January 17, 2019 - 1484 views
One of the country's most anticipated snooker championships comes to the area to the very first time this March.
Snooker’s biggest stars will once again head to Llandudno from March 19th to 24th 2019, as Venue Cymru stages the new Coral Tour Championship.
The Coral Tour Championship is a new event in the same series. Only the leading eight players on the 2018/19 season one year ranking list will qualify, so it will be an elite field of the best cue kings on the planet.
Last season’s Ladbrokes Players Championship in Llandudno was won by Ronnie O’Sullivan, beating Shaun Murphy in the final. Also in the field were the likes of Mark Selby, Judd Trump, John Higgins and Mark Williams.
The 2019 tournament offers a top prize of £150,000 from a total prize fund of £375,000.
The Coral World Grand Prix will run from February 4-10 at Cheltenham Racecourse, with the top 32 players from the one-year ranking list to earn a place.
The top 16 on the one-year list will go on to the Coral Players Championship at the Guild Hall in Preston from March 4th-10th.
And only the top eight will make it to the Coral Tour Championship at Venue Cymru in Llandudno from March 19th to 24th.
The player earning the most overall prize money across the three events will receive the inaugural Coral Cup.
All three events will receive extensive television coverage from ITV4.
World Snooker Chairman Barry Hearn said: “The race is on to qualify for the Coral World Grand Prix with only three counting events to go, the UK Championship, Scottish Open and German Masters, before the cut off point falls. Only the best 32 players of the season will make it to Cheltenham, and then the field becomes more and more elite for the events in Preston and Llandudno.
“Every pound counts over the coming weeks and it is a huge incentive for players to qualify for the Coral Series events because they have a high level of prestige and a fantastic level of prize money. Those who make it have the chance to push further ahead in the world rankings".
“We are thrilled to be working with the Coral team on what will be an outstanding trip of tournaments which will be watched by many millions of fans across the world.”
