Double 4
Double 4 is worth 8. It sits between 18 and 13 on the outer ring. 5 checkouts on the standard chart finish here.
- 8points
- 5checkouts finish here
- 2times it halves to another double
What happens if you miss Double 4?
Double 4 splits well. If your dart lands in the single 4 instead, you are left on 4, which is Double 2. 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 18 or 13, 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 4
- Throw 30 darts at Double 4, in visits of three.
- Count every hit. Write the number down so you can compare sessions.
- Each time you hit the single 4, throw your next dart at Double 2 as if you were in a match.
- Finish with three visits at the two-dart finishes below, so you practise D4 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.