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{{short description|Filipino darts player (born 1978)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox darts player
| name = Lourence Ilagan
| image =Lourence Ilagan 2025.png
| fullname = Lourence Gregorio Ilagan
| nickname = "The Gunner"
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|02|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Manila]], Philippines
| death_date =
| death_place =
| hometown = [[Cainta]], Philippines
| since = 1993
| darts = 18g (soft-tip) 20g (steel-tip)
| laterality = Right-handed
| music = "Three Stars And A Sun" by [[Francis Magalona|Francis M.]]
| BDO = 2000–2011
| PDC = 2012–
| currentrank =
| BDO World =
| World Masters = Semi Final: [[2009 World Masters (darts)|2009]]
| PDC World = Last 64: [[2013 PDC World Darts Championship|2013]], [[2023 PDC World Darts Championship|2023]]
| Matchplay =
| Grand Prix =
| Grand Slam = Group Stage: [[2024 Grand Slam of Darts|2024]]
| UK Open =
| Premier League =
| results = {{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap
| '''[[Philippines Open (darts)|Philippines Open]]''' | 2005, 2011
| '''PDC Asian Championship''' | [[2024 PDC Pro Tour#PDC Asian Championship|2024]]
| '''Hong Kong Open''' | 2013
| '''Malaysian Open''' | 2015
| '''Philippines Cup''' | 2011
| '''Philippines Masters''' | 2007, 2011
| '''PDC Philippines Qualifier''' | 2012, 2021
| '''Dartslive Grand Final'''| 2013
| '''Dartslive Asia'''| 2015
| '''Dartslive China'''| 2013
| '''Dartslive Hong Kong'''| 2012
| '''Dartslive Las Vegas'''| 2012, 2013
}}
'''''PDC Asian Tour'''''
{{aligned table|leftright=y|fullwidth=y|class=nowrap
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Dubai]])'''| [[2025 PDC Pro Tour#PDC Asian Tour|2025]] (x2)
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Hong Kong]])'''| [[2023 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2023]]
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Kobe]])'''| [[2023 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2023]]
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Kuala Lumpur]])'''| [[2018 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2018]]
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Macau]])'''| [[2018 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2018]] (2x)
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Manila]])'''| [[2018 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2018]]
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Palo, Leyte|Palo]])'''| [[2019 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2019]]
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Penang]])'''| [[2024 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2024]]
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Qingdao]])'''| [[2024 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2024]]
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Singapore]])'''| [[2024 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2024]]
| '''PDC Asian Tour ([[Taipei]])'''| [[2019 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2019]] (2x)
}}
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's [[Darts]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{PHI}}}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[WDF Asia-Pacific Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[WDF Asia-Pacific Cup|2006 Kuala Lumpur]] | Team event}}
{{MedalSilver | [[WDF Asia-Pacific Cup|2006 Kuala Lumpur]] | Men's pairs}}
{{MedalBronze | [[WDF Asia-Pacific Cup|2000 Manila]] | Team event}}
| achievement =
| updated =
|caption=Ilagan with the Philippines at the [[2025 PDC World Cup of Darts]]}}
'''Lourence Gregorio Ilagan''' (born 11 February 1978) is a Filipino professional soft-tip and steel-tip [[darts]] player who competes in [[Professional Darts Corporation]] (PDC) and international soft-tip events. His biggest achievement to date was making the semi-finals of the [[2009 World Masters (darts)|2009 World Masters]]. He has represented the [[Philippines]] at both the [[WDF Asia-Pacific Cup]] and the [[PDC World Cup of Darts]].

==Career==
Ilagan is a two-time quarter-finalist (2000 and 2006) in the WDF Asia-Pacific Cup. He has also reached the final of the Philippines Open in 2006 and 2007 along with the final of the 2008 Malaysian Open. Ilagan won the National Darts Federation of the Philippines qualifier to earn a place in the [[2009 PDC World Darts Championship]] but was beaten by [[Finland]]'s [[Marko Kantele]] 5–2 in the preliminary round.

Ilagan reached the semi-finals of the 2009 Winmau World Masters after qualifying from the earlier rounds into the last 16, where he defeated number two seed [[Scott Waites]] and then beat [[Steve West (darts player)|Steve West]] in the quarter-finals. He lost to [[Robbie Green]] in the semi-final.

