Tony Payne

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tony Payne
Occupation	Darts Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 10, 1955(1955-04-10)
Age	69
Birthplace	United States
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aries

Tony Payne Biography

Tony Payne is one of the most popular and richest Darts Player who was born on April 10, 1955 in United States, United States. Thomas Anthony Payne (born 10 April 1955 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a retired American professional darts player. He is also well known for publishing an article in the Bulls Eye News magazine famously titled “Thermonuclear Cricket”.

In July 1994, Payne crossed the darting divide where he was one of eleven Americans invited to play in the PDC World Matchplay. He lost in the first round to fellow American Paul Lim. After that, Payne retired from darts, preferring to spend more time with his family and newly acquired farm. However in 2003, Payne returned to the game and qualified for the Las Vegas Desert Classic, the first American darts player to qualify on live television, where he lost his opening group game to Steve Beaton but defeated Ronnie Baxter 8-1 which gave him a good chance of qualifying. However, Beaton went on to beat Baxter and win the group. Payne also played in the 2004 PDC World Darts Championship but lost in the first round to Steve Maish.

Tony Payne Net Worth

Tony Payne is one of the richest Darts Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Payne 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Despite his poor record at the world championship, Payne fared better in other BDO majors, reaching the final in the 1985 WDF World Cup Men’s singles where he lost to Bristow and also reached the semi-finals of the 1985 Winmau World Masters where he lost to Northern Ireland’s Ray Farrell. One of Payne’s most notable career landmarks was his defeat of the former English player Steve Brown for the championship title of the 1990 Lucky Lights Challenge of Champions.

Payne played in seven BDO World Darts Championships, but only managed to win one match in 1991, where he defeated Chris Johns, eventually losing in the second round to then World Champion Phil Taylor. All his other appearances saw him beaten in the first round where he lost to the likes of Eric Bristow (1987), Cliff Lazarenko (1988) and Bob Taylor (1994). Payne is, along with Davy Richardson and Steve West, one of three players to have lost their first five matches at the World Championship.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tony Payne height Not available right now. Whitney weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tony Payne Dating?

According to our records, Tony Payne is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Tony Payne’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Tony Payne. You may help us to build the dating records for Tony Payne!

Facts & Trivia

Whitney Ranked on the list of most popular Darts Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Payne celebrates birthday on April 10 of every year.

Top Facts about Tony Payne

1. Tony Payne is a professional darts player from England.
2. He was born on October 6, 1973.
3. Payne has been playing darts professionally since 1995.
4. His highest career ranking was #20 in the world.
5. He has won several tournaments throughout his career.
6. Payne’s nickname is “The Tiger”.
7. He has competed in both the BDO and PDC circuits.
8. Payne retired from professional darts in 2010.
9. His most notable achievement was reaching the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay in 2001.
10. Payne currently works as a commentator for Sky Sports’ coverage of darts events.