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SNOOKER PRIZE MONEY · 2001

Snooker prize money in 2001

Snooker paid £6,402,515 across 15 tournaments in 2001, to 206 players. Ronnie O'Sullivan earned the most, £636,380.

PAID IN 2001£6.4m
TOURNAMENTS15
PLAYERS PAID206
TOP EARNER£636k

The 2001 money list

The top 50 players by prize money won in 2001

Snooker players ranked by prize money won in 2001.
# PLAYER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Ronnie O'Sullivan England 4 £636,380£636k
2 John Higgins Scotland 3 £505,010£505k
3 Ken Doherty Ireland 2 £320,980£321k
4 Paul Hunter England 1 £303,700£304k
5 Stephen Hendry Scotland 2 £282,050£282k
6 Peter Ebdon England 1 £246,900£247k
7 Stephen Lee England 1 £208,480£208k
8 Mark Williams Wales 0 £203,100£203k
9 Joe Swail Northern Ireland 0 £171,400£171k
10 Matthew Stevens Wales 0 £163,610£164k
11 Fergal O'Brien Ireland 0 £152,530£153k
12 Jimmy White England 0 £118,180£118k
13 Dave Harold England 0 £108,200£108k
14 Alan McManus Scotland 0 £103,160£103k
15 Marco Fu Hong Kong 0 £100,950£101k
16 Graeme Dott Scotland 0 £96,525£97k
17 John Parrott England 0 £91,100£91k
18 Mark King England 0 £77,675£78k
19 Anthony Hamilton England 0 £72,400£72k
20 Joe Perry England 0 £68,000£68k
21 Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland 0 £64,275£64k
22 Steve Davis England 0 £62,385£62k
23 Drew Henry Scotland 0 £61,975£62k
24 Michael Judge Ireland 0 £54,050£54k
25 Quinten Hann Australia 0 £52,200£52k
26 Chris Small Scotland 0 £52,150£52k
27 Mark Davis England 0 £50,225£50k
28 Dominic Dale Wales 0 £49,475£49k
29 Tony Drago Malta 0 £45,425£45k
30 Billy Snaddon Scotland 0 £43,375£43k
31 Nigel Bond England 0 £43,000£43k
32 James Wattana Thailand 0 £40,175£40k
33 David Gray England 0 £39,925£40k
34 Ali Carter England 0 £39,325£39k
35 Anthony Davies Wales 0 £38,350£38k
36 Andy Hicks England 0 £37,800£38k
37 Michael Holt England 0 £37,250£37k
38 Jimmy Michie England 0 £37,200£37k
39 Jonathan Birch England 0 £36,450£36k
40 Brian Morgan England 0 £36,150£36k
41 Ian McCulloch England 0 £35,800£36k
42 Terry Murphy Northern Ireland 0 £35,575£36k
43 David Finbow England 0 £34,100£34k
44 Robin Hull Finland 0 £33,825£34k
45 Alfie Burden England 0 £33,725£34k
46 David Roe England 0 £33,700£34k
47 Nick Dyson England 0 £32,850£33k
48 Marcus Campbell Scotland 0 £32,150£32k
49 Darren Morgan Wales 0 £31,175£31k
50 Shokat Ali Pakistan 0 £31,050£31k

The top 15 in 2001

Ronnie O'Sullivan £636k John Higgins £505k Ken Doherty £321k Paul Hunter £304k Stephen Hendry £282k Peter Ebdon £247k Stephen Lee £208k Mark Williams £203k Joe Swail £171k Matthew Stevens £164k Fergal O'Brien £153k Jimmy White £118k Dave Harold £108k Alan McManus £103k Marco Fu £101k

Every tournament in 2001

By prize money paid

Snooker tournaments in 2001 with winner and total paid.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2001 Embassy World Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan £1,532,000£1.5m
2001 UK Championship Ronnie O'Sullivan £755,250£755k
2001 Stan James British Open John Higgins £670,250£670k
2001 Benson and Hedges Masters Paul Hunter £650,000£650k
2001 LG Cup Stephen Lee £617,200£617k
2001 Regal Welsh Open Ken Doherty £440,200£440k
2001 Regal Scottish Open Peter Ebdon £438,050£438k
2001 Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters Ken Doherty £281,525£282k
2001 European Open Stephen Hendry £250,000£250k
2001 Champions Cup John Higgins £200,000£200k
2001 Regal Scottish Masters John Higgins £187,000£187k
2001 Irish Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £153,340£153k
2001 Sportingbet.co.uk Premier League Ronnie O'Sullivan £150,000£150k
2001 Benson And Hedges Championship Ryan Day £41,700£42k
2001 Rothmans Malta Grand Prix Stephen Hendry £36,000£36k

The richest tournaments of 2001

2001 Embassy World Championship £1.5m 2001 UK Championship £755k 2001 Stan James British Open £670k 2001 Benson and Hedges Masters £650k 2001 LG Cup £617k 2001 Regal Welsh Open £440k 2001 Regal Scottish Open £438k 2001 Blue Eagle/Thai Airways Thailand Masters £282k 2001 European Open £250k 2001 Champions Cup £200k 2001 Regal Scottish Masters £187k 2001 Irish Masters £153k 2001 Sportingbet.co.uk Premier League £150k 2001 Benson And Hedges Championship £42k 2001 Rothmans Malta Grand Prix £36k

Every year we hold

2000 £2.2m 2001 £6.4m 2002 £6.7m 2003 £6.5m 2004 £4.9m 2005 £4.1m 2006 £3.3m 2007 £4.0m 2008 £4.6m 2009 £4.2m 2010 £4.7m 2011 £5.1m 2012 £6.8m 2013 £7.8m 2014 £7.7m 2015 £7.6m 2016 £9.9m 2017 £12m 2018 £12m 2019 £13m 2020 £10m 2021 £9.6m 2022 £11m 2023 £13m 2024 £18m 2025 £18m 2026 £11m

Frequently asked questions

Who earned the most snooker prize money in 2001?

Ronnie O'Sullivan, with £636,380 and 4 titles. John Higgins was next on £505,010.

How much prize money was paid in 2001?

£6,402,515 across 15 tournaments, to 206 players.

Which tournament paid the most in 2001?

The 2001 Embassy World Championship, at £1,532,000.

How does 2001 compare with 2000?

2000 paid £2,150,360 across 7 tournaments.

Where to next

Every year and every player is on snooker prize money. The year before is 2000. The year after is 2002.