Ryder was born in Britain but in 2001 moved from
Derby to
Western Australia. In 2013 he won the Dosh Perth Open by beating Conan Ugle 6–3 in the final. Ryder played the full circuit of Australian Grand Prix events for the first time in 2014 and won five events as well as being the runner-up in five others to top the rankings. As a result, he qualified for the
Perth Darts Masters and
Sydney Darts Masters, losing in the opening rounds to
Raymond van Barneveld and
Peter Wright respectively. His top ranking also ensured him a debut at the
PDC World Darts Championship in
2015. He won six successive legs from 2–1 down in sets against world number 17
Justin Pipe to beat him 3–2. However, in the following round against
Terry Jenkins he lost all 12 legs played in a 4–0 defeat. Two titles in the first half of the year saw him play in the
Perth Darts Masters and
Sydney Darts Masters as the number one player on the DPA Order of Merit. Defeats to
Adrian Lewis and
Peter Wright saw him knocked out in the first round of both events for the second year in a row. He also played in the
Auckland Darts Masters, but was whitewashed 6–0 by
Raymond van Barneveld in the opening round. Ryder topped the Order of Merit for the second successive year to qualify for the
2016 World Championship, but he could only take two legs during his first round match with
Vincent van der Voort in a 3–0 defeat. He lost 6–2 to
Corey Cadby in the final of the Victoria Open. ==Family==