'Luca Brecel and Judd Trump don't cue straight' – Michael Holt in fascinating revelation about snooker world champions

19.05.2023 - 21:19 eurosport.com

Michael 'The Hitman' Holt has spent the past 12 months coaching snooker since losing his professional tour card in disappointing fashion a year ago, but has used the enforced time out to learn a few lessons of his own.

The former Shoot Out winner will join a 208-player scramble at Q School at Leicester's Morningside Arena next week (May 26-6 June) as he bids to return to the main circuit after failing to regain his tour card for the 2022/23 campaign.

Ad Having dropped to 65 in the world following a 6-3 loss to Tom Ford in last year's World Championship qualifiers, Holt could not progress far enough at Pond's Forge in Sheffield at 2022 Q School to prevent his 26-year stay on the tour from coming to an end.

SnookerNg reveals plans to regain spot among snooker elite after British Open setbackYESTERDAY AT 17:29 Holt has spent time away from the tour wisely in coaching the finer points of the sport, but the Nottingham man would dearly love to put that theory into practice in the heat of battle.

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