The Scottish Masters, often known by its sponsored names, the Lang's Scottish Masters or the Regal Scottish Masters, was a non-

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professional

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tournament held every year from 1981 until 2002, with the exception of 1988. The tournament was invitational and held in various locations in

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, including the Hospitality Inn and the Thistle Hotel (both in

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) and the Motherwell Civic Centre. Following the ban on

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, the tournament was unable to find a new sponsor and it was abandoned. It was won three times apiece by

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and

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. A qualifying event was held for the first time in 1995 to select a replacement player for James Wattana who withdrew before the tournament. The event became a fixture from 1997 onwards, with Matthew Stevens becoming the only qualifier to win the main tournament in 1999.

Winners

Qualifying event winners

References

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