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The Anstruther Medal is always exciting and throws up great storylines every year. This year was no exception. We had Paul Gowens, 2022 rookie of the year, winning the Plate partnered by his son Scott, we had Medal finalists of 2022 scrapping it out in the wooden spoon match in 2023, and McColgan, doing better year on year, but not quite enough to get his hands on the trophy.

The 2023 winners were Ally Greenshields and Calum McNeill. McNeill in his second year on Tour and Greenshields his first both won their first Tour event with the Medal, and we got the chance to sit with them and hear all about it.

Since its creation the Anstruther Medal has visited Anstruther and Milnathort Golf Courses and in 2023 it was another new venue, this time the small Royal burgh of Falkland. Nestled at the foot of the Lomond Hills, it was once home to Scottish Royalty at Falkland Palace.

The Medal is competed for over 9 holes of Fourball matchplay, it’s a breakneck format, with no space for slow starts and 2023 was without exception.

It was an exciting field in 2023 with a few debutants adding a little bit of mystery to the proceedings.

The Tour headed just North of its spiritual home this week as the Anstruther Medal was held at Milnathort Golf Club. The players were met with a course in great condition and some of the nicest weather we’ve had all year.

The Anstruther Medal is a break away from the individual stroke play events that dominate the Tour’s summer schedule so how did the field enjoy it?

Milnathort made its debut on the Tour and the players were met with a course bursting with risk and reward and challenges lurking at every corner.

The From the Locker Room team were there to soak in all the action and chat with the players and when the dust had settled, and the winners had taken time to let it all soak in we managed to sit down with EuroDov Tour player Graeme Connor to discuss his Anstruther Medal victory.

The EuroDov Tour took a break from the Order of Merit as we entered August with the playing of the second Anstruther Medal.

First held in 2021, at Anstruther Golf Course and won by Greig Baxter – playing solo due to Covid-19 protocols – the Medal plays a rotation of courses and in year two the Tour arrived at Milnathort, just a short distance from the spiritual home of the Tour, Kinross.

2022 saw 16 players fill the roster and all 8 teams raring to go. As was the case in 2021, round 1 was a qualifier, with the winners progressing to the Medal draw and the losers into the Plate.

This fantastic course is situated within a few miles of St Andrews to the East and Gleneagles to the West, it is situated in some of the best golfing country anywhere in the world. The course has been described as a "hidden gem" right in the middle of great golfing country.

The event saw 12 matches in total, with seven of them being won on countback showing how hotly contested the day was. Our eventual winner was the countback King and we sit down with him now.

Greig Baxter, one of two solo players in the field, overcame three pairs to lift the inaugural Anstruther Medal, how does that feel? “Winning any tour event is always an emotional occasion but to be the first name on a new event trophy makes it extra special.”

2021 has been a year of firsts on the EuroDov Tour, the brand-new Order of Merit kicked off in March and has been gathering steam all season; the EuroDov Cup, due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic was first hosted in the UK; and at the start of August 14 Tour players played in the inaugural Anstruther Medal, the Tour’s first Fourball tournament played over 9 holes at Anstruther Golf Club.

Better known for it’s Fish & Chips Anstruther sits nine miles south of St Andrews and it’s nine-hole links course boasts Todays Golfer’s 2007 hardest par 3 in the UK. Playing a full 245 yards ‘The Rockies’ is a true moment to behold.

The course will be the backdrop and lend its name to the inaugural Fourball match play tournament, the Anstruther Medal.

Comprising 8 teams, the winning team will need to over come three rounds of match play to lift the trophy. Following the announcement of the tournament the field filled up in less than 24 hours with a full compliment of teams eager to take on the challenge.

Excitement has started to build in advance of the 2021 Anstruther Medal following the qualifying round draw.

As the golf season winds down and course adapt to the winter conditions, Tour players are looking to their 2021 schedule and the publication of the qualifying rounds for the Anstruther Medal has caught the imagination of the Tour and wider media.

At this time, we cannot guarantee the ability to play the format of the Medal and as such have taken the time ahead of the date to reschedule. The tournament will now be held on Sunday 1st August 2021 still to be played at Anstruther Golf Club.

In less than 24 hours a full field has declared to compete in the Anstruther Medal with 16 players combining to form 8 teams.

The tournament seems set to quickly become a permanent fixture on the Tour calendar and one many players look forward to each year.

The EuroDov Tour are delighted to announce that Anstruther Golf Club has been chosen to be the home of the Tour's new flagship pairs event.

The 9-hole course situated along the Fife coast provides the perfect mix of risk and reward holes and players will be conscious of Anstruther Golf Club's version of Amen corner which comprises a trio of challenging par 3’s starting with The Rockies (5th).