THE Scottish Open gets underway on Monday with some huge names eyeing the Stephen Hendry trophy.
Gary Wilson will be aiming to win the title for a third straight year after picking up victories at the 2022 and 2023 editions of the iconic event.
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He will be up against some of snooker‘s best, with Ronnie O’Sullivan set to feature in Scotland – looking to win the Home Nations event for the first time since 2000.
Rocket will be hoping for an upturn in form after first-round exits at the Champion of Champions and the UK Championship last month.
Should O’Sullivan’s fortunes change in Edinburgh, he will be in line for a huge payday – SunSport has all the details on the mammoth prize pot.
What is the Scottish Open 2024 prize money?
There will be a whopping total prize pot of £550,400 up for grabs at the 2024 Scottish Open.
Here is a full breakdown of the prize money on offer:
Winner: £100,000
Runner-up: £45,000
Semi-finals: £21,000
Quarter-finals: £13,200
Last 16: £9,000
Last 32: £5,400
Last 64: £3,600
Last 96: £1,000
High Break: £5,000
Total £550,400
What TV channel is the Scottish Open on and can it be live streamed?
The Scottish Open will be broadcast live on Eurosport.
You can live stream the event via the discovery+ app/website.
Alternatively, you can keep up to date with all the action by following SunSport’s live blog.
What are the Home Nations Series events?
The Home Nations Series includes four tournaments hosted in the four home nations of the United Kingdom.
They are as follows:
English Open (September 16-22)
Northern Ireland Open (October 20-27)
Scottish Open (December 9-15)
Welsh Open (February 12-18)
The trophies for each of the Home Nations Series events are named after snooker icons of the respective country:
English Open – The Steve Davis trophy
Northern Ireland Open – The Alex Higgins trophy
Scottish Open – The Steven Hendry trophy
Welsh Open – The Ray Reardon trophy
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