{"title":"Kevin Doets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kevin Doets is a right-handed Dutch professional nicknamed \"Hawkeye\", ranked 25th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026, who won his first PDC ranking title in May 2026. We don't currently stock his Target signature darts, but we carry the wider \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/target-darts\"\u003eTarget darts range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHawkeye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNetherlands\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarget\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship 13\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC World Championship last 16\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025 and 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Development Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020, 2021 and 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Challenge Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020 and 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalonia Open\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWDF Europe Cup Youth\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013 and 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Kevin Doets?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKevin Doets is a professional darts player from Almere in the Netherlands, born in 1998. He throws right-handed and lives in Sweden. As a youth player he won the WDF Europe Cup Youth boys' title in 2013 and 2014, and he is sponsored by \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/target\"\u003eTarget\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Kevin Doets break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe won the Catalonia Open in 2019, then titles on both of the PDC's secondary tours: the Development Tour and the Challenge Tour in 2020 and 2021. In 2022 he earned his PDC Tour Card at European Q School and won another Development Tour event. His first senior PDC final came at Players Championship 20 in 2023, where he lost to Luke Humphries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe World Championship then gave him his biggest stage. At the 2025 edition he beat Michael Smith on the way to the last 16, where Chris Dobey beat him in a deciding set. At the 2026 edition he beat 15th seed Nathan Aspinall 4-3 and again reached the last 16, losing to Luke Humphries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Kevin Doets played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April he reached his first European Tour semi-final, at the German Darts Grand Prix, losing to Aspinall. On 4 May he won Players Championship 13 in Hildesheim, his first PDC ranking title, beating Luke Woodhouse 8-5 in the final. Six days later he reached his first European Tour final, at the Austrian Darts Open in Graz, losing 8-6 to Josh Rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn July he made his World Matchplay debut and lost 10-6 to Ross Smith, but his 104.19 average was a record for a Matchplay debutant. He was ranked 25th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Kevin Doets use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoets plays Target signature darts. Target's current Kevin Doets model is the G1 SP, which Target says was made to his requirements. It has a 90% tungsten, straight barrel with radial grooves and a tapered nose, 50.7mm long and 6.7mm wide. Target supplies it with 26mm black Swiss Fire Points, short 34mm Pro Grip shafts and his own No. 6 Pro Ultra flights. The Swiss Point system lets the points be changed with the tool supplied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock his signature darts. For a similar setup, see the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/target-darts\"\u003eTarget darts\u003c\/a\u003e range, \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/target-swiss-points\"\u003eTarget Swiss Points\u003c\/a\u003e or all \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat darts does Kevin Doets use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTarget signature darts. Target's current Kevin Doets model is the 90% tungsten G1 SP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsors Kevin Doets' darts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTarget, which makes his G1 signature darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Kevin Doets called Hawkeye?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHawkeye is his long-standing nickname on the PDC circuit, and Target uses it to introduce his G1 signature darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Kevin Doets left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHas Kevin Doets won a PDC title?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. He won Players Championship 13 in Hildesheim in May 2026, beating Luke Woodhouse 8-5 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Kevin Doets' best World Championship result?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe last 16, which he reached in both 2025 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.hk\/en\/collections\/kevin-doets.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}