Triple Crown (snooker)

As of 2024, eleven players have won a career Triple Crown: Steve Davis, Terry Griffiths, Stephen Hendry, Alex Higgins, John Higgins, Shaun Murphy, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Judd Trump, and Mark Williams.

Originally restricted to British residents and passport holders, the tournament was opened to all professionals in 1984 and also became a ranking event.

[18][19] However, some have questioned the status of the Triple Crown events, arguing that the World Championship is snooker's only major tournament.

[21] Triple Crown events are considered the most prestigious snooker titles, and have historically offered the most prize money.

[22][14][15] However, the total prize money for other events, such as the China Open, has exceeded that of the UK Championship and Masters in recent years.

[25] In 2023, World Snooker Tour introduced a £147,000 bonus for any player making two maximum breaks during the season's Triple Crown Series.

[27][28] Eleven players have completed a career Triple Crown: Steve Davis, Terry Griffiths, Alex Higgins, Stephen Hendry, John Higgins, Mark Williams, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Mark Selby, Shaun Murphy, and Judd Trump.

[31][32] On winning the 1999 Masters, Higgins held all three Triple Crown titles at the same time but his victories spanned two separate seasons.

[33] Following his win in the 2018 UK Championship, O'Sullivan surpassed Hendry's previous record of 18 Triple Crown titles,[34] and has now won 23.