{{Short description|German darts player (born 1972)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Infobox darts player | name = Andree Welge | image = | fullname = | nickname = The Hitman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|5|6|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Bremen]], [[Germany]] | death_date = | death_place = | hometown = | since = 1990 | darts = 24g Mission | laterality = Right-handed | music = "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" by [[Guns N' Roses]] | BDO = 1992–2006 | PDC = 2006–2018 | WDF = | currentrank = | BDO World = Last 32: 2002 | World Masters = Last 32: 1998 | World Darts Trophy = | Int. Darts League = | PDC World = Last 64: 2006, 2010, 2011 | Matchplay = | Grand Prix = | UK Open = | Vegas = | Premier League = | European = Last 16: [[2012 European Championship (darts)|2012]] | results = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap | '''GDC Ramada Hotel Koln'''| 2008, 2008 | '''German Gold Cup'''| 1999 | '''Germany National Championships'''| 2008 | '''PDC World Germany Qualifying Event'''| 2012, 2013 | '''Spring Cup'''| 2008 }} | achievement = | updated = }}
'''Andree Welge''' (born 6 May 1972) is a German professional [[darts]] player who competes in [[Professional Darts Corporation]] (PDC) events.
==Career== Welge made his World Championship debut in the [[2002 BDO World Darts Championship]] where he lost in the first round 3–2 to [[Eric Clarys]]. He made his [[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] debut in the [[2006 PDC World Darts Championship]], where he was defeated 3–0 by [[Alan Warriner-Little]] in the first round. Four years later, he qualified for the [[2010 PDC World Darts Championship]], but was beaten 3–0 by [[Mark Dudbridge]] in the first round. In the [[2011 PDC World Darts Championship]] he was close to beating [[Colin Lloyd]] in the first round, having three matchdarts, but ultimately lost 3–2.
In June 2012, he earned a place in the [[2012 PDC European Tour Event 2|European Tour Event 2]] in Berlin by defeating Andreas Krockel and Matheus Ziolkowski in the Home Nation Qualifier.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2795830,00.html | title=German Aces Win Berlin Spots | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=3 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605010145/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2795830,00.html | archive-date=5 June 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Welge played [[Paul Nicholson (darts player)|Paul Nicholson]] in the first round and lost 3–6.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2819271,00.html | title=German Darts Champs Day One | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=22 June 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625002808/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2819271,00.html | archive-date=25 June 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> He again came through the Home Nation Qualifier to reach the fourth [[2012 PDC European Tour Event 4|European Tour Event]] and played [[Mark Webster (darts player)|Mark Webster]] in the first round in [[Stuttgart]], Germany.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2874121,00.html | title=German Darts Masters Schedule | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=8 August 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120813040343/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2874121,00.html | archive-date=13 August 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> There he beat the former world champion 6–4, despite Webster hitting a [[nine-dart finish]] in the opening leg and leading 4–2.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2912880,00.html | title=German Darts Masters – Day One | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=7 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910114224/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2912880,00.html | archive-date=10 September 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> Welge continued his run with a 6–4 win over [[Brendan Dolan]] in round two,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2913350,00.html | title=German Darts Masters – Day Two | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=9 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908215737/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2913350,00.html | archive-date=8 September 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> to set up a last 16 encounter with [[Raymond van Barneveld]], which he lost 2–6.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2914052,00.html | title=German Darts Masters Round Three | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=9 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120912035923/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2914052,00.html | archive-date=12 September 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> In a copy of this, two weeks later at the [[2012 European Championship (darts)|European Championship]] he beat Webster 6–4 in the first round and once again faced Dolan in round two.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2924901,00.html | title=PartyPoker.net Euro Champs – Thurs | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=21 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924040737/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2924901,00.html | archive-date=24 September 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref> However, this time he was beaten 5–10.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2926205,00.html | title=PartyPoker.net Euro Champs – Sat | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=23 September 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924073120/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2926205,00.html | archive-date=24 September 2012 | url-status=dead | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
Welge won the Bild Superdarter, the biggest darts event ever held in Germany with thousands of players competing in best of three leg matches. He beat [[Tomas Seyler]] in the final to win the €100,000 first prize and his place in the [[2013 PDC World Darts Championship|2013 World Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2937501,00.html | title=Super Prize For Welge! | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=4 October 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009045504/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2937501,00.html | archive-date=9 October 2012 | url-status=dead }}</ref> Welge played Leung Chen Nam of Hong Kong in the preliminary round and lost 1–4 as he hit just 10% of his doubles, with an average of 76.70.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kgfhlrvx7a5611t34jhb22wc1/title/ladbrokes-wdc-day-one | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216152256/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kgfhlrvx7a5611t34jhb22wc1/title/ladbrokes-wdc-day-one | url-status=dead | archive-date=16 December 2012 | title=Ladbrokes WDC Day One | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=14 December 2012}}</ref>
