Steve Beaton

Titles and achievements

• Players Championship 2009, 2017
• German Darts Masters 2013
• BDO World Championship 1996
• WDF Europe Cup Singles 1994
• World Masters 1993

Who is Steve Beaton?

Steve Beaton is a professional darts player from North Walsham, born in 1964. He throws right-handed, walks on to Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees and plays Winmau darts; Winmau makes his signature range.

How did Steve Beaton break through?

Beaton made his name in the BDO, where he won the 1993 World Masters and was ranked world number one. At Lakeside in January 1996 he beat the defending champion, Richie Burnett, 6-3 in sets to win the BDO World Championship.

He moved to the PDC in 2001. There he won the German Darts Masters on the European Tour in 2013 and Players Championship events in 2009 and 2017. At the 2010 Grand Slam of Darts he came from behind to beat Phil Taylor, Taylor's only televised defeat that year.

What is Steve Beaton's World Championship record?

Beaton played 33 World Championships in a row: ten at Lakeside from 1992 to 2001, then every PDC edition from 2002 to 2024. No other player has made as many consecutive appearances. The run ended when he missed qualification for the 2025 event, and he handed in his PDC Tour Card at the end of 2024.

What is Steve Beaton doing in 2026?

After stepping off the PDC tour he played the World Seniors Darts Tour in 2025 and partnered Adrian Lewis for England at the MODUS Super Series International Pairs. In January 2026, aged 61, he returned to PDC Q-School. He did not win a Tour Card and has played the PDC Challenge Tour since, along with exhibitions. He is not in the PDC Order of Merit top 64 as at 18 October 2026.

What darts does Steve Beaton use?

Winmau makes two Steve Beaton models, both in 90% tungsten, and does not say which one he uses in matches. The Steve Beaton darts have a short 43.2mm barrel in a gold and blue titanium nitride finish, with several different ring patterns along its length and the weight towards the front. They come in 22g, 24g and 26g with Prism Alpha flights and Prism Force shafts. The Legacy Edition is a front-loaded bomb shape in 22g and 24g, supplied with Prism Delta flights and Vecta shafts.

Steve Beaton's darts

Steve Beaton - 90% Tungsten Steel Tip Darts

$133.65

Weight: 22 Grams, 24 Grams, 26 Grams

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