72 Checkout

How to check out 72 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 72 checkout
T20D6
2 darts · finish on D6

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 T20 → 12 left, then D6
  • Miss lands S20 → 52 left, then S20D16
  • Dart 2 D6 → game shot
  • Miss lands S6 → 6 left, then D3

Other ways to finish 72

  • T16D12finishes on D12
  • T12D18finishes on D18
  • T18D9finishes on D9

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 2 darts (a two-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D6
  • One-dart finish? no
  • Straight out (no double needed): T20, S12

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