Maguire said: "I played with a bow tie for my first few years as a professional but developed a neck condition and that really put me off.
Stephen Maguire does not wear a bow tie after receiving an exemption to wear one on medical grounds.
SCOTTISH snooker star Stephen Maguire has reached his first final in five years.
Maguire is facing Mark Selby in the Llandudno showpiece - but you may notice he does not sport a bow tie like his rivals.
And Maguire said he is entering the big one with a spring in his step after stripping his game back to the basics.
