How to check out 97.
T19 D20. That is the standard 2-dart finish for 97: treble 19, then double 20. It is a two-dart finish, so you can go at it with a dart in hand.
Dart by dart
If you miss the first dart
Hit single 19 instead of the treble and you are left on 78 with 1 dart in hand. You cannot finish 78 with 1 dart, so throw for a leave instead and take it next visit.
Other ways to finish 97
All of these add up to 97 and end on a double. Which one is right depends on the double you trust.
- T18 3 D20 treble 18, single 3, double 20 3 darts
- T18 T1 D20 treble 18, treble 1, double 20 3 darts
- T17 6 D20 treble 17, single 6, double 20 3 darts
- T17 T2 D20 treble 17, treble 2, double 20 3 darts
- T16 9 D20 treble 16, single 9, double 20 3 darts
- T16 T3 D20 treble 16, treble 3, double 20 3 darts
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Everything from 2 to 170 is on the full checkout chart, and the checkout trainer drills them until you stop having to work them out.
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