2017 Snooker Shoot Out
The 2017 Shoot Out (officially the 2017 Coral Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional ranking snooker tournament which took place at the Watford Colosseum in Watford from 23 to 26 February 2017. It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker. In 2017 it was extended from 64 to 128 players, and became a ranking tournament for the first time in its history. It was the 15th ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–26 February 2017 |
| Venue | Watford Colosseum |
| City | Watford |
| Country | England |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £146,000 |
| Winner's share | £32,000 |
| Highest break | Graeme Dott (SCO) (96) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Anthony McGill (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Xiao Guodong (CHN) |
| Score | 67–19 (one frame) |
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Robin Hull was the defending champion, but he lost 18–25 to Fergal O'Brien in the second round.
Anthony McGill won his second ranking title, beating Xiao Guodong 67–19 in the final.
This was the first time that no century break was made in the competition. The highest break was a 96 from Graeme Dott. This was the 300th ranking event to be staged in snooker.