Maximum finish

170 is the big fish.

The biggest possible checkout is T20, T20, Bull. Anything above 170 is never a finish in standard double-out darts.

Bogey numbers

Watch 169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162, and 159.

Those scores are not finishable in three darts, so the right play is to leave yourself on a double you trust for the next visit.

Player preference

Routes vary, especially once you are under 120.

The preferred route here is a strong default, but plenty of players will choose a different double depending on rhythm, sightline, and what they like to leave.

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Quick reading before you throw

Bull counts as 50, bogey numbers are not finishable in three darts, and different players will prefer different doubles.

170 down to 2

Checkout Guide

Three-dart routes and bogey numbers.

Preferred routes aim for common doubles, with one alternative when another path is useful.

ScoreBest routeAlternative
1703 darts
T20T20Bull

Only one obvious route here.

169Bogey

Bogey number. Use your first dart to leave a finish you like next.

Aim to leave 40, 32, or another double you trust.

168Bogey

Bogey number. Use your first dart to leave a finish you like next.

Aim to leave 40, 32, or another double you trust.

1673 darts
T20T19Bull
T19T20Bull
166Bogey

Bogey number. Use your first dart to leave a finish you like next.

Aim to leave 40, 32, or another double you trust.

165Bogey

Bogey number. Use your first dart to leave a finish you like next.

Aim to leave 40, 32, or another double you trust.

1643 darts
T19T19Bull
T18T20Bull
163Bogey

Bogey number. Use your first dart to leave a finish you like next.

Aim to leave 40, 32, or another double you trust.

162Bogey

Bogey number. Use your first dart to leave a finish you like next.

Aim to leave 40, 32, or another double you trust.

1613 darts
T20T17Bull
T17T20Bull
1603 darts
T20T20D20
T20BullBull
159Bogey

Bogey number. Use your first dart to leave a finish you like next.

Aim to leave 40, 32, or another double you trust.

1583 darts
T20T20D19
T16T20Bull
1573 darts
T20T19D20
T19T20D20
1563 darts
T20T20D18

Only one obvious route here.

1553 darts
T20T19D19
T19T20D19
1543 darts
T20T18D20
T18T20D20
1533 darts
T20T19D18
T19T20D18
1523 darts
T20T20D16
T18T20D19
1513 darts
T20T17D20
T17T20D20
1503 darts
T20T18D18
T18T20D18
1493 darts
T20T19D16
T19T20D16
1483 darts
T20T20D14
T16T20D20
1473 darts
T20T17D18
T17T20D18
1463 darts
T20T18D16
T18T20D16
1453 darts
T20T15D20
T15T20D20
1443 darts
T20T20D12
T16T20D18
1433 darts
T20T17D16
T17T20D16
1423 darts
T20T14D20
T15T19D20
1413 darts
T20T19D12
T19T20D12
1403 darts
T20T20D10
T16T20D16
1393 darts
T19T14D20
T15T18D20
1383 darts
T20T18D12
T18T20D12
1373 darts
T19T16D16
T19T20D10
1363 darts
T20T20D8
T15T17D20
1353 darts
T20T17D12
T17T20D12
1343 darts
T20T14D16
T18T20D10
1333 darts
T20T19D8
T19T20D8
1323 darts
T20T16D12
T20T20D6
1313 darts
T20T13D16
T17T20D10
1303 darts
T20T18D8
T18T20D8
1293 darts
T19T16D12
T19T20D6
1283 darts
T18T14D16
T20T20D4
1273 darts
T20T17D8
T17T20D8
1263 darts
T19T19D6
T18T20D6
1253 darts
T20T15D10
T19T20D4
1243 darts
T20T14D11
T20T20D2
1233 darts
T19T16D9
T17T20D6
1223 darts
T18T18D7
T18T20D4
1213 darts
T17T10D20
T19T20D2
1203 darts
T2020D20
T16T20D6
1193 darts
T19T10D16
T17T20D4
1183 darts
T2018D20
T18T20D2
1173 darts
T1920D20
T15T20D6
1163 darts
T2016D20
T16T20D4
1153 darts
T1918D20
T17T20D2
1143 darts
T2014D20
T15T19D6
1133 darts
T1916D20
T15T20D4
1123 darts
T2012D20
T4T20D20
1113 darts
T1914D20
T15T18D6
1102 darts
T20Bull

Only one obvious route here.

