2017 Welsh Open (snooker)
The 2017 Welsh Open (officially the 2017 Coral Welsh Open) was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 13 to 19 February 2017 at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff. It was the fourteenth ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13–19 February 2017 |
| Venue | Motorpoint Arena |
| City | Cardiff |
| Country | Wales |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £366,000 |
| Winner's share | £70,000 |
| Highest break | Mark Davis (ENG) (144) |
| Final | |
| Champion | Stuart Bingham (ENG) |
| Runner-up | Judd Trump (ENG) |
| Score | 9–8 |
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The 2017 Welsh Open was being held as part of a new Home Nations Series, introduced in the 2016/2017 season with the new English Open, Northern Ireland Open and Scottish Open tournaments. The tournament's trophy was renamed to the Ray Reardon Trophy in honour of six-time world champion Ray Reardon.
The defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan lost 3–4 against Mark Davis in the last 64.
Stuart Bingham won his first Welsh Open title and fourth ranking title overall, beating Judd Trump 9–8 in the final.
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