 Castle at the 2017 Paul Hunter Classic | |
| Born | 14 July 1992 Marchwood, Hampshire, England |
|---|---|
| Sport country |  England |
| Professional | 2017–2021 |
| Highest ranking | 88 (June 2018) |
| Current ranking | (as of 21 November 2022) |
| Best ranking finish | Quarter-final (2022 Snooker Shoot Out) |
Billy Joe Castle (born 14 July 1992 in Marchwood, Hampshire) is an English professional snooker player.
In May 2017, Castle came through Q-School by winning six matches to earn a two-year card on the World Snooker Tour for the 2017–18 and 2018–19 seasons. [1] Prior to this Castle appeared in the 2015 English Amateur Championship final, losing 6–10 to Michael Rhodes. [2] In 2017 he won the tournament by defeating David Lilley 10–8. [3] [4]
| Performance Table Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQ | lost in the qualifying draw | #R | lost in the early rounds of the tournament (WR = Wildcard round, RR = Round robin) | QF | lost in the quarter-finals |
| SF | lost in the semi-finals | F | lost in the final | W | won the tournament |
| DNQ | did not qualify for the tournament | A | did not participate in the tournament | WD | withdrew from the tournament |
| NH / Not Held | means an event was not held. | |||
| NR / Non-Ranking Event | means an event is/was no longer a ranking event. | |||
| R / Ranking Event | means an event is/was a ranking event. | |||
| MR / Minor-Ranking Event | means an event is/was a minor-ranking event. | |||
| Outcome | No. | Year | Championship | Opponent in the final | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 2015 | English Amateur Championship | Michael Rhodes | 6–10 |
| Winner | 1. | 2017 | English Amateur Championship | David Lilley | 10–7 |
| Winner | 2. | 2022 | Q Tour – Event 4 | Andrew Higginson | 5–4 |
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