Stephen Bunting

Stephen Bunting
Bunting at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts
Personal information
Nickname	"The Bullet”
Born	(1985-04-09) 9 April 1985 (age 39) Liverpool, England
Home town	St Helens, England
Darts information
Playing darts since	1997
Darts	18g Target Signature Gen 5
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Titanium" by David Guetta featuring Sia
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2002–2014
PDC	2014– (Tour Card: 2014–)
Current world ranking	(PDC) 5 (18 February 2025)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Winner (1): 2014
World Masters	Winner (2): 2012, 2013
World Trophy	Last 32: 2003, 2004, 2005
Finder Masters	Winner (1): 2012
PDC premier events – best performances
World Ch'ship	Semi Final: 2021, 2025
World Matchplay	Quarter Final: 2019
World Grand Prix	Semi Final: 2014, 2021
UK Open	Semi Final: 2015
Grand Slam	Semi Final: 2023
European Ch'ship	Quarter Final: 2014
Premier League	8th: 2015
PC Finals	Quarter Final: 2018, 2019, 2023
Masters	Winner (1): 2024
World Series Finals	Quarter Final: 2015
Other tournament wins
BDO Gold Cup 2012 BDO British Classic 2009 England Classic 2010, 2011 England Masters 2013 England Open 2013 Isle of Man Open 2013 Northern Ireland Open 2008 Wales Classic 2012 Welsh Open 2013 WDF World Cup Pairs 2013 Players Championships Players Championship (Barnsley) 2016 Players Championship (Coventry) 2021 UK Open Regionals/Qualifiers UK Open Qualifier 2014 World Series of Darts Bahrain Darts Masters 2025 Youth Events British Teenage Open 2001 WDF Europe Youth Cup 2002 WDF World Youth Cup 2001 World Youth Masters 2001

Stephen Bunting (born 9 April 1985) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number five. Nicknamed "The Bullet", Bunting formerly competed in British Darts Organisation (BDO) events. He is a former BDO World Champion, having won the 2014 World Championship. He also won three other BDO major titles; the World Masters in 2012 and 2013 and the 2012 Finder Masters.

He switched to the PDC after accepting a Tour Card in 2014, and has since won three ranking titles on the PDC Pro Tour. He won his first PDC major title at the 2024 Masters, defeating Michael van Gerwen in the final. He has also reached six other PDC major semi-finals by reaching the last four at the following events; World Championship in 2021 and 2025, World Grand Prix in 2014 and 2021, 2015 UK Open and 2023 Grand Slam. Bunting won his first World Series of Darts title at the 2025 Bahrain Darts Masters.