What is Welsh Open (snooker)?
{{Use dmy dates}} {{Infobox Snooker tournament |tournament_name = Welsh Open |image = |caption = |venue = [[Venue Cymru]] |location = [[Llandudno]] |country = Wales |establishment = [[1992 Welsh Open (snooker)|1992]] |organisation = [[World Snooker Tour]] |format = [[Snooker world rankings|Ranking]] event |prizefund = £405,000 |Recent edition = [[2024 Welsh Open (snooker)|2024]] |Current Champion = {{flagathlete|[[Gary Wilson (snooker player)|Gary Wilson]]|ENG}} |Final Champion = }} The '''Welsh Open''' is a [[snooker]] tournament. It has been held since 1992. It replaced the [[Welsh Professional Championship]], which was played from 1980 to 1991 and was open only to Welsh players. The Welsh Open is the longest running ranking event after the [[World Snooker Championship]] and the [[UK Championship]]. Since 2016, it is part of the [[Home Nations Series]]. Since 2017, the winner of the event has received the [[Ray Reardon]] Trophy. [[Mark Williams (snooker player)|Mark Williams]] is the only Welsh winner, having captured the title in [[1996 Welsh Open (snooker)|1996]] and [[1999 Welsh Open (snooker)|1999]]. [[John Higgins]] holds the record for the most Welsh Open wins, claiming the title five times. [[Gary Wilson (snooker player)|Gary Wilson]] is the reigning champion. ==Winners== The winners of each event is below:<ref>{{cite web|title=Welsh Open|url=http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=35|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124071817/http://www.snookerscene.co.uk/page.php?id=35|archive-date=24 January 2013|publisher=Snooker Scene|access-date=26 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Roll of Honour|url=http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WelshOpenArticle/0,,13165~2288116,00.html|work=worldsnooker.com|publisher=[[World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association]]|access-date=3 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219030013/http://www.worldsnooker.com/page/WelshOpenArticle/0,,13165~2288116,00.h