'Rocket' Ronnie won all eight frames in a one-sided opening session to the final held at Telford, central England, before Maguire, the 2004 champion, avoided a whitewash with breaks of 99 and 57 to win two frames in the evening.
But O'Sullivan responded with 126 and then a 94 to complete victory.
It was the Englishman's first ranking title since the Irish Masters in March 2005.
"I played great, I capitalised whenever Stephen broke down on 20 or 30. I got into a rhythm, I scored well and put him in trouble," said O'Sullivan.
"I think I've stumbled on a consistency that I haven't felt for about 14 years."
Maguire said: "After I went 4-0 down I was just trying my hardest to get a frame on the board, because the way it was going and the way I felt, I was thinking about the whitewash.
"So at 8-0 I just tried to come back refreshed and I was relieved to win a frame. I had a couple of chances early on in the match, I could have been 2-2 instead of 4-0 down but I missed two reds to a middle pocket and you don't get second chances against Ronnie."He is the guy who must be on top of the world.
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