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German darts player (born 1972)

Darts player

Andree Welge Personal information Nickname The Hitman Born (1972-05-06) 6 May 1972 (age 54) Bremen, Germany Darts information Playing darts since 1990 Darts 24g Mission Laterality Right-handed Walk-on music "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns N' Roses Organisation (see split in darts) BDO 1992–2006 PDC 2006–2018 WDF major events – best performances World Championship Last 32: 2002 World Masters Last 32: 1998 PDC premier events – best performances World Championship Last 64: 2006, 2010, 2011 European Championship Last 16: 2012 Other tournament wins GDC Ramada Hotel Koln 2008, 2008 German Gold Cup 1999 Germany National Championships 2008 PDC World Germany Qualifying Event 2012, 2013 Spring Cup 2008

**Andree Welge** (born 6 May 1972) is a German professional [darts](/source/Darts) player who competes in [Professional Darts Corporation](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation) (PDC) events.

## Career

Welge made his World Championship debut in the [2002 BDO World Darts Championship](/source/2002_BDO_World_Darts_Championship) where he lost in the first round 3–2 to [Eric Clarys](/source/Eric_Clarys). He made his [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation) debut in the [2006 PDC World Darts Championship](/source/2006_PDC_World_Darts_Championship), where he was defeated 3–0 by [Alan Warriner-Little](/source/Alan_Warriner-Little) in the first round. Four years later, he qualified for the [2010 PDC World Darts Championship](/source/2010_PDC_World_Darts_Championship), but was beaten 3–0 by [Mark Dudbridge](/source/Mark_Dudbridge) in the first round. In the [2011 PDC World Darts Championship](/source/2011_PDC_World_Darts_Championship) he was close to beating [Colin Lloyd](/source/Colin_Lloyd) in the first round, having three matchdarts, but ultimately lost 3–2.

In June 2012, he earned a place in the [European Tour Event 2](/source/2012_PDC_European_Tour_Event_2) in Berlin by defeating Andreas Krockel and Matheus Ziolkowski in the Home Nation Qualifier.[1] Welge played [Paul Nicholson](/source/Paul_Nicholson_(darts_player)) in the first round and lost 3–6.[2] He again came through the Home Nation Qualifier to reach the fourth [European Tour Event](/source/2012_PDC_European_Tour_Event_4) and played [Mark Webster](/source/Mark_Webster_(darts_player)) in the first round in [Stuttgart](/source/Stuttgart), Germany.[3] There he beat the former world champion 6–4, despite Webster hitting a [nine-dart finish](/source/Nine-dart_finish) in the opening leg and leading 4–2.[4] Welge continued his run with a 6–4 win over [Brendan Dolan](/source/Brendan_Dolan) in round two,[5] to set up a last 16 encounter with [Raymond van Barneveld](/source/Raymond_van_Barneveld), which he lost 2–6.[6] In a copy of this, two weeks later at the [European Championship](/source/2012_European_Championship_(darts)) he beat Webster 6–4 in the first round and once again faced Dolan in round two.[7] However, this time he was beaten 5–10.[8]

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](/source/Tomas_Seyler) in the final to win the €100,000 first prize and his place in the [2013 World Championship](/source/2013_PDC_World_Darts_Championship).[9] 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.[10]

Welge entered 2013 ranked world number 74, outside of the top 64 who retain their places on the PDC tour.[11] 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](/source/Kirk_Shepherd) 6–3 in his final match.[12] He played in his second [World Cup of Darts](/source/2013_PDC_World_Cup_of_Darts) in February with [Jyhan Artut](/source/Jyhan_Artut) and they qualified from Group F with 5–3 wins over Finland and the United States.[13] The home nation then saw off Poland 5–2 and then played the Finnish duo of [Jani Haavisto](/source/Jani_Haavisto) and [Jarkko Komula](/source/Jarkko_Komula) in the quarter-finals.[14] 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.[15]

Welge qualified for the [2014 World Championship](/source/2014_PDC_World_Darts_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.[16][17] Welge and Artut were beaten 5–3 by South Africa in the first round of the [World Cup of Darts](/source/2014_PDC_World_Cup_of_Darts).[18] Welge qualified for the [German Darts Masters](/source/2014_PDC_European_Tour_Event_3) but lost 6–1 to [Jani Haavisto](/source/Jani_Haavisto) in the opening round and was knocked out in the semi-finals of the World Championship Qualifier 8–4 by [Sascha Stein](/source/Sascha_Stein).[19][20]

