Doherty has dropped to 79 in the world rankings, but the tour card invitation will see him through to 36 years on the professional circuit
Ken Doherty has accepted a two-year tour card invitation from World Snooker - but seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry has declined the same opportunity in order to focus on other commitments.
The 54-year-old first played on the tour in 1990 but would have lost his card due to his performances this year.Read More: Recreating the most famous Scottish goal in Irish football history The 55-year-old received two-year invitational tour cards in 2020 and 2022 but has now declined a renewal due to his media work and an ambassadorial role in China.A statement from World Snooker read: “Stephen Hendry was offered an invitational tour card but has decided not to accept.
Hendry, who did not win a match in his final two years on tour, added in the Daily Record: “Let’s be honest, I wasn’t pulling up any trees, was I?
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