2012 Players Tour Championship Grand Final
The 2012 Players Tour Championship Grand Final (also known as the 2012 Betfair Players Tour Championship Grand Finals for sponsorship purposes[1]) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 14–18 March 2012 at the Bailey Allen Hall in Galway, Ireland.[2]
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Tournament information | |
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Dates | 14–18 March 2012 |
Venue | Bailey Allen Hall |
City | Galway |
Country | Ireland |
Organisation(s) | WPBSA |
Format | Ranking event |
Total prize fund | £250,000 |
Winner's share | £70,000 |
Highest break | 131 (x2) |
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Runner-up | ![]() |
Score | 4–0 |
← PTC12 Last → |
Shaun Murphy was the defending champion,[3][4] but he finished 37th on the Order of Merit,[5][6] and didn't qualify.[7]
Stephen Lee won his fifth ranking title by defeating Neil Robertson 4–0 in the final. It was Lee's first ranking title for six years, and Robertson's first defeat in a televised final.[8]
Prize fund and ranking points
The breakdown of prize money and ranking points of the event is shown below:[7][9]
Prize fund | Ranking points | |
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Winner | £70,000 | 3,000 |
Runner-up | £35,000 | 2,400 |
Semi-finalist | £20,000 | 1,920 |
Quarter-finalist | £10,000 | 1,500 |
Last 16 | £5,000 | 1,140 |
Last 24 | £2,750 | 840 |
Highest break | £3,000 | – |
Total | £250,000 | – |
Main draw
Last 24 Best of 7 frames |
Last 16 Best of 7 frames |
Quarter-finals Best of 7 frames |
Semi-finals Best of 7 frames |
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Final
Final: Best of 7 frames. Referee: Paul Collier. Bailey Allen Hall, Galway, Ireland, 18 March 2012.[12] | ||
Stephen Lee (14) ![]() |
4–0 | Neil Robertson (3) ![]() |
65–48, 62–25 (52), 63–25, 73–66 (Lee 66) | ||
66 | Highest break | 35 |
0 | Century breaks | 0 |
2 | 50+ breaks | 0 |
Century breaks
- 131, 130, 104
Ricky Walden - 131, 110
Neil Robertson - 123, 105
Ding Junhui - 123
John Higgins - 120, 104
Andrew Higginson - 114, 102
Stephen Lee - 100
Xiao Guodong - 100
Joe Perry
gollark: That sounds more village-scale.
gollark: Are you meaning something like "distinct land areas"?
gollark: I erase my memory at random, yes.
gollark: It is nice to be able to walk or publicly transport to places instead of going by car slowly.
gollark: At least, I like them and I know many people who do.
References
- "Betfair to sponsor PTC Grand Finals". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- "Snooker's elite are all cued up for Galway". Galway City Tribune. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- "Shaun Murphy wins PTC Grand Final in Dublin". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- "Shaun Murphy wins inaugural Players Championship final". BBC Sport. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- "PTC Order of Merit after PTC12" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- "Order of Merit". Snooker.org. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- "Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 Entry Pack for Event 11 and 12" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
- "Lee downs Robertson to end title drought". Eurosport UK. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2012.
- "The Tour Provisional Ranking Points Schedule 2011/2012 Season". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (DOC) on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- "Players Tour Championship 2011/2012 Grand Final Draw" (PDF). worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- "Results". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- "Betfair Players Tour Championship Grand Finals (2012)". Snooker.org. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
- "Century breaks". worldsnookerdata.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. Archived from the original on 18 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
External links
- PTC Grand Finals 2012: Day 1 pictures by MoniqueLimbos at Facebook
- PTC Grand Finals 2012: Day 2 pictures by MoniqueLimbos at Facebook
- PTC Grand Finals 2012: Day 3 pictures by MoniqueLimbos at Facebook
- PTC Grand Finals 2012: Day 4 pictures by MoniqueLimbos at Facebook
- PTC Grand Finals 2012: Day 5 pictures by MoniqueLimbos at Facebook
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