Cazoo British Open
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Location
Cheltenham Racecourse -
Venue
Centaur Arena -
Start Date
25 Sep 2023 -
Finish Date
01 Oct 2023 -
Total Prize Money
TBC -
Format
Ranking event -
Winner Prize Money
TBC -
Current Champion(s)
Ryan Day
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Qualifier Location
Leicester -
Qualifier Venue
Morningside Arena -
Qualifier Start Date
14 Aug 2023 -
Qualifier Finish Date
19 Aug 2023
Ryan Day won the 2022 Cazoo British Open in Milton Keynes, beating Mark Allen 10-7 in the final. For the final match report click here.
The Cazoo British Open will be staged in Cheltenham for the first time next season and tickets for the world ranking event are ON SALE NOW.
The tournament will run from September 25th to October 1st in 2023 at Cheltenham Racecourse.
Tickets start at just £15, and fans have the option of an Event Pass to see every session of the seven-day tournament for just £190.
The British Open was initially staged from 1985 to 2004, then returned to the calendar in 2021 after a 17-year absence. It starts with a flat draw of 128 players and there will be a qualifying round for certain players ahead of the final stages in Cheltenham. The first four rounds are all best of seven frames, followed by best-of-nine quarter-finals, best-of-11 semi-finals, and then the final on Sunday October 1st will be best-of-19.
WST has staged several tournaments in the Centaur Arena at Cheltenham Racecourse and it has proved an excellent venue. The event will be televised live by ITV, as well as a range of broadcasters worldwide.