The 2017 Shoot Out (officially the 2017 Coral Snooker Shoot Out) was a professional ranking snooker tournament which took place at the Watford Colosseum in Watford from 23 to 26 February 2017.[1] It was played under a variation of the standard rules of snooker.[2] In 2017 it was extended from 64 to 128 players, and became a ranking tournament for the first time in its history. It was the 15th ranking event of the 2016/2017 season.
Tournament information | |
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Dates | 23–26 February 2017 |
Venue | Watford Colosseum |
City | Watford |
Country | England |
Organisation | World Snooker |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £146,000 |
Winner's share | £32,000 |
Highest break | Graeme Dott (SCO) (96) |
Final | |
Champion | Anthony McGill (SCO) |
Runner-up | Xiao Guodong (CHN) |
Score | 67–19 (one frame) |
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Robin Hull was the defending champion, but he lost 18–25 to Fergal O'Brien in the second round.[3]
Anthony McGill won his second ranking title, beating Xiao Guodong 67–19 in the final.[4][5][6]
This was the first time that no century break was made in the competition. The highest break was a 96 from Graeme Dott. This was the 300th ranking event to be staged in snooker.
The tournament was played using a variation of the traditional snooker rules. The draw was randomised before each round. All matches were played over a single frame, each of which lasted up to 10 minutes. The event featured a variable shot clock; shots played in the first five minutes were allowed 15 seconds while the final five had a 10-second timer. All foul shots awarded the opponent a ball in hand. Unlike traditional snooker, if a ball did not hit a cushion on every shot, it was a foul. Rather than a coin toss, a lag was used to choose which player breaks. In the event of a draw, each player received a shot at the blue ball this is known as a "blue ball shootout". The player who potted the ball with the cue ball from inside the D and the blue ball on its spot with the opponent missing won the match.[7]
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below.[8]
All times in Greenwich Mean Time. Times for quarter-finals, semi-finals and final are approximate. Players in bold denote match winners.
Final: 1 frame. Referee: Andy Yates Watford Colosseum, Watford, England, 26 February 2017 – 21:45 | ||
Xiao Guodong China |
19–67 | Anthony McGill Scotland |
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