Gary Anderson throws average of nearly 124 (!) at Players Championship tournament

Gary Anderson qualified for the last sixteen of Players Championship 15 with an astonishing performance. In his third-round match against Andrew Gilding (6-1), 'The Flying Scotsman' threw an unprecedented average of 123.83.

With this fabulous game, Anderson threw the highest official average of his career at the age of 53. His old record stood at 117.12, which he set earlier this year.

Anderson started the match against Gilding with an 11-darter, then doubled the lead with a 12-darter. A 170 finish for another 12-darter then made it 3-0. The Scot then made it 4-0 in thirteen darts, before Gilding needed an 11-darter to get on the scoreboard.

In the sixth leg, Anderson started with two 180 scores, but a nine-darter was not forthcoming. A 13-darter did make it 5-0. Anderson then put a 6-1 final score on the scoreboard via a 13-darter.