Rhys Hayden

Rhys Hayden
Personal information
Nickname	"Lightning"
Born	(1994-10-08) 8 October 1994 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Darts information
Laterality	Left-handed
Walk-on music	"Greased Lightnin'" by John Travolta
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2014–2017
PDC	2012–2014, 2017–
WDF	2021–
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Last 40: 2015
World Masters	Last 16: 2014
PDC premier events – best performances
UK Open	Last 64: 2020

Rhys Hayden (born 8 October 1994) is an English darts player who plays in World Darts Federation (WDF) events. He qualified for the 2015 BDO World Darts Championship. His nickname is "Lightning".

Career

BDO

He reached the Last 16 of the 2014 World Masters in Hull, where he beat Wesley Harms in the first round before losing to the eventual winner of the tournament Martin Phillips. He qualified for the 2015 BDO World Darts Championship through the qualifiers where he played Jim Widmayer in the preliminary round losing 3–2 in sets after leading 2–0.

PDC

Hayden qualified for the 2020 UK Open as a Riley's Qualifier from South Benfleet. He defeated Aberdeen Riley's qualifier Jamie Clark 6–5 in a deciding leg in the first round. In the second round he won 6–4 against Harlow Riley's qualifier James Richardson 6–4. In the third round he had a 6–2 victory against the World Number 62 Toni Alcinas. In the fourth round Hayden was defeated by eventual quarter–finalist Dimitri Van den Bergh 10–5.

WDF

Hayden reached the final of the 2021 British Classic, where he lost to Jim McEwan 6–5 in a deciding leg.

World Championship results

BDO

• 2015: Preliminary round (lost to Jim Widmayer 2–3)

External links

• Rhys Hayden player profile at Darts Orakel