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We’ve unpacked the suitcases, spent a night in our own bed and are now ready to file our copy after the opening of the 2024 season at the third Open de Cascais, and the EuroDov Cup.

It was a great event with so many storylines and battles all over the leaderboard coming down the stretch. In the end it all came down to the final putt of the tournament, a make or break putt that would have seen a first time Major winner had it missed, and an 11 time Major winner if it dropped.

Thankfully for McColgan the putt hit dead centre of the cup and he had his hands on the EuroDov Cup once more.

It’s been a weary morning at the typewriter as the dust settles after the opening event, and Major, of the 2024 EuroDov Tour season.

9 players descended on Cascais, Portugal, for the third playing of the Open de Cascais, and the 2024 EuroDov Cup.

The players arrived playing a new rota from the previous 2 Open de Cascais with Quinta da Marinha being the only course to feature in all three Opens.

The opening shot of the 2024 season was the honour of the defending EuroDov Cup champion Kevin Brannan, and with it the season was underway.

The excitement ahead of the 2024 season is rising and for EuroDov Reporter and the From the Locker Room team life on the road with the Tour is just around the corner.

In 2023 EuroDov Reporter had Kevin Brannan listed as second favorite to win it all, and he did, so let’s go take a look at the 2024 field and see where the chips are going to land for the season’s opening Major.

It’s March, and the opening shot of the 2024 season is just around the corner.

Kevin Brannan will have the honour in 2024 as the defending champion of the EuroDov Cup, and the 2-time Major winner will be teeing it up on the course where he sealed his maiden Major back in March 2023.

A total of 15 players have appeared in the EuroDov Cup with David McColgan the only player to feature in all 5. Let’s take a look at the 2024 field, where 8 players will vie for the honour of winning the season’s opening event, and Major.

March marks the end of the long winter and the beginning of the EuroDov Tour season.

It’s felt like a lifetime since the last event in September 2023, but the wait is over, and the new season is just around the corner.

As ever the first tee shot will be struck outside of the UK as the season opening tournament, and first Major of the season is hosted on the continent, and for the third time in its history in Cascais, Portugal.

Welcome to our first Players’ reaction of 2023. The EuroDov Cup is in the can and Kevin Brannan is the man of the moment. His second win on Tour and his first Major. He joins an elite group of players on both accounts as the only the 5th player ever to win multiple Tour events and the 7th to lift a Major.

The FTLR team were out in Portugal, following the players and getting their thoughts and analysis – in between a bit of sunbathing.

So, let’s dive right in to hear from the players and find out how they enjoyed the 2023 EuroDov Cup.

The 2023 EuroDov Cup saw the Tour return to competition on the continent. 8 players travelled to Cascais, Portugal, site of the last continental competition to compete over 3 very different courses Estoril Golf Club, Penha Longa and Quinta da Marinha.

The field included previous winners David McColgan and Greig Baxter alongside Stuart Allan, Kevin Brannan, Graeme Connor, Denis Duncan and Stevie Orr.

The From the Locker room team have had a brilliant few days on the Portuguese coast, sunning ourselves at some of the best courses in Portugal watching and waiting for the first tournament of the year to finish.

The team visited historic Estoril Golf Club, before heading to the prestigious Penha Longa Championship course and finished up in a familiar – but re-routed – Quinta da Marinha. We witnessed some great – and not so great golf – and for the third time in a row an on course withdrawal.

After 54 holes we had a new name on the EuroDov Cup and a new Major winner on Tour and it was our pleasure to sit down with the new Major-man, Kevin Brannan.

The excitement is building in the Locker room as the team pack their killer socks and sandals combos for the season opening EuroDov Cup.

As a little aperitif ahead of the main event the From the Locker Room team have been meeting up with some of the players in the 2023 EuroDov Cup field, to get their thoughts ahead of the season opening tournament, and Major to boot.

In 2023 an 8-man field will battle it out as the Cup returns to its traditional spot of season opener and first Major of the calendar year. Collectively they hold 10 Majors, 14 OoM event wins and 11 other Tour wins, with only 1 player without a Tour win to his name.

Let’s took a look at the field and their chances of taking the trophy home in 2023.

Following the completion of the 2022 EuroDov Cup the EuroDov Tour are today announcing that the competition will once again return to the continent.

An 8-player field arrived at the Cheshire resort with dreams of lifting the trophy at the end of the 54-hole competition. The fielded boasted the 4 top ranked players in the Tour’s OTR and 5 of the top 10.

After 54 holes, two putts inside 7 feet decided the tournament and the 7-time Major winner, David McColgan added another victory to his name.

The EuroDov Tour stayed in the UK for the second year in a row as the EuroDov Cup was held at The Mere Golf and Spa resort.

