Stephen Bunting has been one of the standout performers on the PDC circuit in 2024, winning The Masters earlier this year - but he very nearly quit the sport before his success
Darts star Stephen Bunting has opened up about his struggles in the sport - admitting he nearly hung up his arrows after feeling like he was being "laughed at".
Speaking to host and commentator Wayne Mardle on the YouTube show, Liverpool-born Bunting confessed: "Five or six years ago I was thinking about just walking away from darts." The former BDO World Masters champ also shared his feelings of humiliation when stepping up to the oche, reports the Daily Star.
'The Bullet' knew he had to tackle his issues head-on and sought professional help. "I went to see a sports psychologist and he trained my brain to think about the positives, because every time I was playing darts it was all negative," the former BDO title holder explained. It's been a standout year for Bunting so far. At the World Championship he impressively made it to the fourth round, defeating Ryan Joyce and Florian Hempel before being stopped by Michael van Gerwen in a whitewash defeat.
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