Phillip "Phil" Hazel (born 3 January 1956 in Napier, New Zealand) is a

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former professional

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player.

Career

Hazel reached the final of the Viva Las Vegas NZ tournament, losing to

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. Despite the loss, Hazel was invited to attempt to qualify for the

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. After losing his first match in the first qualifier, Hazel defeated the likes of Jason Clark, Mark Stephenson and

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to qualify. He lost in the first round to James Wade the world number two, but produced a brave battle. He then won the New Zealand National Championships in earned qualification for the

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World Championship results

PDC

* 2010: Last 72 (lost to Osmann Kijamet 2–4) (legs)

External links

Profile and stats on Darts Database
Living people New Zealand darts players 1956 births Professional Darts Corporation associate players PDC World Cup of Darts team New Zealand Sportspeople from Napier, New Zealand {{NewZealand-sport-bio-stub