Ronnie O'Sullivan received $613,225 (£500,000) for recent his win in Sheffield, meaning his career winnings now exceed $14,717,400 (£12 million). However, he's recently spoken out for players unable to associate with those kinds of figures. In December 2021, he argued he would not be encouraging his own son to play snooker because of the lack of financial incentive in the sport. "I’m not talking about the winners," he said. "I’m talking about the guys that are ranked 60, 70 in the world that are struggling. It’s not good for them.
"If you compared the 125th golfer and what he earns and the 125th snooker player then he’d make a million dollars on the golf tour. You can afford to miss a few cuts because you can make enough money to offset the losses you might make." What would Ronnie O'Sullivan think about the professional pool world and their opportunities to earn an income?
The icon did however, offer a solution: "One way you could maybe remedy it is at least give the first round losers their expenses," he added. "A lot of these guys have not got the money. It’s unfair. Take it off the top. Winners don’t really need that extra money, give it to the first round losers so at least it doesn’t cost them anything. Then you can call it a job." There have been major changes in total prize funds elsewhere though, with increased funding available for the Turkish Masters, British Open, European Masters, English Open, Northern Ireland Open, Scottish Open, German Masters and Welsh Open.
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Ronnie O'Sullivan wish snubbed as World Snooker Tour announces new rules and prize money. [Retrieved 2022 June 26]
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