1996 Scottish Masters

The 1996 Regal Scottish Masters was a professional non-ranking snooker tournament that took place between 24 and 29 September 1996 at the Motherwell Civic Centre in Motherwell, Scotland.

Stephen Hendry was the defending champion, but he lost in the quarter-finals to Alan McManus.

Peter Ebdon defeated McManus in the final, to win his first Scottish Masters title.

Prize Fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:
 * Winner: £60,000
 * Runner-up: £28,000
 * Semi-final: £14,500
 * Quarter-final: £8,500
 * Round 1: £4,750
 * High break: £5,000
 * Total: £175,000

Century breaks

 * 138, 127 – Alan McManus
 * 127 – Peter Ebdon
 * 122 – Stephen Hendry
 * 119 – John Higgins
 * 104 – Ronnie O'Sullivan