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Matthew Edgar (born 28 August 1986) is an English professional darts player currently competing in Professional Darts Corporation along with regular appearances for Warwickshire County Darts in the English Premier League ==Career== Edgar joined the PDC in 2011, and qualified for the UK Open. He defeated Nigel Heydon, Andy Pearce and Martyn Turner on the way to the last 32, where he lost 5–9 to Andy Boulton. In January 2012, he entered the Professional Darts Corporation Pro Tour 'Q School' qualifying tournament. On the first day, Edgar lost to Darren Whittingham 6–4 at the final stage.〔http://www.pdc.tv/page/NewsdeskDetail/0,,10180~2581843,00.html〕 After four days playing in the event in Barnsley, Edgar gained his professional tour card for the 2012 and 2013 seasons. His best results of 2012 came in two UK Open Qualifiers, where he lost in the last 16 to Johnny Haines and Richie Howson respectively. These results helped him to reach the UK Open for the second time where he was beaten in the second round by Kevin McDine.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2012 UK Open Results )〕 He could not advance beyond the last 32 in any of the rest of the events he played in the year.〔 Edgar went into 2013 ranked world number 81, and reached his first PDC quarter-final at the eighth UK Open Qualifier where he was edged out 5–6 by Adrian Lewis. He was seeded 50th for the UK Open itself, meaning he began at the second round stage, with a 5–4 win over Colin Osborne.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Van Gerwen's Five Alive With Whitewash! )〕 He faced reigning champion Robert Thornton in the third round and led 6–4, before going on to lose 7–9.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Speedy Services UK Open - Friday )〕 Edgar also qualified for two European Tour events during the year, losing in the first round of the Gibraltar Darts Trophy and beating Stuart Kellett 6–1 at the German Darts Championship before being defeated 6–2 by Paul Nicholson in the second round. Edgar began 2014 outside of the world's top 64 and entered Q School in an attempt to win his place back, coming closest on the third day when he advanced to the last 32 but lost 5–2 to Darron Brown.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2014 PDC Tour Card Qualifying School Results )〕 Edgar only had PDPA Associate Member status for the year ahead which allowed him to compete in UK Open and European Tour qualifiers as well as the Challenge Tour.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2014 PDC Qualifying School Day Four )〕 He qualified for the UK Open and lost 5–3 to Spain's Antonio Alcinas in the second round.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/9fh9esorrn8y19s5sogecwcqf/title/coral-uk-open---friday-afternoon )〕 Edgar was a runner-up in the first Challenge Tour event of the year when he lost 5–4 to Jamie Robinson, but he went one better in the fourth event by claiming the title with a deciding leg victory over Mark Frost.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Wins For Robinson And Meulenkamp )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Challenge Tour Victory For Edgar )〕 He came within a match of qualifying for both the Grand Slam of Darts and 2015 World Championship but was beaten on both occasions.〔 On the second day of 2015 Q School, Edgar won seven matches ending with a 5–0 whitewash of Andy Boulton to earn a new two-year tour card.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=PDC Qualifying School Day Two )〕 He reached the quarter-finals of the third UK Open Qualifier, but was edged out 6–5 by Adrian Lewis.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Mighty Mike Strikes Again In Wigan )〕 Edgar also suffered a narrow defeat in the second round of the UK Open, 5–4 against Jason Mold.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Coral UK Open - Friday Afternoon )〕 The only European Tour event he could qualify for this year was the International Darts Open and he beat Darren Webster 6–5, but was thrashed 6–0 by Dave Chisnall in the second round.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=2015 PDC International Darts Open Results )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matthew Edgar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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