{"title":"Andrew Gilding","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Andrew Gilding is a right-handed English professional nicknamed \"Goldfinger\", ranked 27th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026, who won the 2023 UK Open and his first Players Championship title in 2026. We don't currently stock his Cosmo Darts signature darts, but we carry a wide range of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\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\u003eGoldfinger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1970\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCosmo Darts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25g\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\u003eGold – Spandau Ballet\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 16\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUK Open\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGibraltar Open\u003c\/strong\u003e 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Andrew Gilding?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAndrew Gilding is a professional darts player born in Norfolk in 1970. He throws right-handed and played on the BDO circuit, winning the Gibraltar Open in 2011, before joining the PDC in 2012. He held a PDC Tour Card from 2012 to 2018, lost it, and won it back at Q School in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis nickname comes from a set of gold \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/phil-taylor\"\u003ePhil Taylor\u003c\/a\u003e darts he bought early in his playing days, and his surname fitted the theme. He walks on to Gold by Spandau Ballet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Andrew Gilding break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGilding won the 2023 UK Open in Minehead at the age of 52, his first major title. He beat Michael van Gerwen 11-10 in the final, coming from 8-5 and 9-7 down, after earlier wins over Martin Schindler and Adam Gawlas. His previous best at a major had been a UK Open semi-final in 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has since reached the World Matchplay quarter-finals twice. In 2024 he beat Peter Wright and Krzysztof Ratajski to get there, and in 2025 he lost 16-14 to Luke Littler in the last eight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Andrew Gilding played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the 2026 World Championship he beat eighth seed Chris Dobey in the second round before losing to Luke Woodhouse in the third round. In May 2026 he won Players Championship 16 in Leicester, beating Jonny Clayton 8-3 in the final. It was his first Pro Tour title, at his 442nd attempt. Later that month he reached the final of Players Championship 18, losing 8-4 to Woodhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was ranked 27th on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Andrew Gilding use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGilding plays 25g Cosmo Darts signature darts and has been on the Cosmo Darts roster since at least 2023. Cosmo Darts has also made a limited-edition Andrew Gilding barrel and Andrew Gilding flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock Cosmo Darts. For a similar setup, see our full range of \u003ca href=\"\/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 Andrew Gilding use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCosmo Darts signature darts in 25g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Andrew Gilding called Goldfinger?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe bought a set of gold Phil Taylor darts early in his career and took the name from them. His surname suited it too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Andrew Gilding's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGold by Spandau Ballet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Andrew Gilding left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat major has Andrew Gilding won?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 UK Open, where he beat Michael van Gerwen 11-10 in the final at the age of 52.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/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":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.co.nz\/collections\/andrew-gilding.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}