The 2023 British Open was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 25 September to 1 October 2023 at the Centaur in Cheltenham, England. Qualifying took place from 14 to 19 August at the Morningside Arena in Leicester. The third ranking tournament of the 2023–24 snooker season, it followed the 2023 European Masters and preceded the 2023 English Open. Organised by the World Snooker Tour and sponsored by car retailer Cazoo, it was broadcast domestically in the UK by ITV Sport, in Europe by Eurosport, and internationally by other broadcasters. The winner received £100,000 from a total prize fund of £478,000.
2023 British Open
The 2023 European Masters was a professional snooker tournament that took place from 22 to 27 August 2023 at the Kia Metropol Arena in Nuremberg, Germany, the first time that the main stage of a professional ranking event was held in that city. The 25th edition of the European Masters, it was the second ranking event of the 2023–24 season, following the Championship League and preceding the British Open. It was the second of eight tournaments in the season's European Series. The event featured a prize fund of £427,000, with the winner receiving £80,000.
2023 European Masters
Sean O'Sullivan (pictured) made his first professional maximum break during the qualifying round in Leicester.
World champion Luca Brecel (pictured) used a replacement cue after his main cue went missing on a flight. He lost to Barry Hawkins in the last 16. The cue was subsequently recovered.
Barry Hawkins (pictured) defeated Mark Selby in the semi-finals and Judd Trump in the final to win the tournament. It was Hawkins's fourth ranking title and his first in over six years.