Ilagan represented the Philippines with [[Christian Perez (darts player)|Christian Perez]] in the [[2012 PDC World Cup of Darts]] and together they were beaten 5–3 by the United States in the first round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pdc.tv/page/PDCWorldCupArticle/0,,10180~2598931,00.html |title=Cash Converters World Cup RD1 |publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] |date=3 February 2012 |accessdate=3 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206031856/http://www.pdc.tv/page/PDCWorldCupArticle/0%2C%2C10180~2598931%2C00.html |archivedate= 6 February 2012 }}</ref>

Ilagan won the Philippines Qualifying Event for the [[2013 PDC World Darts Championship|2013 World Championship]] and once there came back from three to one down in legs to [[Jamie Lewis]] in the preliminary round to win 4–3.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=3964 | title=2013 PDC World Philippines Qualifying Event Player Prize Money | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=14 December 2012}}</ref> He faced [[Colin Osborne]] in the first round and despite impressing with some clinical finishes, he lost 3–0.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/27lcv17fqosd15oru92exph4m/title/ladbrokes-wdc-day-five | title=Ladbrokes WDC Day Five | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=18 December 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121231052523/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/27lcv17fqosd15oru92exph4m/title/ladbrokes-wdc-day-five | archivedate=31 December 2012 }}</ref> He was due to play with Perez once more in the [[2013 PDC World Cup of Darts|2013 World Cup of Darts]] but they were forced to withdraw due to travel problems.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1gim5pdjaxeyf1xb10bxixjeuf/title/italy-to-replace-philippines | title=Italy To Replace Philippines | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=12 February 2013 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130125042217/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1gim5pdjaxeyf1xb10bxixjeuf/title/italy-to-replace-philippines | archivedate=25 January 2013 }}</ref> Later in the year he won the Hong Kong Open by beating [[Edward Santos]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=5303 | title=2013 Hong Kong Open Player Prize Money | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=17 December 2013}}</ref>

He defeated Perez 4–1 to win the 2013 World Soft Darts Championship having eliminated [[Stephen Bunting]] in the quarter-finals and Randy Van Deursen in the semis. Ilagan credited his eight hours a day practice routine in being key to his success and he earned $1,000,000 [[Hong Kong dollar|HK]] in the process.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/zsk1am1ksd2n1rwetdwtztvj9/title/ilagan-claims-dartslive-title | title=Ilagan Claims DARTSLIVE Title | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=6 January 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141216011943/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/zsk1am1ksd2n1rwetdwtztvj9/title/ilagan-claims-dartslive-title | archive-date=16 December 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2014, Ilagan was beaten in the semi-finals of the Chinese Dartslive event.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=5867 | title=2014 Soft Tip Dartslive China Player Prize Money | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=10 December 2014}}</ref>

Ilagan won the 2015 Soft Tip Dartslive Asia Open by beating Hyun Chul Park in the final.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=5993 | title=2015 Soft Tip Dartslive Asia Open Player Prize Money | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=12 June 2015}}</ref> He partnered [[Gilbert Ulang]] at the [[2015 PDC World Cup of Darts|World Cup of Darts]] and they lost 5–1 to Belgium in the opening round.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kz3ggnl6tkcq1pkdu6ldu9vzx/title/bwin-world-cup-of-darts-day-one | title=bwin World Cup of Darts Day One | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=12 June 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613234919/http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/1kz3ggnl6tkcq1pkdu6ldu9vzx/title/bwin-world-cup-of-darts-day-one | archivedate=13 June 2015 }}</ref> A victory over Daisuke Akamatsu saw Ilagan claim the Malaysian Open.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dartsdatabase.co.uk/EventResultsPrize.aspx?EventKey=6153 | title=2015 Malaysian Open Player Prize Money | publisher=Darts Database | accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref> He came within a match of playing in the [[2016 PDC World Darts Championship|2016 World Championship]], but lost 3–2 to Alex Tagarao in the final of the Philippines Qualifier.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.pdc.tv/news/article/zp8grfm88arl1bggp7e62xz0i/title/trio-secure-world-championship-places | title=Trio Secure World Championship Places | publisher=[[Professional Darts Corporation|PDC]] | accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>

In 2018, Ilagan started playing on the newly established PDC Asian Tour.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allen |first=Dave |date=26 January 2018 |title=2018 PDC Asian Tour Announced |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/01/26/2018-pdc-asian-tour-announced |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=PDC}}</ref> He topped the [[2018 PDC Pro Tour#Professional Darts Corporation Asia|2018 Asian Tour]] final ranking and qualified for the [[2019 PDC World Darts Championship]], his first World Championship in six years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Phillips |first=Josh |date=14 October 2018 |title=World Championship: Lim Among Asian Tour Qualifiers |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2018/10/14/world-championship-lim-among-asian-tour-qualifiers |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=PDC}}</ref> He lost to [[Vincent van der Voort]] in the first round.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mueller |first=Benjamin |date=28 December 2018 |title=Showmanship, and Conflict, as Darts Goes From Smoky Pubs to TV Spectacle |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/28/world/europe/darts-world-championship-celebration-fartgate.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

At the [[2023 PDC World Darts Championship]], Ilagan earned his first ever first round win at the competition, defeating [[Rowby-John Rodriguez]] in a deciding set.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |date=16 December 2022 |title=Seventh heaven for Ilagan, finally seals Ally Pally win after sudden death against Rodriguez at PDC World Darts Championship |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/seventh-heaven-for-ilagan-finally-seals-ally-pally-win-after-sudden-death-against-rodriguez-at-pdc-world-darts-championship |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=Darts News}}</ref>

