The popularity of golf and its natural variety mean that there are plenty of golf betting opportunities. Golf is an intricate sport of fine margins, endurance, and skill, which adds fantastic drama and unpredictability to the markets. Track all the latest here at Betsson, from the latest rounds on the PGA Tour to the Majors and more.
Popular Golf Betting Tournaments
It is common to see more than one golf tournament in the same week due to the sport's multiple tours and levels. Here are some big tournaments that tend to attract the most betting activity.
Majors
There are four golf majors: the Masters, the Open Championship, the US Open, and the PGA Championship. The US Open is regarded as the toughest of the four majors because it is purposely set up for extreme testing challenges.
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is played on many different courses, each with its own unique characteristics. The Players Championship is the unofficial '5th major' as it carries so much prestige, as does the Memorial Tournament, of which the great Jack Nicklaus is the founder.
The St. Jude Championship, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and the Waste Management Phoenix Open are regular season highlights. After a series of play-off events, the PGA Tour season concludes with the TOUR Championship.
DP World Tour
Europe's DP World Tour also hosts events in conjunction with other tours, playing events in places like the Middle East and Asia. Among the highlights of the DP World Tour are the Scottish Open, the Alfred Dunhill Championship, the European Open, and the BMW International Open. The DP World Tour has an end-of-season play-off format, concluding with the DP World Tour Championship.
LIV Golf
LIV Golf introduced a shorter, more exciting format and attracted many of the world's leading stars to play on team rosters. It's played at venues across the world, including Asia, Australia, Europe, and the United States.
Ryder Cup
The Ryder Cup is a biannual team event between Team USA and Team Europe. It alternates between a North American and European venue, with the home team having a huge advantage because of familiar playing conditions. It's a brilliant golf spectacle featuring singles, fourballs, and foursomes.
Popular Golf Betting Markets
There is an excellent range of markets and odds to bet on golf. While the main pick for punters often comes from the tournament winner market, the format of golf tournaments means plenty of other outright markets to explore for golf odds.
Each-Way
Because tournaments often have more than 100 players competing, looking for an each-way betting selection for a bet on golf is a popular option.
Round Leader
The selection of a player in golf odds to be at the top of the leaderboard at the end of a nominated round. The 'First Round Leader' market is the most challenging due to the high number of players.
Nationality
Star players from across the world enter a single tournament. That means you can find winning nationality bets, such as 'Top European', 'Top American', and 'Top Asian' markets for an event.
Head-to-Head
Match-ups in golf betting are when two players from the field are paired up for punters to select which will finish with a better score in the round or the overall tournament.
Three-Ball
A wider version of the head-to-head match-ups for a bet on golf. Golfers typically go off in groups of three in the early rounds, and the winner of such a group can be backed with a three-ball golf bet.
Top Finishers
The most popular among finishing position golf bets are the 'Top 5', 'Top 10', and 'Top 15/20' markets, with the backed selection required to finish within the selected range (ties might affect your odds).
Live Golf Bets
Live golf betting takes options further with a close look at a current round of play. For live golf odds, you can explore markets like the tournament 'Outright Winner' at any stage of play, with odds being updated in real-time.
Live golf betting can become as focused as a player's score on a given hole. Check the live betting markets for a golf bet on the Betsson mobile app. Our Cash Out feature covers many live odds, letting you settle a bet early.
Golf Betting Tips
Stats are the key to golf betting tips. Elements like fairway accuracy, scrambling, and putts in regulation combine to paint a picture of potential outcomes. Also, check course history, as certain players have an affinity for specific venues just because they fit their style of play more naturally.
2024 Golf Betting Tournaments
All four majors are already in the bag for 2024, but the regular weekly schedule of the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LIV Golf, and many more are ongoing throughout the year.
There is golf in France this summer of course, and after the field has been trimmed in the FedEx St. Jude Championship and BMW Championship play-off events, the big PGA Tour Championship finale from East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta starts on August 29th.
The Race to Dubai play-offs consist of the Abu Dhabi and DP World Tour Champions. In November, 70 qualified players will reach the play-offs in Dubai.
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