With so many fantastic opportunities now available in the amateur game, the MODUS Super Series has become a firm favourite among players. And for Canadian-born David Fatum, it was more than just an event – it was on his bucket list.
As luck would have it, he bumped into an old mate of twenty years at a bar ahead of this year’s Dutch Open – none other than legendary referee and soon-to-be retiree, George Noble, who just so happens to part own the thing. MODUS Super Series that is – not the Netherlands watering hole.
Fatum had turned down the opportunity a year earlier, feeling his game wasn’t quite where it needed to be. But when the offer came around again, he didn’t hesitate to take a bite of the cherry. And so far, so good.
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After a rocky Monday that saw him winless for a while, The Scorpion roared back to finish second in Group A and this evening, begins his charge toward Saturday’s Finals Night. Darts World caught up with the man who owns more pairs of glasses than your local Specsavers…
“Loved playing here. I really hope to be back later this year. It was a decent start, especially after losing my first four matches on day one. Actually, earlier today it was referee Owen Binks’ birthday, so I gave him investment tips and started jotting them down on the scorepad!
“To succeed in darts, a lot has to go right. This week, I lost my glasses. Tore the hotel room apart but couldn’t find them. Luckily, I always travel with three pairs. They’re $300 each, so it bugged me. The next day, I went to the laundromat – turns out they were in my dirty clothes. I was just glad I hadn’t lost them for good. I ended up finishing second in the group.
“I wore my black-rimmed pair after that, and Joe Croft said I looked like Alan Carr. At my age, I don’t need to show off – though I do like my watch collection. I try to look sharp. When I wear my black spiral darts shirt, I match it with the black glasses.
“I was chatting with Andy Hamilton this week about how aggressive we were when we were younger. At the WDF England Open last weekend, about a third of the field were youth players full of raw passion – but most of the winners were the senior guys. Andy and I wondered how far we might’ve gone if we’d had today’s calmness back then.”
It’s eyes down for David Fatum as he embarks on stage two of his MODUS Super Series quest for glory. A couple of solid nights on the oche and, with a bit of luck, he could find himself right in the mix.
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