Welge entered 2013 ranked world number 74, outside of the top 64 who retain their places on the PDC tour.<ref>{{cite web|title=Order of Merit on 1 January 2013|url=http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102055046/http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 November 2012|work=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]]|accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> Therefore, he played in the Q School in an attempt to win a tour card for 2013 and 2014 and succeeded on the third day, defeating 2008 World Championship finalist [[Kirk Shepherd]] 6–3 in his final match.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/vkb4bozam4om126lc1gd5vudz/title/pdc-qualifying-school-day-three | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121152344/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/vkb4bozam4om126lc1gd5vudz/title/pdc-qualifying-school-day-three | url-status=dead | archive-date=21 January 2013 | title=PDC Qualifying School Day Three | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=19 January 2013}}</ref> He played in his second [[2013 PDC World Cup of Darts|World Cup of Darts]] in February with [[Jyhan Artut]] and they qualified from Group F with 5–3 wins over Finland and the United States.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/7z70zfb6nkue17rlmi5j1xbbb/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---saturday-afternoon | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205142729/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/7z70zfb6nkue17rlmi5j1xbbb/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---saturday-afternoon | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 February 2013 | title=Betfair World Cup of Darts – Saturday Afternoon | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=2 February 2013}}</ref> The home nation then saw off Poland 5–2 and then played the Finnish duo of [[Jani Haavisto]] and [[Jarkko Komula]] in the quarter-finals.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/k0gar7qr21pn1vws6i2w96ekk/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---last-16 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130205052241/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/k0gar7qr21pn1vws6i2w96ekk/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---last-16 | url-status=dead | archive-date=5 February 2013 | title=Betfair World Cup of Darts – Last 16 | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=2 February 2013}}</ref> Artut beat Haavisto, but Welge lost to Komula 4–2 meaning that a doubles match was required to settle the tie. Germany came from 3–1 down to level at 3–3 but lost the deciding leg to exit the tournament.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/onlfl94ofs2314jcsm6mwghxd/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---quarter-finals | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206092952/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/onlfl94ofs2314jcsm6mwghxd/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---quarter-finals | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 February 2013 | title=Betfair World Cup of Darts – quarter-finals | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=3 February 2013}}</ref>
Welge qualified for the [[2014 PDC World Darts Championship|2014 World Championship]] by beating Maik Langendorf 10–7 in the final of the German Qualifier, but lost 4–1 to Julio Barbero in the preliminary round.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/v933nvmkej811alk3sau4cwlq/title/trio-complete-international-qualifiers | title=Trio Complete International Qualifiers | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=19 November 2013 | archive-date=19 May 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519202144/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/v933nvmkej811alk3sau4cwlq/title/trio-complete-international-qualifiers | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ladbrokes World Championship Day Two|url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1lxp2r9p7fgm71vbzcjaa9jidg/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-two|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214143242/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1lxp2r9p7fgm71vbzcjaa9jidg/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-two|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 December 2013|publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]]|date=14 December 2013}}</ref> Welge and Artut were beaten 5–3 by South Africa in the first round of the [[2014 PDC World Cup of Darts|World Cup of Darts]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/13ot1jnntsvt21nv34y1z7tv3u/title/bwin-world-cup-of-darts-first-round | title=bwin World Cup of Darts First Round | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=6 June 2014 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043925/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/13ot1jnntsvt21nv34y1z7tv3u/title/bwin-world-cup-of-darts-first-round | url-status=dead }}</ref> Welge qualified for the [[2014 PDC European Tour Event 3|German Darts Masters]] but lost 6–1 to [[Jani Haavisto]] in the opening round and was knocked out in the semi-finals of the World Championship Qualifier 8–4 by [[Sascha Stein]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=5599 | title=2014 PDC German Darts Masters Results | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1es5n7ftcdaun1pcuoinf73rdg/title/final-international-qualifiers-win-spots | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141127061339/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1es5n7ftcdaun1pcuoinf73rdg/title/final-international-qualifiers-win-spots | url-status=dead | archive-date=27 November 2014 | title=Final International Qualifiers Win Spots | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=30 November 2014}}</ref>
In 2015, Welge attempted to qualify for four [[2015 PDC Pro Tour#European Tour|European Tour]] events and was successful at the [[2015 German Darts Masters|German Darts Masters]], but lost 6–2 to Jamie Bain in the opening round.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andree Welge 2015|url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=1428|publisher=Darts Database|accessdate=13 November 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151114010056/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1428|archivedate=14 November 2015 }}</ref> The following year he qualified for the [[2016 Dutch Darts Masters|Dutch Darts Masters]] and [[2016 European Darts Matchplay|European Darts Matchplay]] and was eliminated at the first round stage of both.<ref>{{cite web|title=Andree Welge 2016 |url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=1428 |publisher=Darts Database |accessdate=25 October 2016 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161025233644/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1428 |archivedate=25 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==World Championship results==
===BDO===
*2002: First round (lost to [[Erik Clarys]] 1–3) (sets)
===PDC===
*2006: First round (lost to [[Alan Warriner-Little]] 0–3) *2010: First round (lost to [[Mark Dudbridge]] 0–3) *2011: First round (lost to [[Colin Lloyd]] 2–3) *2013: Preliminary round (lost to Leung Chen Nam 1–4 in legs) *2014: Preliminary round (lost to Julio Barbero 1–4 in legs)
==References== {{reflist|2}}
==External links== *[http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1428 Profile and stats on Darts Database]
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