97 Checkout

How to check out 97 in darts with a double out — the standard route, the backups, and what to aim at when a dart lands short.

Best 97 checkout
T19D20
2 darts · finish on D20

Dart by dart

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

  • Dart 1 T19 → 40 left, then D20
  • Miss lands S19 → 78 left, then T18D12
  • Dart 2 D20 → game shot
  • Miss lands S20 → 20 left, then D10

Other ways to finish 97

  • T20S5D16finishes on D16
  • T19S8D16finishes on D16
  • T20S13D12finishes on D12

Quick facts

  • Darts needed: 2 darts (a two-dart finish)
  • Finishing double: D20
  • One-dart finish? no
  • Straight out (no double needed): D20, T19

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