Ronnie O’Sullivan in Line for £100,000 Bonus: A Century of Centuries Challenge
Ronnie O’Sullivan has been presented with a thrilling opportunity to earn an additional £100,000 during the 2024/25 snooker season. The World Snooker Tour has introduced a new bonus for the player who can achieve 100 centuries in a single season—a feat that O’Sullivan has yet to accomplish.
World Snooker Tour Chairman Steve Dawson commented, “We are delighted to introduce this new bonus as it creates an extra storyline which will run throughout the season. If a player is on target for the ‘century of centuries’ going into the last few events, then the drama will build with every match!”
O’Sullivan’s current best tally is 74 centuries, achieved during the 2017/18 season. The only players to have previously made 100 centuries in a single season are Neil Robertson in 2013/14 and Judd Trump with 102 in 2019/20.
As the season kicked off with the Championship League in Leicester and continued with the Shanghai Masters—where Trump emerged victorious—O’Sullivan has so far managed just one century after his semi-final loss to Trump.
The Rocket, who has recently slipped to fifth in the world rankings, will look to boost his tally at the upcoming Xi’an Grand Prix in China, starting August 19. The event features a prize fund of £850,000, with the winner securing £177,000.
Beyond the snooker table, O’Sullivan is also known for his personal life, including his relationships and struggles with weight and addiction. Despite his wealth of £14 million, he remains fond of canal boats over flashy cars, and his rivalry with Judd Trump is famously one of snooker’s greatest feuds.
With the season well underway, all eyes will be on O’Sullivan as he chases this lucrative new challenge.