Darts Checkout Chart — Complete 501 Finishing Guide (170 to 2)
This darts checkout chart is a complete reference for 501 — every possible finish from 170 down to 2, with recommended routes for the most searched scores, all seven bogey numbers explained, and a full grid of checkout links for every score. The most searched checkouts are listed first with their full routes. Below that, the complete grid links to a dedicated strategy page for every score. For an interactive version, use the D-Artist checkout tool to get the optimal route and miss outcomes for any score instantly.
Most Searched Darts Checkouts
These are the five most searched checkout scores. Routes shown are the recommended primary route with the key miss outcome noted.
| Score | Primary Route |
|---|---|
| 170 checkout | T20 → T20 → Bull |
| Miss: Single 20 → leaves 150 (still finishable). The Big Fish — only one route exists. | |
| 160 checkout | T20 → T20 → D20 |
| Miss: Single 20 → leaves 140 (T20 → D20). Miss into 1 leaves 159 — a bogey number. | |
| 121 checkout | T20 → T11 → D14 |
| Miss: Single 20 → leaves 101 (T17 → DBull). Alt: T17 → T10 → D20. | |
| 101 checkout | T17 → DBull |
| Miss: Single 17 → leaves 84 (T20 → D12). Alt: T20 → S9 → D16. | |
| 32 checkout | D16 |
| Miss: Single 16 → leaves 16 (D8). Most common winning double — best split recovery on the board. | |
Popular High Finishes
The most frequently reached three-dart checkouts in competitive 501. Each links to the full strategy page.
| Score | Primary Route |
|---|---|
| 167 checkout | T20 → T19 → Bull |
| Alt: T19 → T20 → Bull | |
| 164 checkout | T20 → T18 → Bull |
| Alt: T19 → T19 → Bull | |
| 161 checkout | T20 → T17 → Bull |
| Alt: T17 → T20 → Bull | |
| 158 checkout | T20 → T20 → D19 |
| Alt: T18 → T18 → DBull | |
| 157 checkout | T20 → T19 → D20 |
| Alt: T19 → T20 → D20 | |
| 156 checkout | T20 → T20 → D18 |
| 155 checkout | T20 → T19 → D19 |
| Alt: T20 → T15 → DBull | |
| 150 checkout | T20 → T18 → D18 |
| Alt: DBull → DBull → DBull | |
| 140 checkout | T20 → T20 → D10 |
| Alt: T20 → T16 → D16 | |
| 130 checkout | T20 → T20 → D5 |
| Alt: T20 → T18 → D8 | |
Bogey Numbers — Scores That Cannot Be Finished in Three Darts
These seven scores are impossible to finish in three darts. No combination of three segments on the board reaches exactly zero from any of these numbers. Strong players actively avoid leaving them during the scoring phase — landing on a bogey forces at least one extra visit.
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These numbers sit just below the 170 maximum and are the result of specific scoring combinations that produce no valid three-dart finish. If you land on one, the priority is to reduce to a clean number — aim for 130, 121, or a lower structured score rather than attempting an improvised route.
Quick Reference — Common Finishes by Score Band
| Score | Route | Score | Route |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 checkout | T20 → D20 | 99 checkout | T19 → S10 → D16 |
| 98 checkout | T20 → D19 | 97 checkout | T19 → D20 |
| 96 checkout | T20 → D18 | 95 checkout | T19 → D19 |
| 92 checkout | T20 → D16 | 91 checkout | T17 → D20 |
| 90 checkout | T18 → D18 | 89 checkout | T19 → D16 |
| 81 checkout | T19 → D12 | 80 checkout | T20 → D10 |
| 72 checkout | T16 → D12 | 70 checkout | T18 → D8 |
| 60 checkout | S20 → D20 | 50 checkout | DBull |
| 40 checkout | D20 | 36 checkout | D18 |
| 32 checkout | D16 | 24 checkout | D12 |
| 20 checkout | D10 | 16 checkout | D8 |
Complete Darts Checkout Chart — All 501 Scores 170 to 2
Every checkout from 170 down to 2. Use it as a reference during practice or to memorise routes for your most common finishing scores.
How to Use a Darts Checkout Chart in 501 Darts
A darts checkout chart is most useful when it becomes automatic. The goal is not to consult it mid-match — it is to practice from it until the routes for your most common finishing scores are instinctive. Start with the scores you reach most often in matches: typically the 40 to 100 range, plus a handful of three-dart finishes above 100.
For each score, the chart shows a primary route and usually at least one alternate. The primary route is the one that opens on the most-practiced segment — usually treble 20 — and closes on a preferred double like D16 or D20. The alternate route exists for when board position or personal double preference makes a different path more reliable.
Miss outcomes matter as much as the route itself. Before practicing any finish, check what a miss on the first dart leaves — and practice that recovery score alongside the clean route. This is how checkout confidence transfers to match play. The D-Artist checkout tool shows miss outcomes for every score automatically.
501 Darts Rules — How the Checkout Works
In 501 darts, the leg can only be won by finishing on a double segment or the bullseye. The final dart must land in a double for the score to reach exactly zero — a dart that reduces the score below zero, leaves one, or hits a single when a double was needed results in a bust. The score returns to what it was before that visit and the player must try again next turn.
This rule is why checkout planning matters from 350 remaining, not just when the score enters finishing range. Every scoring dart from 350 down should be aimed with the final double in mind — steering toward preferred doubles like D16, D20, D8, and D12, and steering away from the seven bogey numbers that cannot be finished in three darts.
For the full decision framework behind checkout selection, see Why Most Players Use the Wrong Checkout Routes and the 501 Strategy Guide.