Snooker major tournaments

The snooker major tournaments, often referred to simply as "the majors", are the most prestigious tournaments in snooker.

Traditionally, the majors consisted of the three Triple Crown tournaments: the World Snooker Championship (first held in 1927 and staged as a knockout tournament continuously since 1969), the invitational Masters (held annually since 1975), and the UK Championship (held annually since 1977).

In 2024, the World Snooker Tour (WST) announced the addition of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters as snooker's "fourth major".[1]

Major tournament winners

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Champions list

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Active players indicated in bold.

Player Total Saudi UK Masters World Winning
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  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 23 8 8 7 1993–2024
  Stephen Hendry (SCO) 18 5 6 7 1989–1999
  Steve Davis (ENG) 15 6 3 6 1980–1997
  John Higgins (SCO) 9 3 2 4 1998–2011
  Mark Selby (ENG) 9 2 3 4 2008–2021
  Ray Reardon (WAL) 7 1 6 1970–1978
  Mark Williams (WAL) 7 2 2 3 1998–2018
  Neil Robertson (AUS) 6 3 2 1 2010–2022
  Alex Higgins (NIR) 5 1 2 2 1972–1983
  Judd Trump (ENG) 5 1 1 2 1 2011–2024
  John Spencer (ENG) 4 1 3 1969–1977
  Cliff Thorburn (CAN) 4 3 1 1980–1986
  Ding Junhui (CHN) 4 3 1 2006–2020
  Terry Griffiths (WAL) 3 1 1 1 1979–1982
  Doug Mountjoy (WAL) 3 2 1 1977–1989
  Paul Hunter (ENG) 3 3 2001–2004
  Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3 1 1 1 2005–2015

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: New ranking event announced!". World Snooker Tour. 13 February 2024. Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.