The United States National Snooker Championship (occasionally known as the United States Amateur Championship) is an annual
snooker
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competition played in the United States and is the highest ranking amateur event in the country
The competition was established in 1991 and was won by the Tom Kollins, who went on to win the title again in 1992, 1998, 1999 and 2001. The 2020 Championship was canceled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, though it was back in 2021 at the
New York Athletic Club and was won for a record sixth time by
Ahmed Aly Elsayed.
Both the winner and runner-up are selected to represent the United States in the following
IBSF World Snooker Championship,
and other annual invitational snooker events.
From 2014, due to a ruling by the
IBSF, the Championship is now only open to
U.S. citizens
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having previously also been open to
U.S. permanent residents.
Winners
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Stats
Finalists
References
{{National amateur snooker championships
Snooker amateur competitions
Recurring sporting events established in 1991
Snooker in the United States
Snookers
1991 establishments in the United States