1987 Pontins Professional

The 1987 Pontins Professional was the fourteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 9 and 16 May 1987 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.^[1][2]

1987 Pontins Professional

Tournament information
Dates	9–16 May 1987 (1987-05-09 – 1987-05-16)
Venue	Pontin's
City	Prestatyn
Country	Wales
Organisation	WPBSA
Format	Non-Ranking event
Final
Champion	Neal Foulds
Runner-up	Willie Thorne
Score	9–8
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The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 9 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 11 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

Neal Foulds won the event for the first time, beating Willie Thorne 9–8 in the final.^[3]

Main draw

	Quarter-finals Best of 9 frames					Semi-finals Best of 11 frames					Final Best of 17 frames
	Neal Foulds		5
	John Virgo		1
						Neal Foulds		6
						Terry Griffiths		4
	Terry Griffiths		5
	Cliff Wilson		1
											Neal Foulds		9
											Willie Thorne		8
	Willie Thorne		5
	Stephen Hendry		3
						Willie Thorne		6
						John Parrott		3
	John Parrott		5
	Tony Drago		0