
Grand Slam
Semi-final: 2023
European Ch'ship
Quarter-final: 2014
Premier League
8th: 2015
PC Finals
Quarter-final: 2018, 2019, 2023
Masters
Winner (1): 2024
Other tournament wins
BDO Gold Cup
2012
BDO British Classic
2009
British Teenage Open
2001
Cheshire Open
2012
Eastbourne Open
2000
England Classic
2010, 2011
England Masters
2013
England Matchplay
2013
England Open
2013
Granite City Open
2012
Hal Open
2013
Isle of Man Open
2013
Jersey Classic
2013
Jersey Open
2013
Lancashire Open
2000
Lytham St Annes Open
2008
Morecambe Bay Summer Classic
2011
Northern Ireland Open
2008
Soft Tip Dartslive France
2013
Soft Tip Dartslive Hong Kong
2013
Stanton Open
2009
Sunparks Masters
2012
Tops of Ghent
2011
Tyne and Wear Open
2009
UK Open Qualifier
2014
WDF Europe Youth Cup
2002
WDF World Cup Pairs
2013
WDF World Youth Cup
2001
Welsh Classic
2012
Welsh Open
2013
World Youth Masters
2001
Players Championships
Players Championship (BAR)
2016
Players Championship (COV)
2021
Stephen Bunting (born 9 April 1985) is an English professional darts player who plays in Professional Darts Corporation events.[2] Nicknamed The Bullet, Bunting is the reigning Masters champion. He also won the 2014 BDO World Darts Championship and is a twice former BDO World Masters champion.
^"PDC Order of Merit". PDPA. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
^"Stephen Bunting". British Darts Organisation. Retrieved 11 January 2014.
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