2026 Welsh Open

Summary

2026 Welsh Open is a snooker tournament^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of snooker_tournament entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 2026 Welsh Open won the Barry Hawkins^[3].
• 2026 Welsh Open's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament^[4].
• 2026 Welsh Open followed 2025 Welsh Open^[5].
• The location of 2026 Welsh Open was Venue Cymru^[6].
• The location of 2026 Welsh Open was Q996492^[7].
• 2026 Welsh Open is part of 2025-26 snooker season^[8].
• 2026 Welsh Open is part of Welsh Open^[9].
• 2026 Welsh Open's edition number is recorded as 35^[10].
• 2026 Welsh Open began on February 23, 2026^[11].
• 2026 Welsh Open ended on March 1, 2026^[12].
• 2026 Welsh Open's sport is recorded as snooker^[13].
• 2026 Welsh Open's organizer is recorded as World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association^[14].
• 2026 Welsh Open's sponsor is recorded as BetVictor^[15].
• 2026 Welsh Open involved {'amount': '+128'} participants^[16].
• 2026 Welsh Open's prize money is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25224', 'amount': '+550400'}^[17].
• 2026 Welsh Open's century breaks is recorded as {'amount': '+85'}^[18].
• 2026 Welsh Open's highest break is recorded as {'amount': '+144'}^[19].
• 2026 Welsh Open's tournament format is recorded as single-elimination tournament^[20].
• 2026 Welsh Open's tournament type is recorded as ranking tournament^[21].

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When and Where

2026 Welsh Open began on February 23, 2026^[11]. It ended on March 1, 2026^[12]. Recorded location include Venue Cymru^[6] and Q996492^[7].

Context

Part of include 2025-26 snooker season^[8], a sports season^[22] and Welsh Open^[9], a recurring sporting event^[23], in Wales^[24], founded in 1992^[25]. 2026 Welsh Open's instance of is recorded as snooker tournament^[4]. It followed 2025 Welsh Open^[5].

Participants

2026 Welsh Open involved {'amount': '+128'} participants^[16].

Why It Matters

2026 Welsh Open ranks in the top 9% of snooker_tournament entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26]

FAQs

What awards did 2026 Welsh Open receive?

Honors received include Barry Hawkins^[3].