| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–17 December 2017 |
| Venue | Emirates Arena |
| City | Glasgow |
| Country | Scotland |
| Organisation | World Snooker |
| Format | Ranking event |
| Total prize fund | £366,000 |
| Winner's share | £70,000 |
| Highest break |  Cao Yupeng (CHN) (147) |
| Final | |
| Champion |  Neil Robertson (AUS) |
| Runner-up | Cao Yupeng (CHN) |
| Score | 9–8 |
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The 2017 Scottish Open (officially the 2017 Dafabet Scottish Open) was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place from 11 to 17 December 2017 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] It was the twelfth ranking event of the 2017/2018 season and a part of the Home Nations Series.
Marco Fu was the defending champion, but he lost 4–3 to Xiao Guodong in the last 16.[2]
Neil Robertson won the tournament, coming from 4–8 down to win 9–8 in the final against Cao Yupeng.[3] Aside from making it to the final, Cao also made the tournament's highest break, his first professional maximum in the third frame of his first round match against Andrew Higginson.[4]
- ^ "2017/18 World Snooker Calendar" (PDF). World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
- ^ "Wizard And Rocket Set For Showdown". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Scottish Open: Neil Robertson beats Cao Yupeng 9-8 in dramatic Scottish Open". BBC Sport. 17 December 2017.
- ^ "Cao makes maiden 147 in Glasgow". World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association. 12 December 2017.