Double 16

What happens if you miss Double 16?

Double 16 splits well. If your dart lands in the single 16 instead, you are left on 16, which is Double 8. Keep missing inside and it carries on halving:

That gives you 4 extra chances to stay on a double without needing a setup dart, which is why even doubles like this one are popular finishing targets.

Wide misses land in 7 or 8, and darts that go too high drop out of the scoring area altogether, which scores nothing but at least doesn't bust you.

A practice drill for Double 16

1. Throw 30 darts at Double 16, in visits of three.
2. Count every hit. Write the number down so you can compare sessions.
3. Each time you hit the single 16, throw your next dart at Double 8 as if you were in a match.
4. Finish with three visits at the two-dart finishes below, so you practise D16 after a setup dart.

A hit rate of 1 in 3 on a favourite double is a good club standard. Track it over a few weeks and you'll see which doubles you should be setting up and which to avoid.

Prefer to play it as a game? Doubles practice counts your hits for you, and Bob's 27 takes you round every double.