2014 Players Tour Championship Grand Final

2014 Wyldecrest Parks Players Tour Championship Grand Final
Tournament information
Dates25–29 March 2014 (2014-03-25 – 2014-03-29)
VenuePreston Guild Hall
CityPreston
CountryEngland
OrganisationWorld Snooker
FormatRanking event
Total prize fund£300,000
Winner's share£100,000
Highest break Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (140)
Final
Champion Barry Hawkins (ENG)
Runner-up Gerard Greene (NIR)
Score4–0
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The 2014 Players Tour Championship Grand Final (officially the 2014 Wyldecrest Parks Players Tour Championship Grand Final)[1] was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 25 and 29 March 2014 at the Guild Hall in Preston, England. It was the tenth ranking event of the 2013/2014 season.[2]

It was originally planned, that the event would take place in Bangkok, Thailand,[3] but due to the political unrest in the country the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association decided to relocate the event.[4] This was the first professional tournament at the Guild Hall since the 2005 Grand Prix.[5]

Ding Junhui was the defending champion,[6] but he lost 3–4 against Ben Woollaston in the last 32.[7]

Barry Hawkins won his second ranking title by defeating Gerard Greene 4–0 in the final.[8] This was Greene's first ranking final.[9]

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  3. ^ "Thailand To Host Players Championship". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  4. ^ "Players Championship To Change Location". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Top Class Snooker Returns To Preston". worldsnooker.com. World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Snooker – Ding downs Robertson to win £100k at PTC Grand Finals". Eurosport UK. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Players' Championship: Ding Junhui beaten by Ben Woollaston". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  8. ^ "Hawkins breezes past Greene for Preston title". ESPN. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Gerard Greene to meet Barry Hawkins in first final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 March 2014.