David Fatum

David Fatum (born August 4, 1968) is a Canadian-American darts player. His nickname is "The Scorpion". He was a semi-finalist at the 2008 US Open and runner-up at the 2025 Dutch Open.

David Fatum
Personal information
Nickname	"The Scorpion"
Born	(1968-08-04) August 4, 1968 (age 56) Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada
Home town	Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Darts information
Playing darts since	1989
Darts	Signature 21g red dragon darts
Laterality	Right-handed
Walk-on music	"Thunderstruck" by AC/DC
Organisation (see split in darts)
BDO	2013–2017
PDC	1994–1995, 2006–2010, 2018–2019
WDF	2021–
Current world ranking	(WDF) 10 (6 July 2025)[1]
WDF major events – best performances
Dutch Open	Runner Up: 2025
PDC premier events – best performances
World Championship	Last 64: 2009
UK Open	Last 128: 2009
US Open/WSoD	Semi Final: 2008
Other tournament wins
Tournament	Years
ADO Bluebonnet Classic ADO Camellia Classic ADO Scottsdale Wild West Shootout ADO London Bridge Classic Greater Vancouver Open	2012 2007, 2008 2010, 2011 2014 2018

Career

Fatum's first major exposure came in the 2008 US Open where he reached the semi-finals losing to Colin Lloyd. In his third-round game, he defeated Davis Snider who had earlier beaten North American Darts champion Darin Young and former BDO world champion Steve Beaton. He then beat Stephen Panuncialman who beat Paul Lim in the third round. He then secured wins over Bill Davis and Chris Mason before eventually bowing out to Lloyd.

His performance contributed to him finishing 3rd in the American order of merit, earning him a place in the 2009 PDC World Darts Championship. He defeated Shane O'Connor in the preliminary round, but was beaten by Wayne Mardle in the first round.

World Championship results

PDC

• 2009: First round (lost to Wayne Mardle 0–3) (sets)