The 1986 Pontins Professional was the thirteenth edition of the professional invitational snooker tournament which took place between 10 and 17 May 1986 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.

The tournament featured eight professional players. The quarter-final matches were contested over the best of 9 frames, the semi-final matches over the best of 11 frames, and the final over the best of 17 frames.

Terry Griffiths won the event for the third time and the second in a row, beating Willie Thorne 9–6 in the final.

Main draw

Quarter-finals Best of 9 framesSemi-finals Best of 11 framesFinal Best of 17 frames
Wales Terry Griffiths5
England John Spencer1
Wales Terry Griffiths6
Wales Cliff Wilson2
Wales Cliff Wilson5
Wales Ray Reardon4
Wales Terry Griffiths9
England Willie Thorne6
England Willie Thorne5
England John Parrott1
England Willie Thorne6
Scotland Stephen Hendry2
Scotland Stephen Hendry5
England Neal Foulds3