Ilagan won his first PDC Asian Championship in [[2024 PDC Pro Tour#PDC Asian Championship|2024]] after defeating fellow countryman Sandro Eric Sosing 7-3 in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2024 |title=PDC Asian Championship 2024 |url=https://tv.dartconnect.com/event/pdcasiachampionship24/matches |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=DartConnect}}</ref> This title meant he qualified for the [[2024 Grand Slam of Darts]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caluag |first=Randy |date=28 October 2024 |title=Ilagan tops Asian darts’ tourney, eyes world stage |url=https://manilastandard.net/sports/314516364/ilagan-tops-asian-darts-tourney-eyes-world-stage.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=[[Manila Standard]]}}</ref> He was drawn into a group with recent World Championship finalist and [[Premier League Darts|Premier League]] champion [[Luke Littler]], [[UK Open]] champion [[Dimitri Van den Bergh]] and [[Keane Barry]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gorton |first=Josh |date=4 November 2024 |title=2024 Mr Vegas Grand Slam of Darts draw confirmed |url=https://www.pdc.tv/news/2024/11/04/2024-mr-vegas-grand-slam-darts-draw-confirmed |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=PDC}}</ref> He went winless and finished bottom of the group.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gill |first=Samuel |date=13 November 2024 |title=These are the final standings in groups E-F-G-H at the 2024 Grand Slam of Darts |url=https://dartsnews.com/pdc/these-are-the-final-standings-in-groups-e-f-g-h-at-the-2024-grand-slam-of-darts |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=Darts News}}</ref>

==World Championship results==
===PDC===
* 2009: Preliminary round (lost to [[Marko Kantele]] 2–5) (legs)
* 2013: First round (lost to [[Colin Osborne]] 0–3) (sets)
* 2019: First round (lost to [[Vincent van der Voort]] 1–3)
* 2020: First round (lost to [[Cristo Reyes]] 2–3)
* 2021: First round (lost to Ryan Murray 1–3)
* 2022: First round (lost to [[Raymond van Barneveld]] 0–3)
* 2023: Second round (lost to [[Dimitri Van den Bergh]] 0–3)
* 2024: First round (lost to [[Matt Campbell (darts player)|Matt Campbell]] 2–3)
* 2025: First round (lost to [[Luke Woodhouse]] 0–3)

==Performance timeline==
'''BDO'''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:30%; margin:0"
|-
! Tournament !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[BDO World Darts Championship|BDO World Championship]]}}
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{Nowrap|[[World Masters (darts)|Winmau World Masters]]}}
| style="text-align:center; background:yellow;"| [[2009 World Masters (darts)|SF]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2010 World Masters (darts)|2R]]
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
|-
|}

'''PDC'''
{| class="wikitable" style="width:50%; margin:0"
|-
! Tournament !! 2009 !! 2010 !! 2011 !! 2012 !! 2013 !! 2014 !! 2015 !! 2016 !! 2017 !! 2018 !! 2019 !! 2020 !! 2021 !! 2022 !! 2023 !! 2024 !! 2025
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{nowrap|[[PDC World Darts Championship|PDC World Championship]]}}
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2009 PDC World Darts Championship|PR]]
| colspan="3" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2013 PDC World Darts Championship|1R]]
| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2019 PDC World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2020 PDC World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2021 PDC World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2022 PDC World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2023 PDC World Darts Championship|2R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2024 PDC World Darts Championship|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2025 PDC World Darts Championship|1R]]
|-
| style="background:#efefef;"| {{nowrap|[[Grand Slam of Darts]]}}
| colspan="15" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"| [[2024 Grand Slam of Darts|RR]]
|
|-
| colspan="21" align="left" |'''Non-ranked televised events'''
|-
| style="background:#efefef;" | [[PDC World Cup of Darts]]
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|NH
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2012 PDC World Cup of Darts|1R]]
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|WD
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2015 PDC World Cup of Darts|1R]]
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNQ
| colspan="2" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2019 PDC World Cup of Darts|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2020 PDC World Cup of Darts|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2021 PDC World Cup of Darts|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2022 PDC World Cup of Darts|1R]]
| style="text-align:center; background:#afeeee;"|[[2023 PDC World Cup of Darts|2R]]
| colspan="1" style="text-align:center; color:#ccc;"|DNP
|
|}

{{TournLegend|RU=F|LR3=Prel.}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.DartsDatabase.co.uk/PlayerDetails.aspx?playerKey=2167 Profile and stats on Darts Database]

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[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Filipino darts players]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Professional Darts Corporation associate players]]
[[Category:People from Cainta]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Rizal (province)]]
[[Category:PDC World Cup of Darts Filipino team]]

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