Karen Corr

Karen Corr (born 10 November 1969) is a Northern Irish professional pool and former snooker and English billiards player. She began entering women's snooker tournaments at age 15 and went on to win the World Women's Snooker Championship three times and the World Women's Billiards Championship twice. In 1998, she moved to the United States to play pool professionally. She has won numerous tournaments and has been ranked number one on the WPBA Tour. She was inducted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2012.

Early life Corr was born on 10 November 1969 in Ballymoney, Northern Ireland and spent her early childhood near Maghera. When she was 8 years old, her family moved to England. She loved watching snooker matches on television and joined a snooker club at the age of 14 with her father and her brother. Her friends in Bourne saw that she had exceptional snooker skills and encouraged her to play in tournaments.

Snooker and pool career At the age of 15, she entered her first tournament in Leicester. She continued to play in tournaments and rapidly became a top player on the women's tour. On the day after her 21st birthday, Corr won her first Women's World Snooker Championship. She would go on to repeat that feat in 1995 and 1997. She also won the World Women's Billiards Championship in 1998 and 1999.

A recession in the mid-1990s and increased restrictions on tobacco sponsorship caused prize funds to rapidly decrease for snooker events outside the World Championship. This forced Corr to look elsewhere for profitable tournament play. Fellow snooker player Julie Kelly told her about the WPBA Tour in America. Corr moved to the U.S. in 1998 to see how well she could play pool. After winning ten consecutive qualifying events, she was able to compete in the professional WPBA events.

By the end of 1998, Corr was ranked #24. At the end of 1999, she was ranked # 4. Her Hall of Fame induction announcement stated "her quick rise to the top and her consistent dominance on American soil has earned her the only spot in this year's BCA Hall of Fame class."

She has been runner-up at the World 9-ball Championship four times.

Titles and achievements

Snooker

Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref. Winner 1 1990 Women's World Snooker Championship Stacey Hillyard 7–4 Runner-up 2 1991 Women's World Snooker Championship Allison Fisher 2–8 Winner 3 1994 WLBSA Halstead Ladies Classic Allison Fisher 3–2 Winner 4 1994 WLBSA Pontins Spring Bowl Lisa Quick 4–1 Winner 5 1995 Women's World Snooker Championship Kim Shaw 6–3 Winner 6 1995 WLBSA Pontins British Ladies Ann-Marie Farren 4–1 Winner 7 1995 WLBSA West Norwood Open Kelly Fisher 3–1 Winner 8 1996 WLBSA Academy Fork Lift Kelly Fisher 4–2 Winner 9 1996 WLBSA Connie Gough Memorial Kim Shaw 3–2 Winner 10 1996 WLBSA James Brooks Classic Kelly Fisher 3–0 Winner 11 1997 Women's World Snooker Championship Kelly Fisher 6–3 Winner 12 1997 WLBSA Barratts Club National Kelly Fisher 3–2 Winner 13 1997 WLBSA Ladies National Kelly Fisher 4–2 Winner 14 1997 WLBSA UK Championship Lynette Horsburgh 4–3 Winner 15 1997 WLBSA Pontins UK Championship Winner 16 1997 WLBSA Scottish Masters Kelly Fisher 4–2 Runner-up 17 1998 Women's World Snooker Championship Kelly Fisher 0–5 Runner-up 18 1999 Women's World Snooker Championship Kelly Fisher 2–4

English billiards Outcome No. Year Championship Opponent Score Ref. Winner 1 1998 World Ladies Billiards Championship Emma Bonney 403–219 Winner 2 1999 World Ladies Billiards Championship Kelly Fisher 354–276

Pool

Year Tournament Venue 1999 New York State 9-Ball Championship Binghamton, NY 2000 All Japan Championship 9-Ball Osaka, JAP 2000 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship Valley Forge, PA 2000 Northeast 9-Ball Tour Portland, ME 2000 WPBA Baltimore Classic Baltimore, MD 2000 WPBA Affinix Software Los Angeles Open Los Angeles, CA 2001 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship Valley Forge, PA 2001 WPBA Spring Classic Alpine, CA 2001 WPBA Charlotte Classic Charlotte, NC 2001 WPBA Fall Classic Albuquerque, NM 2001 WPBA Midwest Classic Villa Park, IL 2001 WPBA National Championship Lincoln City, OR 2002 WPBA Spring Classic Alpine, CA 2002 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship Las Vegas, NV 2002 WPBA National Championship Miami, FL 2003 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship Valley Forge, PA 2003 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship Las Vegas, NV 2003 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship Albuquerque, NM 2003 WPBA Canadian Open Windsor, Ontario 2004 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship Las Vegas, NV 2004 WPBA National Championship Lincoln City, OR 2005 WPBA Southeast Classic Hollywood, FL 2006 Tournament of Champions Uncasville, CT 2006 WPBA Carolina Classic Rocky Mount, NC 2006 WPBA Florida Classic Hollywood, FL 2006 WPBA Midwest Classic Peoria, IL 2007 Tournament of Champions Uncasville, CT 2007 WPBA Midwest Classic Norman, OK 2007 BCA Open 9-Ball Championship Las Vegas, NV 2008 Tournament of Champions Uncasville, CT 2014 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship Edison, NJ 2016 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship Oaks, PA 2016 NAPT Inaugural 10-Ball Invitational Herndon, Va 2017 WPBA U.S. Open 9-Ball Championship Pittsburgh, PA 2017 NAPT Summer 10-Ball Classic Grayslake, IL 2017 NAPT Freedom Classic Dickson City, Pa 2017 Desert Shootout Las Vegas, Ne 2018 Super Billiards Expo Players Championship Oaks, PA 2018 Coupe du Quebec Pro Event Quebec, CAN 2019 Coupe du Quebec Pro Event Quebec, CAN

2001 Billiards Digest Player of the Year 2012 Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame