{"title":"Raymond Smith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raymond Smith is an Australian player from Brisbane who won the 2022 WDF Australian Darts Open and reached the last 16 of the 2022 PDC World Championship. Darts Online stocks his Shot Guru, a 90% tungsten steel tip dart.\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\u003eThe Guru\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAustralia\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1979\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22g\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\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCan't Hold Us – Macklemore \u0026amp; Ryan Lewis\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\u003eADA Tour events\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePacific Masters\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMODUS Super Series\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAustralian Darts Open (WDF)\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunshine State Classic\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016, 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNorth Queensland Classic\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015, 2016, 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWDF World Cup\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017 (Australia men's team)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Raymond Smith?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaymond Smith is a professional darts player from Brisbane, Queensland, born in 1979. He throws right-handed and plays both PDC and WDF events. He started on the BDO circuit and made his stage debut at the 2017 BDO World Championship at Lakeside, losing in the first round to Geert De Vos. His son Ky Smith also plays professionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Raymond Smith break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018 he topped the DartPlayers Australia rankings to qualify for the 2019 PDC World Championship. That year he also beat Michael Smith in the first round of the Brisbane Darts Masters on the World Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis best PDC run came at the 2022 World Championship. He beat Jamie Hughes, Devon Petersen and Florian Hempel to reach the last 16, then lost 4-3 in sets to Mervyn King after leading 3-1. In August 2022 he won the WDF Australian Darts Open in Moama, beating Haupai Puha 10-9 in the final. He added the Pacific Masters and a MODUS Super Series title in 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Raymond Smith played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe won all four events on the opening weekend of the Australian Darts Association (ADA) Tour in June 2025. In February 2026 he hit the first nine-darter in ADA Tour history at Mandurah and won two titles that weekend, and he had five ADA Tour titles in 2026 by July. In August 2026 he reached the semi-finals of the New Zealand Darts Masters, beating Stephen Bunting 6-2 and Adam Leek 6-3 before losing 7-2 to Gerwyn Price. He then lost 6-3 to Gian van Veen at the Australian Darts Masters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2025 WDF World Championship at Lakeside he reached the last 16, losing 3-1 to Jenson Walker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Raymond Smith use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith is sponsored by \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/shot\"\u003eShot\u003c\/a\u003e and plays a 22g Shot signature dart, the Guru from Shot's Pro Series. It is a 90% tungsten straight barrel, 48mm long and 6.3mm wide, with a ring grip and centre-weighted balance. Shot supplies it with 35mm black points, Tao black carbon in-between shafts with rings and Pro Series No. 6 small standard flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/shot-raymond-smith-guru-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat weight darts does Raymond Smith use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe plays 22g darts. The Shot Guru is made in 22g only.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsors Raymond Smith's darts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShot. His signature dart is the Guru, part of Shot's Pro Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Raymond Smith's nickname?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Guru, which is also the name of his Shot signature dart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Raymond Smith's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan't Hold Us by Macklemore \u0026amp; Ryan Lewis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Raymond Smith left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Ky Smith related to Raymond Smith?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Ky Smith is his son and also plays professionally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\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\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/darts\/the-psychology-of-dart-performance-how-to-stay-focused-and-confident\"\u003eDarts psychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"shot-raymond-smith-guru-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts","title":"Raymond Smith Guru - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts","description":"\u003cp\u003eA single 22g weight at 48mm and 6.3mm, built with Raymond Smith for Shot's Pro Series — one barrel, one specification, no choosing to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's usually the mark of a replicated playing setup rather than a range built around a name, and it's worth taking at face value: this is what he throws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt 6.3mm it's slim for the weight, which keeps three darts compact in a treble bed, and the 48mm length sits just under standard tournament proportions so the balance point falls slightly closer to your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe grip is 1.5 out of 5 — among the lightest we stock. A barrel that releases this cleanly suits a quick, unfussy throw where nothing catches at the moment you let go, and it asks you to put your hand in the same place each time rather than helping you find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA single 22g weight in 90% tungsten, straight and centre weighted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with Raymond Smith Guru flights and Shot shafts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shot","offers":[{"title":"22 Grams","offer_id":43158182101200,"sku":"RSGST-22","price":99.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/products\/shot-raymond-smith-guru-90-tungsten-steel-tip-darts-22-grams-darts-darts-online-38192108994768.png?v=1669180820"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.hk\/en\/collections\/raymond-smith.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}