36 Checkout

How to check out 36 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 36 checkout
D18
1 dart · finish on D18

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 D18 → game shot
  • Miss lands S18 → 18 left, then D9

Other ways to finish 36

  • S4D16finishes on D16
  • S20D8finishes on D8
  • S12D12finishes on D12

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 1 dart (a one-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D18
  • Straight out (no double needed): T12

36 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.