Justin Hood (darts player)

In October 2019, Hood reached the last 32 of the World Masters, losing to eventual champion John O'Shea.^[5] He qualified for the 2020 BDO World Darts Championship, beating former finalist Jeff Smith and Craig Venman to secure his place in the tournament.^[6] He defeated Gabriel Pascaru in the preliminary round, before losing to Richard Veenstra 3–1 in the last 32.^[7]

In April 2023, Hood won week eight of the MODUS Super Series by beating Canadian player Jacob Taylor 4–0 in the final.^[8] In June 2024, Hood won his first PDC Challenge Tour title, defeating Dragutin Horvat 5–1 in the event fourteen final with a three-dart average of 107.24.^[9]

At 2025 Q-School, Hood gained a PDC Tour Card for the first time, defeating Bradley Brooks 6–5 to win day two of the final stage.^[10] Hood made his PDC European Tour debut at the 2025 Baltic Sea Darts Open, where he earned a 6–3 win over Joe Cullen before being eliminated in the next round.^[11]

Hood qualified for the 2026 PDC World Darts Championship, his PDC World Championship debut, and won his first-round match 3–0 against Nick Kenny.^[12] In the second round, Hood claimed a 3–2 victory over world number six Danny Noppert, winning the match in a sudden-death leg. The match has been described as an "epic" and an "Alexandra Palace classic" due to its high quality and dramatic play.^[13][14] Hood advanced to the quarter-finals after a 4–0 win against Josh Rock in the fourth round, where he successfully hit his first 11 shots at double.^[15] He was eliminated by Gary Anderson in a 5–2 defeat.^[16]

Hood reached his first PDC ranking final at Players Championship 9 on the 2026 PDC Pro Tour, losing 8–4 to Chris Dobey.^[17]

Hood's previous nickname, "Happy Feet", stemmed from an incident where he forgot to bring regulation black shoes to a darts event and had to borrow a pair of shoes much too large for him;^[18][19] he changed the nickname in 2026 due to legal issues.^[20] He previously worked as a night porter at a hotel with his wife Jessica.^[19]

Hood has been noted in media interviews for his desire to buy a Chinese restaurant with his darts winnings.^[21][22][23]

Hood's performance timeline is as follows:^[24]