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t’s always a great day at Tulliallan Golf Club, the course is fun and challenging, and the golf is always of the highest calibre.

The FTLR boys were out in full watching the golf and we were treated to one of the most nail-biting finishes but having the privilege of seeing Mair’s 18th hole we knew as the final group came up the 18th that McColgan’s story line would be the one we’re talking about. EuroDov Reporter gave him an 11% chance of this moment at the start of the season and now we get the privilege to sit down and chat with the EuroDov Tour’s first ever multiple Grand slam winner.

The Invitational Tournament holds a very special place in the EuroDov Tour calendar. The season is underway, the players are swung off the winter rust and they are ready to do combat.

It also holds the unique position of the only Major, or event on Tour, that you need to qualify for. The top 9 players from the 2023 Montgomery Cup make up the field alongside exemptions. In 2024 the qualifying field was made up of Callum McNeill, the winner of the Montgomery Cup in 2023, Barry Cunningham, Richard Mair, Daniel Peck, David McColgan, Stuart Allan and Paul Gowens and they were joined – through exemption – by 2021 winner Andy Love and 2022 winner Kevin Brannan.

It was great to tread the famous fairways of the Invitational Tournament this last weekend. The field was stacked with 16 Majors, 17 Order of Merit wins and 11 other wins on the EuroDov Tour amongst just a 9-man field.

We had the privilege of watching some fantastic golf and following the tense finish right to the very last putt. Right up to the 36th hole it looked like it could be a new Major winner on Tour, but after a devastating 36th hole from Richard Mair, David McColgan was waiting to lift his 11th Major and complete the historic grand slam.

We caught up with a few players from the field to hear their thoughts on the tournament, the action and the result.

The first Sunday in May saw the EuroDov Tour descend on Kincardine just like 2022. The small village on the banks of the river Forth is home to Tulliallan Golf Club and the Invitational Tournament.

The event holds a special place on the EuroDov Tour rota as the only Major, and event, that requires pre-qualification. The top 8 players from the preceding years Montgomery Cup gain playing rights for the Major and in 2023 the Tour extended invitations to Andy Love and Kevin Brannan.

The course, as ever, was beautifully presented. Slow growth and some spring showers before the tournament meant the course was significantly softer than 2022, which meant a different approach was required from the players.

With the completion of the Invitational Tournament, the From the Locker Room team were scurrying around Tulliallan picking up all the lines the players didn’t want you to hear.

From course conditions to tournament qualification and everything in between we have it here for you.
It was an exciting edition of the Invitational with what seemed like a tournament of two halves but a the end of it all, Kevin Brannan took a step deeper into the history books of the EuroDov Tour by lifting his second Major and becoming only the third person to hold multiple Majors.

We caught up with the players afterwards and here’s what they had to say about the occasion.

The Tour’s annual pilgrimage up the Forth estuary is in the bag, and so is the season’s second Major. As ever, it never disappointed. We had a tight tussle at the top, players clawing bag strokes in the afternoon covering all manner of sins in the afternoon, meltdowns and magic shots but in the end a familiar face held the trophy at the 18th Green.

Yes Kevin Brannan, the winner of the EuroDov Cup earlier this year made it two Majors from two in the 2023 season and joined the ranks of David McColgan and Andy Love as multiple-Major winners and back-to-back Major winners.

We had the pleasure of sitting with Brannan after the round to get his thoughts.

The Invitational Tournament holds a unique place in the EuroDov Tour, in that it is the only Major that requires pre-qualification.

The 8 best player from the season ending Montgomery Cup qualify to take on the 36-hole challenge at Tulliallan in the hopes of adding a Major to their name.

In 2023 the field comprises of 7 qualifiers and two invitees collectively the field accounts for 26 Tour honours including 13 Majors and there are a number of exciting story lines to look out for as the tournament gets underway.

It’s May and that can only mean one thing – Major time!

The 2023 edition of the Tournament has loads of exciting story lines and we’re going to take a look at the field and their chances of lifting the seasons second Major but before we get into let’s take a look at how they got here and what it’s all about.

EuroDov Reporter

The season is well and truly underway, and the first Major is in the bag.

The field were met with a course in impeccable condition that challenged every aspect of the game. It was a tight affair all through the morning and went right down to the 18th green where Andy Love’s par putt sealed a two-shot victory to lift his second Major.

We met up with a few of the players to get their reactions on the event.

The maiden Invitational Tournament was held on Sunday 8th May and the 8-player field took on 36 holes at Tulliallan Golf Course aiming to become the first winner of the event. The anticipation of the event had been building since qualifying took place in September 2021 and the event did not disappoint.

The 8-player field was met with a course in pristine condition, the fast and firm greens challenged even the best short game wizard and putter. And as the battle raged on there was still all to play for as the players made it down the 36th hole. However, like all tournaments, only one player could be victorious come the end of play and as the final putt fell Andy Love was that player.

It’s been 8 months in the making, but as Andy Love struck the opening shot of the maiden Invitational the field of eight players were ready to lock horns in their quest to be the first name on the highly coveted trophy.

The story of The Invitational trophy stretches back to the season ending Montgomery Cup where the top 8 players earn an opportunity to tee it up at The Invitational. The EuroDov Tour selected a new venue to host the prestigious event and everything from the course to the weather couldn’t have been better.