{"id":19979,"date":"2024-02-14T01:33:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:33:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-new-fourth-major-to-launch-this-august-on-world-snooker-tour-snooker-news\/14\/02\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-02-14T01:33:46","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:33:46","slug":"saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-new-fourth-major-to-launch-this-august-on-world-snooker-tour-snooker-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/saudi-arabia-snooker-masters-new-fourth-major-to-launch-this-august-on-world-snooker-tour-snooker-news\/14\/02\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters: New ‘fourth major’ to launch this August on World Snooker Tour | Snooker News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters to be held in Riyadh from August 31-September 7; New event will join UK Championship, Masters and World Championship as the ‘fourth major’ on the World Snooker Tour schedule <\/h2>\n
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\n Ronnie O’Sullivan won the last two major titles, the UK Championship in December and Masters in January <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Saudi Arabia will stage its first ranking snooker event later this year, with the inaugural Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters boasting a prize fund of more than \u00a32million.<\/p>\n

That puts the tournament behind only the World Championship in terms of prize money, with the World Snooker Tour branding it the ‘fourth major’ alongside the traditional triple crown of World Championship, UK Championship and Masters.<\/p>\n

A 10-year deal has been agreed for the event, which will take place from August 31 to September 7 in Riyadh and is open to the all 128 tour players, plus six local wildcards.<\/p>\n

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The Riyadh Season World Masters, a non-ranking event limited to the world’s top eight, will take place in March and features a new ‘golden ball’<\/a> which could increase the maximum break to 167.<\/p>\n

This year’s World Pool Championship will also be staged in Jeddah from June 3-8.<\/p>\n

Matchroom Sport chairman Eddie Hearn said: “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has forged a reputation for growth and creating new opportunities for sports to grow in a new market to new fans.<\/p>\n

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