1092 darts
T13D20

Only one obvious route here.

1082 darts
T16D20

Only one obvious route here.

1072 darts
T19Bull

Only one obvious route here.

1062 darts
T16D20

Only one obvious route here.

1052 darts
T15D20

Only one obvious route here.

1042 darts
T18Bull

Only one obvious route here.

1032 darts
T13D16

Only one obvious route here.

1022 darts
T14D20

Only one obvious route here.

1012 darts
T17Bull

Only one obvious route here.

1002 darts
T20D20

Only one obvious route here.

993 darts
T1910D16
19T20D10
982 darts
T20D19
T16Bull
972 darts
T19D20

Only one obvious route here.

962 darts
T20D18

Only one obvious route here.

952 darts
T19D19
T15Bull
942 darts
T18D20
T20D17
932 darts
T19D18

Only one obvious route here.

922 darts
T20D16
T18D19
912 darts
T17D20
T19D17
902 darts
T18D18
T20D15
892 darts
T19D16
T17D19
882 darts
T20D14
T16D20
872 darts
T17D18
T19D15
862 darts
T18D16
T20D13
852 darts
T15D20
T19D14
842 darts
T20D12
T16D18
832 darts
T17D16
T19D13
822 darts
T14D20
T18D14
812 darts
T19D12
T15D18
802 darts
T20D10
T16D16
792 darts
T13D20
T17D14
782 darts
T18D12
T20D9
772 darts
T19D10
T15D16
762 darts
T20D8
T16D14
752 darts
T17D12
T19D9
742 darts
T14D16
T18D10
732 darts
T19D8
T15D14
722 darts
T16D12
T20D6
712 darts
T13D16
T17D10
702 darts
T18D8
20Bull
692 darts
T19D6
19Bull
682 darts
T20D4
18Bull
672 darts
T17D8
17Bull
662 darts
T10D18
16Bull
652 darts
T11D16
25D20
642 darts
T16D8

Only one obvious route here.

632 darts
T13D12
13Bull
622 darts
T10D16
12Bull
612 darts
T11D14
25D18
602 darts
20D20
10Bull
592 darts
19D20
9Bull
582 darts
18D20
20D19
572 darts
17D20
19D19
562 darts
16D20
20D18
552 darts
15D20
19D18
542 darts
14D20
18D18
532 darts
13D20
17D18
522 darts
12D20
20D16
512 darts
11D20
19D16
501 dart
Bull

Only one obvious route here.

492 darts
9D20
17D16
482 darts
8D20
20D14
472 darts
7D20
19D14
462 darts
6D20
18D14
452 darts
13D16
17D14
442 darts
4D20
20D12
432 darts
3D20
19D12
422 darts
10D16
18D12
412 darts
9D16
17D12
401 dart
D20

Only one obvious route here.

392 darts
7D16
11D14
381 dart
D19

Only one obvious route here.

372 darts
5D16
13D12
361 dart
D18

Only one obvious route here.

352 darts
11D12
15D10
341 dart
D17

Only one obvious route here.

332 darts
9D12
13D10
321 dart
D16

Only one obvious route here.

312 darts
7D12
11D10
301 dart
D15

Only one obvious route here.

292 darts
5D12
9D10
281 dart
D14

Only one obvious route here.

272 darts
11D8
7D10
261 dart
D13

Only one obvious route here.

252 darts
9D8
5D10
241 dart
D12

Only one obvious route here.

232 darts
7D8
3D10
221 dart
D11

Only one obvious route here.

212 darts
5D8
1D10
201 dart
D10

Only one obvious route here.

192 darts
3D8
11D4
181 dart
D9

Only one obvious route here.

172 darts
9D4
1D8
161 dart
D8

Only one obvious route here.

152 darts
7D4
3D6
141 dart
D7

Only one obvious route here.

132 darts
5D4
1D6
121 dart
D6

Only one obvious route here.

112 darts
3D4
1D5
101 dart
D5

Only one obvious route here.

92 darts
1D4

Only one obvious route here.

81 dart
D4

Only one obvious route here.

72 darts
3D2
1D3
61 dart
D3

Only one obvious route here.

52 darts
1D2
3D1
41 dart
D2

Only one obvious route here.

32 darts
1D1

Only one obvious route here.

21 dart
D1

Only one obvious route here.

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