{"title":"Ritchie Edhouse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort answer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ritchie Edhouse is an English professional darts player nicknamed \"Madhouse\", the 2024 European Champion, ranked 32nd on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026. He joined Shot in February 2026; we don't currently stock his signature darts, but you can shop the rest of the Shot range.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNickname\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMadhouse\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\u003e1983\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDarts brand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShot\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\u003eOur House – Madness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTitles and achievements\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul class=\"titles\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEuropean Championship\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePDC Challenge Tour titles\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020, 2019, 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho is Ritchie Edhouse?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eRitchie Edhouse is a right-handed professional darts player born in Basildon, Essex, in 1983, and based in Enfield, north London. His nickname, Madhouse, rhymes with his surname. He has said it came from friends, and from the unusual checkout routes he took early on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did he break through?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdhouse first won a PDC Tour Card at the 2017 Q-School. He won Challenge Tour events in 2016, 2019 and 2020 and regained his Tour Card for 2021 through the Challenge Tour. In late 2023 he reached the semi-finals of Players Championship 25, beating Peter Wright on the way, which earned him a place at the 2024 World Championship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow did Ritchie Edhouse win the European Championship?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe went to the 2024 European Championship in Dortmund as one of the two lowest-ranked players in the field. He beat Gian van Veen, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/michael-smith\"\u003eMichael Smith\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/gary-anderson\"\u003eGary Anderson\u003c\/a\u003e and Luke Woodhouse, then beat Jermaine Wattimena 11-3 in the final with a 90.55 average. It was his first major title and his first PDC title, and it took him into the top 32 of the PDC Order of Merit for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow has Ritchie Edhouse played in 2026?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe lost in the first round of the 2026 World Championship to Jonny Tata. In February 2026 he joined Shot, and his first Shot signature darts followed in March. He was ranked 32nd on the PDC Order of Merit as at 18 October 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat darts does Ritchie Edhouse use?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdhouse plays 23g darts. He moved to \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shot\"\u003eShot\u003c\/a\u003e in February 2026 from Mission, and joined a Shot team that includes Michael Smith and Niels Zonneveld. Shot's main Edhouse design is the Madhouse, developed with him: a 90% tungsten straight barrel with a bullnose front, finished in black and gold. The front has 45-degree milling for grip, and the rear has triple silver rings, gold rings and re-machined grooves. Shot also makes a simpler Ritchie Edhouse core model in 90% tungsten, and Madhouse flights in the No. 6 small standard shape. Shot doesn't state which points and shafts he plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe don't currently stock his darts. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/shot-darts\"\u003eShot darts range\u003c\/a\u003e or all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/darts\"\u003esteel tip darts\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat weight darts does Ritchie Edhouse use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe plays 23g darts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho sponsors Ritchie Edhouse's darts?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShot. He joined the brand in February 2026 after leaving Mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is Ritchie Edhouse called Madhouse?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe name rhymes with Edhouse. He has said friends gave it to him because of the unusual checkout routes he used early in his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Ritchie Edhouse's walk-on song?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur House by Madness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat has Ritchie Edhouse won?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2024 European Championship, his first major title, beating Jermaine Wattimena 11-3 in the final. He also won PDC Challenge Tour events in 2016, 2019 and 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated guides\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/pdc-order-of-merit\"\u003ePDC Order of Merit\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/darts-tournament-calendar\"\u003eDarts tournament calendar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/darts\/the-psychology-of-dart-performance-how-to-stay-focused-and-confident\"\u003eDarts psychology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.dartsonline.com.au\/collections\/ritchie-edhouse.oembed","provider":"Darts Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}