WITH THE qualification period for Team USA spots now complete, it was Shane Van Boening who topped the ranking after another stellar eight months that saw him record a string of victories. With qualification for the 2017 Mosconi Cup on a different footing, players needed to have finished in the top ten of the ranking to have a chance of being selected for the team by USA captain Johan Ruijsink.
To give himself what he feels is the best possible chance for the USA to win the Mosconi Cup for the first time since 2009, the captain will pick his side from the top ten with the option of going outside the ten for one of his picks should he feel it necessary.
Ruijsink is expected to name his full side early this week.
The 24th running of the Mosconi Cup takes place from Monday to Thursday 4th to 7th December at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. The defending champions are Europe as Team USA look for their first victory in eight years.
Final Ranking
1 Shane VAN BOENING 330
2 Dennis HATCH 185
3 Skyler WOODWARD 173
4 Billy THORPE 134
5 Rodney MORRIS 128
6 Donny MILLS 118
7 Oscar DOMINGUEZ 116
8 Corey DEUEL 102
9 Hunter LOMBARDO 100
10 Brandon SHUFF 93
11 Johnny ARCHER 83
12 Earl STRICKLAND 74
13 Josh ROBERTS 63
14 Jeremy JONES 59
15 Justin BERGMAN 49
16 Shaun WILKIE 48
17 Devin POTEET 45
T18 James DAVIS 38
T18 Jeremy SOSSEI 38
20 Manny PEREZ
For full rankings to www.matchroompool.com/mosconi-
Tickets for the Mosconi Cup are available from www.mosconicup.com
2017 MOSCONI CUP is sponsored by Rasson Billiards who supplies the Official Table; the cloth is supplied by Iwan Simonis and the Official Balls are Super Aramith by Saluc. Predator is the Official Cue of the event and Ultimate Team Gear provide all Mosconi Cup apparel.
Luke Riches, Matchroom Sport: [email protected]
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