3 Checkout

How to check out 3 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 3 checkout
S1D1
2 darts · finish on D1

Dart by dart

Each dart and its most common miss (a treble or double landing in the single of the same number):

  • Dart 1 S1 → 2 left, then D1
  • Dart 2 D1 → game shot
  • Miss lands S1 → 1 left — that's a bust in double out

Other ways to finish 3

There's only one way to finish 3 with a double out.

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 2 darts (a two-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D1
  • One-dart finish? no
  • Straight out (no double needed): S3

3 left in a real game?

Score your next leg in the free ChillDarts scorer — it shows the suggested checkout live as you throw, dart by dart. No sign-up, works on your phone.

Nearby checkouts

See every finish from 170 down to 2 on the checkout chart & calculator.