2017 World Seniors Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–24 March 2017 |
| Venue | Baths Hall |
| City | Scunthorpe |
| Country | England |
| Organisation(s) | Snooker Legends |
| Format | Non-ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £18,500 |
| Winner's share | £10,000 |
| Highest break |
 Peter Lines (69) |
| Final | |
| Champion |
Peter Lines
|
| Runner-up |
John Parrott
|
| Score | 4–0 |
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The 2017 World Seniors Championship was a non-ranking snooker tournament, that took place at the Baths Hall in Scunthorpe, England, from 22 to 24 March 2017. Qualifying for the tournament was open to non-tour players, who were aged 40 and over on 1 January 2017.
In addition to the winner's cheque the champion received a place in the qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Professional Snooker Championship in Sheffield.
Mark Davis was the prior champion. However he was not eligible for this year's edition, as it was exclusively for non-tour players.
Peter Lines won the tournament without losing a single frame. He beat John Parrott 4–0 in the final.
The breakdown of prize money for the tournament is shown below:
Players were seeded based on the titles won during their professional careers:
Steve Davis, Ray Reardon, Terry Griffiths, Tony Meo and Doug Mountjoy were invited to take part, but declined.
Four qualifying events took place during February and March 2017:
Each qualifier took their place alongside the eight invited players in the main draw of the championship.
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