JIMMY WHITE AND MARCO FU AWARDED INVITATIONAL TOUR CARDS

All-time legend Jimmy White and Hong Kong’s greatest player Marco Fu have both been awarded an invitational tour card for the next two seasons on the World Snooker Tour.

Both players have made outstanding contributions to the sport for many years. 

White has won ten ranking titles as well as the Masters, and has reached the final at the Crucible six times. Fu is a three-time ranking event winner and has played a key role in spreading the popularity of snooker in Hong Kong and throughout Asia. 

They will both have a tour card for the 2025/26 and 2026/27 seasons. 

In a joint statement, WST Chairman Steve Dawson and WPBSA Chairman Jason Ferguson said: “Jimmy and Marco have both been incredible ambassadors for snooker and they both continue to bring so much to our sport, we are delighted to award them invitational tour cards for the next two seasons.

“They both remain very competitive as players, in fact Marco only just missed out on a top 64 ranking this season, and Jimmy enjoyed some fine wins, notably beating Jackson Page and Hossein Vafaei at the Northern Ireland Open. They both have a huge passion for snooker and many millions of fans worldwide.”