SNOOKER · 2003-11-16 · BRIGHTON, ENGLAND
2003 British Open snooker prize money
The 2003 British Open paid £470,000 to 96 players. Stephen Hendry won £52,000. Ronnie O'Sullivan took £26,000 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£470k
WINNER£52k
PLAYERS PAID96
PAYOUT BANDS12
Every cheque
96 players paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Stephen Hendry | Scotland | £52,000£52k |
| Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan | England | £26,000£26k |
| Semi-final | Matthew Stevens | Wales | £13,000£13k |
| Semi-final | Stephen Lee | England | £13,000£13k |
| Quarter-final | Gerard Greene | Northern Ireland | £9,500£10k |
| Quarter-final | John Higgins | Scotland | £9,500£10k |
| Quarter-final | Mark Williams | Wales | £9,500£10k |
| Quarter-final | Paul Hunter | England | £9,500£10k |
| Last 16 | David Gray | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Fergal O'Brien | Ireland | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Joe Perry | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Joe Swail | Northern Ireland | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Mark Davis | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Peter Ebdon | England | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Quinten Hann | Australia | £7,450£7k |
| Last 16 | Tony Drago | Malta | £7,450£7k |
| Last 32 | Alan McManus | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Andy Hicks | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Dominic Dale | Wales | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Graeme Dott | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Jimmy White | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Ken Doherty | Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Marco Fu | Hong Kong | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Mark King | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Michael Holt | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Michael Judge | Ireland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Nick Dyson | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Ricky Walden | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Shaun Murphy | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Stephen Maguire | Scotland | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Steve Davis | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 32 | Tom Ford | England | £5,600£6k |
| Last 48 | Ali Carter | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Davies | Wales | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Anthony Hamilton | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Barry Hawkins | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Barry Pinches | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Chris Small | Scotland | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Dave Harold | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Drew Henry | Scotland | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Ian McCulloch | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | John Parrott | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Mark Selby | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Nigel Bond | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Patrick Wallace | Northern Ireland | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Robert Milkins | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Robin Hull | Finland | £3,900£4k |
| Last 48 | Stuart Bingham | England | £3,900£4k |
| Last 64 | Adrian Rosa | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Andrew Higginson | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Atthasit Mahitthi | Thailand | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Billy Snaddon | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Brian Morgan | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Craig Butler | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | David Roe | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Gary Wilkinson | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | James Wattana | Thailand | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Jamie Burnett | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Johl Younger | Australia | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Jonathan Birch | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Marcus Campbell | Scotland | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Mike Dunn | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Nick Walker | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 64 | Stuart Pettman | England | £2,750£3k |
| Last 80 | Adrian Gunnell | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Alfie Burden | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Andrew Norman | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Bjorn Haneveer | Belgium | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Darren Morgan | Wales | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | David Finbow | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Gary Thomson | Scotland | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Jimmy Michie | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Martin Dziewialtowski | Scotland | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Matthew Couch | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Michael Wild | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Paul Wykes | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Rod Lawler | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Ryan Day | Wales | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Sean Storey | England | £1,750£2k |
| Last 80 | Shokat Ali | Pakistan | £1,750£2k |
| Last 96 | Alain Robidoux | Canada | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Bradley Jones | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Colm Gilcreest | Ireland | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Darryn Walker | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Jamie Cope | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Luke Fisher | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Michael Rhodes | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Munraj Pal | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Neil Robertson | Australia | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Paul Davies | Wales | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Peter Lines | England | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Philip Williams | Wales | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Rory McLeod | Jamaica | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Steve Mifsud | Australia | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Suchakree Poomjang | Thailand | £1,100£1k |
| Last 96 | Wayne Brown | England | £1,100£1k |
| High break | John Higgins | Scotland | £25,000£25k |
| High break | Ian McCulloch | England | £1,800£2k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each player, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | PLAYERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1 | £52,000£52k | £52,000£52k |
| Runner-up | 1 | £26,000£26k | £26,000£26k |
| Semi-final | 2 | £13,000£13k | £26,000£26k |
| Quarter-final | 4 | £9,500£10k | £38,000£38k |
| Last 16 | 8 | £7,450£7k | £59,600£60k |
| Last 32 | 16 | £5,600£6k | £89,600£90k |
| Last 48 | 16 | £3,900£4k | £62,400£62k |
| Last 64 | 16 | £2,750£3k | £44,000£44k |
| Last 80 | 16 | £1,750£2k | £28,000£28k |
| Last 96 | 16 | £1,100£1k | £17,600£18k |
| High break | 1 | £25,000£25k | £25,000£25k |
| High break | 1 | £1,800£2k | £1,800£2k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2003
Every other snooker tournament we hold from 2003
| TOURNAMENT | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Masters Qualifying Event | £48,800£49k | |
| 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship | Matthew Stevens | £615,000£615k |
| 2003 LG Cup | Mark Williams | £617,200£617k |
| 2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | Ken Doherty | £70,000£70k |
| 2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge | James Wattana | £71,000£71k |
| 2003 Hasseröder Premier League | Marco Fu | £180,000£180k |
| 2003 Embassy World Championship | Mark Williams | £1,815,250£1.8m |
| 2003 Regal Scottish Open | David Gray | £597,200£597k |
| 2003 Citywest Irish Masters | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £399,680£400k |
| 2003 European Open | Ronnie O'Sullivan | £250,000£250k |
| 2003 Benson and Hedges Masters | Mark Williams | £750,000£750k |
| 2003 Regal Welsh Open | Stephen Hendry | £597,200£597k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2003 British Open get?
Stephen Hendry took £52,000.
How much did the runner-up get?
Ronnie O'Sullivan took £26,000, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2003 British Open?
£470,000, paid to 96 players.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2002 British Open paid £450,000, and the 2004 British Open paid £200,000.
Where to next
Every edition is on the British Open prize money page, and the whole year on snooker prize money in 2003. The edition before was the 2002 British Open. The one after was the 2004 British Open.