The whole tournament came down to the 54th hole, with three players tied for the lead and after three days of action it all rested on a 6-foot putt. In the end David McColgan added an 8th Major to his EuroDov record. As ever the From the Locker Room team were there to catch-up with the field and get their views on all thing EuroDov Cup and now it’s all over what were the players reactions?

For the second year running the EuroDov Cup was held in the UK. The Tour headed south of the border to Cheshire and The Mere Golf and Spa resort.

The tournament saw five different players hold the lead and the final 18 holes saw the lead change 11 times! After 53 holes of golf, Kevin Brannan, Stephen Green and David McColgan stood tied with just a hole to play. And at the end of it all, 7-time Major winner, McColgan stood victorious, but let’s ask him about that dramatic 18th hole.

The EuroDov Tour is a 56-hole strokeplay tournament traditionally held on the continent. Following the cancellation of the 2020 tournament and the subsequent hosting of the event in the UK in 2021, the Tour decided to remain closer to home for 2022.

A 9-player field declared for the 2022 event and here is EuroDov Reporters run down of their chances;

After an 18 month break the EuroDov Cup returned in 2021. The Tour took the decision due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic to hold the event for the first time ever in the UK. It was an event of first with the largest ever field, 8 players, and it was also the first time in the EuroDov Cup’s history that we had a wire-to-wire winner.

The deadline for declaring for the 2022 edition has closed and the Tour are delighted that once again the field has expanded for the second Major of the year.

Following the success of the EuroDov Cup at Slaley hall the EuroDov Tour are delighted to announce the 2022 tournament will remain in the North of England.

The EuroDov Tour rolled into Slaley Hall on Friday morning and the EuroDov Cup was back on the Tour’s schedule for the first time in over two years. The break in play, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, resulted in the largest field in the history of the tournament with eight players competing over for the cup over 54 holes of stroke play golf.

Defending champion Greig Baxter did not make the trip in 2021 so it was a chance for the field to stake their claim for the trophy. The field consisted of four EuroDov rookies, three players returning for the first time since 2018 and 2018 Open de La Manga winner David McColgan, making his third appearance in the Cup.

Slaley Hall was the backdrop for the drama that unfolded over the three days of competition and the From the Locker Room team were there every step of the way for a tournament that didn’t disappoint.

After a weekend that saw four different players hold the lead it was 2018 winner David McColgan who lifted the EuroDov Cup in a wire-to-wire victory unseen in the tournament’s history. We got the chance to sit down with him after his round and hear his reaction on the weekend’s events.

After a 2-year break in play due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the EuroDov Cup finally saw shots hit in anger once more. The EuroDov Tour made its first trip south of the border in its eight-year history as the EuroDov Cup was relocated from Lisbon, Portugal, to Slaley Hall, Northumberland, due to ongoing restrictions relating to the pandemic.

Whilst the set-up at Slaley Hall was long and challenging it undoubtedly required first class ball striking and an ability to pick your way around the course. Neither course was set-up to be over-powered, they didn’t award length over placement and in the end McColgan’s ability to see a path through the 54 holes coupled with a masterclass in ball-striking and approach play saw him lift the first major of the EuroDov Tour season.

After a two year wait the EuroDov Tour is delighted that the EuroDov Cup returns to the Tour’s schedule. The 2021 edition of the EuroDov Cup will be held, for the first time, in the UK at Slaley Hall, Northumberland.

2021 sees the largest field in the history of the EuroDov Cup with 8 players taking on the 54 strokeplay competition over the Hunting and Priestman Courses.

The 2021 EuroDov Cup has been announced as the first victim of the 2021 Tour Schedule.

Much like the 2020 edition of the tournament, which was cancelled on the eve of the tournament due to Covid-19, the 2021 edition has also been affected. However, the Tour has taken the decision to cancel the Open de Estoril 3 months ahead of its scheduled date and replace it with a UK based competition.

With five months to go until the EuroDov Cup returns to the EuroDov Tour schedule we can confirm three new players have joined the field for the third EuroDov Cup at Estoril Golf Club, Portugal.

Following the postponement of the EuroDov Cup in 2020 the EuroDov Tour are delighted to announce the Cup will return in 2021 and will be held at Golf Estoril in Portugal.

2019 saw the EuroDov Cup remain on the Iberian peninsula at Quinta da Marinha, Portugal.

​The 2019 Cup saw a reduced field of just three players with John Hedges joining defending champion David McColgan alongside EuroDov Cup rookie Greig Baxter.

In 2018 the EuroDov Tour took it's first steps onto the European Continent with the inaugural EuroDov Cup.

​The Tour chose La Manga Club, a perennial mecca for spring golf, to host the first Cup. The tournament was played over 54 holes consisting of 36 holes in day one, one round on the South Course and one on the North, followed by 18 holes on the North course on day two.

The first cup boasted a field of 6 players and delivered all the excitement the Tour was known for in the RyDov Cup.