| Ray Carver | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Raymond Carver |
| Nickname | Razor |
| Born | 13 June 1973 Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Home town | Nashua, New Hampshire |
| Darts information | |
| Playing darts since | 1997 |
| Darts | 20g Ray Carver TIGA |
| Laterality | Left-handed |
| Walk-on music | "Crazy Crazy Nights" by Kiss |
| Organisation (see split in darts) | |
| BDO | 2000–2006, 2011–2015 |
| PDC | 2006–2010, 2018 |
| BDO majors – best performances | |
| World Masters | Last 32 2002 |
| PDC premier events – best performances | |
| World Ch'ship | Last 32 2006 |
| Desert Classic | Quarter Finals 2005 |
| UK Open | Preliminary round 2007 |
| US Open/WSoD | Quarter Finals 2008 |
| Other tournament wins | |
| Tournament | Years |
| ADO Shoot The Rapids Soft Tip Bullshooter European Championship Soft Tip Bullshooter World Championship Windy City Open WDF World Cup Team Virginia Beach Classic | 2012 2006 2001 2006 2003 2003 |
Raymond 'Ray' Carver (born June 13, 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland) is a retired American professional darts player who competed in the Professional Darts Corporation and is generally regarded as one of the top American darts players. He was nicknamed Razor and lives in Chicago, IL.
Career
Carver made his World Championship debut in the 2003 PDC World Darts Championship, losing 4–0 to Wayne Mardle in the qualifying round. His second World Championship appearance in the 2006 World Championship saw him defeating number three seed Ronnie Baxter in the first round. He lost in the second round to Andy Smith. In the 2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Carver suffered a first round exit to Wayne Mardle. He has also qualified for the Las Vegas Desert Classic in 2005, 2006 and 2007, reaching to quarter-finals in 2005 before losing to Wes Newton. Carver was one of the American qualifiers for the inaugural World Series of Darts but lost easily in the first round to Peter Manley.
World Championship Results
PDC
- 2003: 1st Round (lost to Wayne Mardle 0–4)
- 2006: 2nd Round (lost to Andy Smith 3–4)
- 2008: 1st Round (lost to Wayne Mardle 2–3)
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