Bull
The bull scores 50 and counts as a double, so it can finish a leg. The green ring around it, the outer bull, scores 25. 9 checkouts on the standard chart finish on the bull, including the 170 big fish.
- 50points
- 9checkouts finish here
Bull and outer bull
The inner bull is 50 and counts as a double. The outer bull is 25 and is a single. Because the bull is the smallest target on the board, most players only aim at it to finish when the alternative is worse, for example on 170, 167, 164 and 161, where there is no other way out.
On a two-dart finish such as 110 or 107, a lot of players prefer a three-dart route that finishes on a double instead, because a missed bull usually lands in the 25 or a nearby single and leaves an awkward number.
A practice drill for the bull
- Throw 30 darts at the bull, in visits of three.
- Count every hit. Write the number down so you can compare sessions.
- Finish with three visits at the two-dart finishes below, so you practise the bull after a setup dart.
A hit rate of 1 in 3 on a favourite double is a good club standard. Track it over a few weeks and you'll see which doubles you should be setting up and which to avoid.
Prefer to play it as a game? Doubles practice counts your hits for you, and Bob's 27 takes you round every double.