Double 20
Double 20 is worth 40. It sits between 5 and 1 on the outer ring at the very top of the board, which is why players call it "tops". 53 checkouts on the standard chart finish here.
- 40points
- 53checkouts finish here
- 2times it halves to another double
What happens if you miss Double 20?
Double 20 splits well. If your dart lands in the single 20 instead, you are left on 20, which is Double 10. Keep missing inside and it carries on halving:
That gives you 2 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 5 or 1, 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 20
- Throw 30 darts at Double 20, in visits of three.
- Count every hit. Write the number down so you can compare sessions.
- Each time you hit the single 20, throw your next dart at Double 10 as if you were in a match.
- Finish with three visits at the two-dart finishes below, so you practise D20 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.