{"title":"Josh Payne","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Josh Payne, nicknamed \"The Maximum\", won two PDC Players Championship titles, beating James Wade in the 2016 final and Peter Wright in 2018. Darts Online stocks his Red Dragon Stack Hardcore dart flights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThe Maximum\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEngland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBorn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1993\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDart weight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23g\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThrows\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRight-handed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWalk-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHere Comes the Hotstepper – Ini Kamoze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMODUS Super Series\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship 12\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlayers Championship 6\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Development Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e 2014, 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Challenge Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Josh Payne?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosh Payne is a professional darts player from Gravesend in Kent, born in 1993. He throws right-handed and walks on to \"Here Comes the Hotstepper\" by Ini Kamoze. He came through the PDC's youth system, winning a Challenge Tour event in 2013 and Development Tour events in 2014 and 2016, and earned his first PDC Tour Card through the Youth Tour rankings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Josh Payne break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis first PDC ranking title came at Players Championship 6 in Barnsley in April 2016, where he beat James Wade 6-5 in the final and finished with a 116 checkout. The win qualified him for the 2016 World Matchplay. In May 2018 he won Players Championship 12 in Milton Keynes, beating Peter Wright 6-5 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe has played in the PDC's televised majors, including the World Championship, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix and Grand Slam of Darts. His best major run is a quarter-final at the 2019 UK Open.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat has Josh Payne done since?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePayne lost his Tour Card at the end of 2021 and played online leagues in 2022, winning a MODUS Super Series phase that July. He won his card back at UK Q-School in January 2023, coming from 5-3 down to beat Chris Quantock 6-5. He is not on the PDC Tour Card lists for 2025 or 2026 and is outside the PDC Order of Merit top 64 as of October 2026. Red Dragon's profile says he now competes in the MODUS online league.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Josh Payne use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePayne has been sponsored by \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/red-dragon\"\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/a\u003e since 2021, when he signed a five-year deal with the brand. He throws a 23g Red Dragon signature dart. Red Dragon also makes his Stack flight design in its Hardcore material, which is thicker than a standard flight and holds its shape longer, in the No. 2 standard shape. We don't currently stock his signature darts; his Stack flights are below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(auto-fill,minmax(160px,1fr));gap:12px;margin:20px 0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/red-dragon-josh-payne-stack-hardcore-dart-flights\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat weight darts does Josh Payne use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws 23g Red Dragon signature darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsors Josh Payne's darts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRed Dragon. He signed a five-year deal with the brand in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Josh Payne's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Here Comes the Hotstepper\" by Ini Kamoze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many PDC titles has Josh Payne won?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo Players Championship titles: Players Championship 6 in 2016 and Players Championship 12 in 2018, both won 6-5 in the final.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Josh Payne left or right-handed?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe throws right-handed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/maximizing-your-dart-skills-through-effective-practice-techniques\"\u003eDarts practice routine\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/ten-tried-and-true-methods-to-raise-your-darts-skills\"\u003eHow to get better at darts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[{"product_id":"red-dragon-josh-payne-stack-hardcore-dart-flights","title":"Josh Payne Stack - Hardcore Dart Flights","description":"\u003cp\u003eJosh Payne's Stack flights from Red Dragon, in the Hardcore gauge and No. 2 shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePayne has been a fixture on the PDC circuit for several years, and this is his design on Red Dragon's standard Hardcore material — thicker than a conventional flight, so it holds its fold longer and resists creasing when struck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt No. 2 you get the largest surface of the standard shapes, and with it the steepest entry angle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlayer flights are usually the specification that player actually throws rather than a design applied to a generic product, which makes them worth a look beyond the name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThree identical flights per set.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Red Dragon","offers":[{"title":"No. 2 \/ Red \u0026 Blue","offer_id":40717658489040,"sku":"TF6662","price":3.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/6231\/4704\/products\/red-dragon-josh-payne-hardcore-stack-dart-flights-standard-red-blue-flights-darts-online-30059345445072.jpg?v=1644991369"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.com.au\/collections\/josh-payne.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}