A: Obviously you’ve seen me play before. I knew this would come up someday, so here goes.
For myself, I have no idea why three hours later I can shoot. It is definitely in my head, one way or another.
It’s crazy, because when I first started playing, I could walk in and shoot [...]

Continue reading about Q: Mike, how come some players play better when they drink and others play worse?

A: Yes we have covered this, but not for a few years. This is a fun subject, so here goes. First you have to put up with a lot of crap. You have to deal with every type player, like the one who doesn’t want to play, but keeps bugging you, wanting [...]

Continue reading about Q: Mike, I know you have answered this before but could you tell us what you think makes a good Tournament Director?

A: I think it’s great for young people to get involved in darts, it is a great sport. You do run into problems with most of the dart leagues being run out of bars. They must go by the rules.
I heard something new the other day that if it is a special event, [...]

Continue reading about Q: Mike, how do you feel about youth leagues or under age players playing darts?

Good question, and you are right! Yes, of course it is a good thing, I haven’t understood for years why a player would not want to get out and play with better players. If you love to play darts, why not.
Most tournaments have a good blend of top players, ladies, and [...]

Continue reading about Mike, it seems more and more lower-rated players and ladies are getting into tournaments and out playing, is this a good thing? What are your thoughts?

A: My answer is NO! This time of year is always brutal for darts and bars.
It’s the summer and people are doing other things, it happens every year.
You add in the economy problems and everything is down. I really believe it is the calm before the storm. I think starting this month and going through [...]

Continue reading about Q: Mike are darts dying out in Arizona or what is going on? There are only a couple successful tournaments, where is everyone?