Pontins Professional
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=== Pontins Open / World Pro-Am Series === |
=== Pontins Open / World Pro-Am Series === |
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Pontins Open was a spin-off [[pro-am]] event ran in conjunction with the professional tournament, in which many young amateur players took part and provided a springboard for future stars such as [[Paul Hunter]] and [[Judd Trump]].{{cite web|title=Pontins Pointed The Way To Fame For Paul|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/pontin-s-pointed-the-way-to-fame-for-paul-1-2074703|work=Yorkshire Evening Post|accessdate=14 November 2017}} An autumn event was added in 1981 in the name of Pontins Autumn Open and the original event became the Pontins Spring Open to differentiate between the two events; There were also juniors, seniors, and ladies events. A six-event World Pro-Am Series was further introduced |
Pontins Open was a spin-off [[pro-am]] event ran in conjunction with the professional tournament, in which many young amateur players took part and provided a springboard for future stars such as [[Paul Hunter]] and [[Judd Trump]].{{cite web|title=Pontins Pointed The Way To Fame For Paul|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/pontin-s-pointed-the-way-to-fame-for-paul-1-2074703|work=Yorkshire Evening Post|accessdate=14 November 2017}} An autumn event was added in 1981 in the name of Pontins Autumn Open and the original event became the Pontins Spring Open to differentiate between the two events; There were also juniors, seniors, and ladies events. A six-event World Pro-Am Series was further introduced from 2006, until in 2010 where it was consolidated and the [[Prestatyn]] venue held the [[Pro Challenge Series]] instead. |
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Pontins Open was last held in 2011. |
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==Winners== |
==Winners== |
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