Joel Walker (snooker player)

Joel Walker

Joel Walker at the 2014 German Masters
Born	(1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 23) Sheffield, England
Sport country	England
Professional	2012–2016
Career winnings	£57,977
Highest break	129 (2011 Q School Event 2)
Century breaks	20
Best ranking finish	Quarter-final (2014 Welsh Open)

Joel Walker (born 16 March 1994) is an English former professional snooker player. In 2010 he won the Rileys Future Stars competition and turned professional in 2012 through Q School.

In 2010 Walker won Rileys Future Stars competition, and won £5,000 and coaching sessions with Ronnie O'Sullivan. The same year he was invited to compete in the World Open. He defeated Julian Logue 3–1 in the first qualifying round, but lost 1–3 against Tony Drago in the next round. Walker also competed at the Players Tour Championship, with his best result coming at the fourth event in Sheffield, where he reached the last 64 and lost 0–4 against Robert Milkins. He finished 137th on the Order of Merit. He tried unsuccessfully to turn professional through the Q School, with his best result coming in the second tournament, where he reached the last 16, but lost 1–4 against Simon Bedford.

Walker competed at the Players Tour Championship also in the 2011/2012 season. His best result came at the second and third UK event, where he reached the last 128, but lost 1–4 against Stephen Lee and 0–4 against Ding Junhui respectively. He finished 531st on the Order of Merit. Walker turned professional in 2012 after coming through Event 3 of the Q School and gained a two-year tour card for the 2012/2013 and 2013/2014 snooker seasons. He won five consecutive matches in the event, culminating in a 4–0 victory against Justin Astley.