Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters

The Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters is a professional snooker ranking tournament held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Organised by the World Snooker Tour, the inaugural event is scheduled to be held from 31 August to 7 September 2024. The tournament will feature a total prize fund of £2,000,000, the second-highest after the World Championship.

History
In February 2024, World Snooker Tour (WST) announced the addition of the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters to the calendar, beginning from the 2024–25 season, as part of a ten-year deal. It will be the first ranking tournament to be held in Saudi Arabia, following the non-ranking 2024 World Masters of Snooker event in March. Branded by WST as snooker's "fourth major" alongside the Triple Crown events, the World Championship, UK Championship, and The Masters, the tournament will feature a total prize fund of £2,000,000, the second-highest after the World Championship.

Announcement of the non-ranking World Masters of Snooker event was met with criticism from journalists accusing Saudi Arabia of sportswashing. However, players welcomed the Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters ranking event, lauding its "astronomical" prize fund and the opportunity to promote the sport in the Middle East.