| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–23 September 2001 |
| Venue | Thistle Hotel |
| City | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation | WPBSA |
| Format | Non-Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £200,000 |
| Winner's share | £63,000 |
| Highest break |  Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) (134) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  John Higgins (SCO) |
| Runner-up | Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) |
| Score | 9–6 |
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The 2001 Scottish Masters (known as the 2001 Regal Scottish Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament which took place at the Thistle Hotel in Glasgow, Scotland, from 18 to 23 September 2001. It was the first time the tournament was played in Glasgow since the 1989 edition. The competition was the second of four invitational World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) events of the 2001–02 season. It was broadcast on BBC Scotland and Eurosport and was sponsored by the cigarette brand Regal.
John Higgins, the top-ranked Scottish player, won the tournament, defeating the defending champion and world title holder Ronnie O'Sullivan 9–6 in the final. It was the first time that Higgins had won the competition it was the 22nd ranking tournament victory of his career. He earned £63,000 from a prize fund pool of £200,000. O'Sullivan made the highest break of the competition of 134 in his semi-final victory over Marco Fu.