Players Championships PDC Challenge Tour Ross Smith (born 12 January 1989) is an English professional darts player who competes in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is currently ranked world number eighteen; he reached a peak ranking of world number nine in 2024.

Smith began playing in Professional Darts Corporation events in 2005 and made his debut in the Vauxhall Spring Open, reaching the last 16.

He gained victories over Stuart Kellet, Kevin Simm and Henny van der Ster before beating Scotland's Don Haughton to qualify.

[5] Smith headed into 2013 ranked world number 79,[6] and reached his first semi-final on the PDC tour in April at the seventh UK Open Qualifier, where he lost 6–3 to John Part.

He also qualified for the UK Open in 2019 where he reached the quarter finals after defeating Dawson Murschell, Yordi Meeuwisse, Alan Norris, Steve West and James Wade.

In the same year, he also qualified for 2019 European Championship and he defeated in the first round the first seed and the current world number one, Michael van Gerwen 5–6.

Smith qualified for 2020 PDC World Darts Championship as the 10th highest ranked player via Pro Tour Order of Merit.

After the championship, Smith placed 48th in PDC Order of Merit, his highest year end ranking ever, and secured his Tour card for another season.

Smith had his best run in 2020 Players Championship Finals, reaching the third round after wins over Kim Huybrechts and Nathan Aspinall, before losing to Damon Heta.

[26] Smith's year ended with a third round World Championship defeat to Dirk van Duijvenbode in a sudden death leg, having missed five match darts.

[27][28] Smith won a second PDC ProTour title in March 2023 with victory at Players Championship 5, defeating Gary Anderson 8–6 in the final.

[35][36] At the 2024 Players Championship Finals held in November, Smith reached his second televised ranking semi-final, after beating Scott Williams 10–3 in legs in the quarter-finals.