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SNOOKER PRIZE MONEY · 2003

Snooker prize money in 2003

Snooker paid £6,481,330 across 13 tournaments in 2003, to 149 players. Mark Williams earned the most, £693,475.

PAID IN 2003£6.5m
TOURNAMENTS13
PLAYERS PAID149
TOP EARNER£693k

The 2003 money list

The top 50 players by prize money won in 2003

Snooker players ranked by prize money won in 2003.
# PLAYER NATION WINS PRIZE MONEY
1 Mark Williams Wales 3 £693,475£693k
2 Ronnie O'Sullivan England 2 £419,700£420k
3 Stephen Hendry Scotland 2 £402,860£403k
4 Ken Doherty Ireland 1 £330,500£331k
5 John Higgins Scotland 0 £255,500£256k
6 Paul Hunter England 0 £207,450£207k
7 Matthew Stevens Wales 1 £179,975£180k
8 Stephen Lee England 0 £177,100£177k
9 Marco Fu Hong Kong 1 £171,050£171k
10 Peter Ebdon England 0 £149,360£149k
11 Jimmy White England 0 £139,600£140k
12 David Gray England 1 £130,300£130k
13 Quinten Hann Australia 0 £97,625£98k
14 Alan McManus Scotland 0 £94,250£94k
15 Steve Davis England 0 £91,525£92k
16 Graeme Dott Scotland 0 £88,000£88k
17 Joe Perry England 0 £86,260£86k
18 James Wattana Thailand 1 £85,900£86k
19 Mark King England 0 £84,550£85k
20 Ali Carter England 0 £83,510£84k
21 Mark Selby England 0 £81,000£81k
22 Joe Swail Northern Ireland 0 £74,350£74k
23 Dave Harold England 0 £64,050£64k
24 John Parrott England 0 £60,700£61k
25 Tony Drago Malta 0 £60,700£61k
26 Drew Henry Scotland 0 £57,200£57k
27 Gerard Greene Northern Ireland 0 £55,650£56k
28 Chris Small Scotland 0 £54,660£55k
29 Michael Holt England 0 £54,050£54k
30 Stuart Bingham England 0 £53,600£54k
31 Ian McCulloch England 0 £51,150£51k
32 Mark Davis England 0 £49,450£49k
33 Anthony Hamilton England 0 £48,510£49k
34 Dominic Dale Wales 0 £48,400£48k
35 Robert Milkins England 0 £47,900£48k
36 Barry Pinches England 0 £47,450£47k
37 Fergal O'Brien Ireland 0 £47,300£47k
38 Nigel Bond England 0 £47,150£47k
39 Robin Hull Finland 0 £47,150£47k
40 Sean Storey England 0 £44,000£44k
41 Barry Hawkins England 0 £43,500£44k
42 Anthony Davies Wales 0 £40,650£41k
43 Patrick Wallace Northern Ireland 0 £39,950£40k
44 Stuart Pettman England 0 £38,800£39k
45 Michael Judge Ireland 0 £38,150£38k
46 Shaun Murphy England 0 £38,125£38k
47 Jamie Burnett Scotland 0 £37,610£38k
48 Stephen Maguire Scotland 0 £36,910£37k
49 Gary Wilkinson England 0 £34,950£35k
50 Rod Lawler England 0 £34,250£34k

The top 15 in 2003

Mark Williams £693k Ronnie O'Sullivan £420k Stephen Hendry £403k Ken Doherty £331k John Higgins £256k Paul Hunter £207k Matthew Stevens £180k Stephen Lee £177k Marco Fu £171k Peter Ebdon £149k Jimmy White £140k David Gray £130k Quinten Hann £98k Alan McManus £94k Steve Davis £92k

Every tournament in 2003

By prize money paid

Snooker tournaments in 2003 with winner and total paid.
TOURNAMENT WINNER PAID
2003 Embassy World Championship Mark Williams £1,815,250£1.8m
2003 Benson and Hedges Masters Mark Williams £750,000£750k
2003 LG Cup Mark Williams £617,200£617k
2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship Matthew Stevens £615,000£615k
2003 Regal Scottish Open David Gray £597,200£597k
2003 Regal Welsh Open Stephen Hendry £597,200£597k
2003 British Open Stephen Hendry £470,000£470k
2003 Citywest Irish Masters Ronnie O'Sullivan £399,680£400k
2003 European Open Ronnie O'Sullivan £250,000£250k
2003 Hasseröder Premier League Marco Fu £180,000£180k
2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge James Wattana £71,000£71k
2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge Ken Doherty £70,000£70k
2003 Masters Qualifying Event £48,800£49k

The richest tournaments of 2003

2003 Embassy World Championship £1.8m 2003 Benson and Hedges Masters £750k 2003 LG Cup £617k 2003 Travis Perkins UK Championship £615k 2003 Regal Scottish Open £597k 2003 Regal Welsh Open £597k 2003 British Open £470k 2003 Citywest Irish Masters £400k 2003 European Open £250k 2003 Hasseröder Premier League £180k 2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge £71k 2003 Euro-Asia Masters Challenge £70k 2003 Masters Qualifying Event £49k

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 2003?

Mark Williams, with £693,475 and 3 titles. Ronnie O'Sullivan was next on £419,700.

How much prize money was paid in 2003?

£6,481,330 across 13 tournaments, to 149 players.

Which tournament paid the most in 2003?

The 2003 Embassy World Championship, at £1,815,250.

How does 2003 compare with 2002?

2002 paid £6,674,835 across 13 tournaments.

Where to next

Every year and every player is on snooker prize money. The year before is 2002. The year after is 2004.