In 2015, Welge attempted to qualify for four [European Tour](/source/2015_PDC_Pro_Tour#European_Tour) events and was successful at the [German Darts Masters](/source/2015_German_Darts_Masters), but lost 6–2 to Jamie Bain in the opening round.[21] The following year he qualified for the [Dutch Darts Masters](/source/2016_Dutch_Darts_Masters) and [European Darts Matchplay](/source/2016_European_Darts_Matchplay) and was eliminated at the first round stage of both.[22]

## World Championship results

### BDO

- 2002: First round (lost to [Erik Clarys](/source/Erik_Clarys) 1–3) (sets)

### PDC

- 2006: First round (lost to [Alan Warriner-Little](/source/Alan_Warriner-Little) 0–3)

- 2010: First round (lost to [Mark Dudbridge](/source/Mark_Dudbridge) 0–3)

- 2011: First round (lost to [Colin Lloyd](/source/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

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["German Aces Win Berlin Spots"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120605010145/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2795830,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2795830,00.html) on 5 June 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["German Darts Champs Day One"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120625002808/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2819271,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2819271,00.html) on 25 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["German Darts Masters Schedule"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120813040343/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2874121,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2874121,00.html) on 13 August 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["German Darts Masters – Day One"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120910114224/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2912880,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2912880,00.html) on 10 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["German Darts Masters – Day Two"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120908215737/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2913350,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2913350,00.html) on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["German Darts Masters Round Three"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120912035923/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2914052,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2914052,00.html) on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["PartyPoker.net Euro Champs – Thurs"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120924040737/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2924901,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2924901,00.html) on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["PartyPoker.net Euro Champs – Sat"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120924073120/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2926205,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2926205,00.html) on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Super Prize For Welge!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121009045504/http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2937501,00.html). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2937501,00.html) on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Ladbrokes WDC Day One"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121216152256/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kgfhlrvx7a5611t34jhb22wc1/title/ladbrokes-wdc-day-one). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kgfhlrvx7a5611t34jhb22wc1/title/ladbrokes-wdc-day-one) on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 14 December 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Order of Merit on 1 January 2013"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121102055046/http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit). *[PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/pdc-order-of-merit) on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["PDC Qualifying School Day Three"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130121152344/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/vkb4bozam4om126lc1gd5vudz/title/pdc-qualifying-school-day-three). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/vkb4bozam4om126lc1gd5vudz/title/pdc-qualifying-school-day-three) on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Betfair World Cup of Darts – Saturday Afternoon"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130205142729/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/7z70zfb6nkue17rlmi5j1xbbb/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---saturday-afternoon). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/7z70zfb6nkue17rlmi5j1xbbb/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---saturday-afternoon) on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Betfair World Cup of Darts – Last 16"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130205052241/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/k0gar7qr21pn1vws6i2w96ekk/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---last-16). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/k0gar7qr21pn1vws6i2w96ekk/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---last-16) on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Betfair World Cup of Darts – quarter-finals"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130206092952/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/onlfl94ofs2314jcsm6mwghxd/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---quarter-finals). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/onlfl94ofs2314jcsm6mwghxd/title/betfair-world-cup-of-darts---quarter-finals) on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 3 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Trio Complete International Qualifiers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170519202144/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/v933nvmkej811alk3sau4cwlq/title/trio-complete-international-qualifiers). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/v933nvmkej811alk3sau4cwlq/title/trio-complete-international-qualifiers) on 19 May 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Ladbrokes World Championship Day Two"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131214143242/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1lxp2r9p7fgm71vbzcjaa9jidg/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-two). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). 14 December 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1lxp2r9p7fgm71vbzcjaa9jidg/title/ladbrokes-world-championship-day-two) on 14 December 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["bwin World Cup of Darts First Round"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043925/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/13ot1jnntsvt21nv34y1z7tv3u/title/bwin-world-cup-of-darts-first-round). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/13ot1jnntsvt21nv34y1z7tv3u/title/bwin-world-cup-of-darts-first-round) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["2014 PDC German Darts Masters Results"](http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResults.aspx?EventKey=5599). Darts Database. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Final International Qualifiers Win Spots"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141127061339/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1es5n7ftcdaun1pcuoinf73rdg/title/final-international-qualifiers-win-spots). [PDC](/source/Professional_Darts_Corporation). Archived from [the original](http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1es5n7ftcdaun1pcuoinf73rdg/title/final-international-qualifiers-win-spots) on 27 November 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** ["Andree Welge 2015"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151114010056/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1428). Darts Database. Archived from [the original](http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=1428) on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** ["Andree Welge 2016"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161025233644/http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1428). Darts Database. Archived from [the original](http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?PlayerKey=1428) on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.

## External links

- [Profile and stats on Darts Database](http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=1428)

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