Watch the Walk-On Entrance: Owen Bates
Who is Owen Bates?
Owen Bates is a England darts player, currently ranked #105 in the PDC order of merit. Known as "N/A", Owen Bates's walk-on music is "Cocoon" by Catfish and the Bottlemen.
This darts entrance song helps define player identity and crowd atmosphere before the first throw.
Player Details
- Current Ranking
- #105
- Nickname
- N/A
- Nationality
- π¬π§ England
- Born
- 12 December 2002
- Prize Money (Order of Merit - 2 Years)
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- Walk-On Song
- Cocoon - Catfish and the Bottlemen
Player Equipment
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Palmares Owen Bates
Official PDC data Β· Updated3 Mar 2026
3Challenger / Development Tours
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Questions About Owen Bates
How is Owen Bates building a long-term professional career?
Owen Bates is in the stage where long-term growth depends on accumulating stable ranking points and improving match-to-match reliability. The focus is typically on reducing low-output visits and making late-leg decisions more predictable under pressure.
Owen Bates is currently ranked #105, which supports the idea that the performance level is sustained across events, not driven by one isolated run. For secondary-tier players, durable progress usually comes from incremental gains repeated across the full calendar rather than one isolated result. At #105, a sustained rise usually comes from reducing low-scoring visits and improving checkout conversion in deciding legs. That context gives a practical benchmark for assessing Owen Bates's next phase.
What are the clearest strengths in Owen Bates's current game?
Owen Bates's clearest strengths are linked to a structured approach built on disciplined visits, efficient setup darts, and resilient match management, with better structure appearing in the middle phase of matches where control usually matters most. That foundation helps keep competitive balance even against higher-ranked opponents.
At 23, the next level comes from turning those strengths into higher conversion at decisive moments. At #105, a sustained rise usually comes from reducing low-scoring visits and improving checkout conversion in deciding legs. This is the practical route from circuit presence to sustained ranking growth.
What would move Owen Bates into the next competitive bracket?
To move up a bracket, Owen Bates needs a stronger floor in high-density tournament weeks: fewer empty visits, cleaner setup routes, and better finishing discipline when score pressure spikes. Those are the margins that decide ranking movement over a season.
Owen Bates competes under the nickname "N/A", sustained growth will come from repeating those execution gains across floor and stage formats. Owen Bates is currently ranked #105, which supports the idea that the performance level is sustained across events, not driven by one isolated run. That pattern usually determines whether a player stabilizes at a higher tier.