Jonny Clayton | |||||||||||||||||||
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Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | "The Ferret" | ||||||||||||||||||
Born | 4 October 1974 Llanelli, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||
Home town | Pontyberem, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||
Darts information | |||||||||||||||||||
Playing darts since | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||
Darts | 22g Red Dragon Signature | ||||||||||||||||||
Laterality | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||
Walk-on music | "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry | ||||||||||||||||||
Organisation (see split in darts) | |||||||||||||||||||
BDO | 2008–2015 | ||||||||||||||||||
PDC | 2015– (Tour Card: 2015–) | ||||||||||||||||||
Current world ranking | (PDC) 6 1 (2 February 2025)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
WDF major events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||
World Masters | Last 272: 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
PDC premier events – best performances | |||||||||||||||||||
World Ch'ship | Quarter Final: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
World Matchplay | Runner Up: 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
World Grand Prix | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
UK Open | Semi Final: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
Grand Slam | Quarter Final: 2018, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
European Ch'ship | Semi Final: 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||
Premier League | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
PC Finals | Runner Up: 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||
Masters | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
World Series Finals | Winner (1): 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||
Other tournament wins | |||||||||||||||||||
Players Championships
European Tour Events
World Series of Darts
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Jonny Clayton (born 4 October 1974) is a Welsh professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number six.
Nicknamed "The Ferret", he won his first singles major title at the 2021 Masters, which led to him qualifying for the 2021 Premier League, which he would also go on to win. He subsequently won the World Series Finals followed by his first ranking major title at the 2021 World Grand Prix. He has also won the PDC World Cup of Darts twice in 2020 and 2023, representing Wales alongside Gerwyn Price.
He has finished as runner-up at the 2017 Players Championship Finals, 2023 World Matchplay and the 2025 World Masters. He is a one-time world championship quarter-finalist, reaching the last eight at the 2023 PDC World Championship.