Raph Cleary
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There has never been defined "Major Titles" in pool and I believe this has been one of the downfalls for pool, other individual sports which are considered "sports" like tennis, golf or even snooker have all definitive "Majors". Tennis has 4 Majors, golf has 4 and snooker has 3.
If you talked to any current player or pundit today they would probably say the "World 9-Ball/Pool Championship" or the "U.S Open 9-Ball/Pool Championship", after that it get's a bit tricky. A major title in all likelihood requires status & longevity, other that the two tournaments already mentioned it's tough.
The "World Pool Masters" has been going for 28 years, but as many people have pointed out it's sort races and an invitational event.
Then you have many events that had status and longevity but had unfortunately come to an end, like the "International Challenge of Champions" that went for 25 years and ended in 2016 or the "Sands Regency Reno Open" that went for 23 years and ended in 2008.
On the other hand there are many newer events that have status like the "China Open 9-Ball/Pool Championship", "International Open 9-Ball/Pool Championship" or the "U.K. Open 9-Ball/Pool Championship" although haven't been around long enough.
So what I'm saying is I don't know, what do you think is considered a Major?
If you talked to any current player or pundit today they would probably say the "World 9-Ball/Pool Championship" or the "U.S Open 9-Ball/Pool Championship", after that it get's a bit tricky. A major title in all likelihood requires status & longevity, other that the two tournaments already mentioned it's tough.
The "World Pool Masters" has been going for 28 years, but as many people have pointed out it's sort races and an invitational event.
Then you have many events that had status and longevity but had unfortunately come to an end, like the "International Challenge of Champions" that went for 25 years and ended in 2016 or the "Sands Regency Reno Open" that went for 23 years and ended in 2008.
On the other hand there are many newer events that have status like the "China Open 9-Ball/Pool Championship", "International Open 9-Ball/Pool Championship" or the "U.K. Open 9-Ball/Pool Championship" although haven't been around long enough.
So what I'm saying is I don't know, what do you think is considered a Major?
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