Ronnie O'Sullivan
Ronnie O'Sullivan turned pro in 1992, in 1993 he became the youngest holder of a ranking title at the age of 17. Since then he has been virtually unstoppable, winning in total 15 title competitions.
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The UK Championship in 1993, 1997 & 2001
TheBritish Open 1994
Asian Classic 1996
German Open 1996
Regal Scottish 1998, 2000
China Open 1999, 2000
Embassy World Championship 2001, 2004
European Open 2003
Irish Masters 2003
Welsh Open 2004 |
At this years World Championchip at the Crucible he was the first snooker player in 5 years to use the long rest, John Virgo who was commentaiting said "The long rest is there more for show than for use these days, they don't even shape the tips on them"
He has made 6 competition 147's, five of which are the fastest on record to date and the only player to make two Crucible 147's, and a question you may all be asking is what type of cue does he use? well the answer is simple a Parris Cue, other players to use Parris Cues are Steve Davis, Stephen Hendry, Alan McManus, Steven Lee, Dominic Dale, John Higgins, Mark King, Jimmy White, Terry Griffiths, Tony Drago, Quinten Hann, Neil Foulds, Willie Thorn, Darren Morgan, Dennis Taylor, Ali Carter, Joe Johnson, Alex Higgins, Matthew Stevens, Paul Hunter, Stephen Maguire and Allison Fisher, other famous people to have cues from are Ian Wright and Prince Nassem Hammed. For an average price of £400 they are accessable to all, see www.parris-cues.co.uk fro more information.
How much money has Ronnie earned himself for all of his glory well over 4 Million pounds to date and that is just in competitions not including merchandising and exhibition matches.
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