<P> The first televised nine dart finish was achieved at the MFI World Matchplay on 13 October 1984 by John Lowe , who used the third method ( with the T17 first , then T18 , D18 ) above as his outshot after scoring two maximum 180s . For this he received a prize of £ 102,000 , and he went on to win the whole event . This nine dart finish was not broadcast live , nor was Paul Lim 's nine dart finish at the 1990 Embassy World Championship . The first ever live broadcast nine dart finish was performed by Shaun Greatbatch against Steve Coote in the Final of the Dutch Open on 3 February 2002 , while Phil Taylor achieved the first live nine - darter broadcast on British television during the 2002 World Matchplay . </P>
<P> The first televised nine dart finish was achieved at the MFI World Matchplay on 13 October 1984 by John Lowe , who used the third method ( with the T17 first , then T18 , D18 ) above as his outshot after scoring two maximum 180s . For this he received a prize of £ 102,000 , and he went on to win the whole event . This nine dart finish was not broadcast live , nor was Paul Lim 's nine dart finish at the 1990 Embassy World Championship . The first ever live broadcast nine dart finish was performed by Shaun Greatbatch against Steve Coote in the Final of the Dutch Open on 3 February 2002 , while Phil Taylor achieved the first live nine - darter broadcast on British television during the 2002 World Matchplay . </P>
who got the first televised 9 dart finish
who got the first televised 9 dart finish
John Lowe
John Lowe