biography

Roland Scholten (born 11 January 1965) is a Dutch former professional darts player who played in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) and British Darts Organisation (BDO). Nicknamed "The Tripod" and "The Flying Dutchman", Scholten turned full-time professional in 2001 having previously worked as a publican. Despite his Dutch nationality, Scholten speaks with a strong English accent having lived in Peterborough for several years. His considerable height and throwing technique means his darts hit the board at a considerably narrow angle. He maneged to hit a nine-dart finish at the Golden Harvest North American Cup in 2003. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia