Golf betting provides a wide range of options for bettors, ranging from predicting tournament winners to specific player performances. Here are some of the most popular bets in golf:
1. Outright Winner:
- Betting on which player will win the golf tournament.
- Placing a bet on a player to win the tournament and also to finish within a specified number of places (usually 2nd to 5th). If the player wins, both the win and place bets pay out.
3. Top Player from a Country:
- Betting on which player from a specific country will have the best finish in the tournament.
4. Top 5, Top 10, Top 20 Finish:
- Betting on whether a player will finish in the top 5, top 10, or top 20 of the tournament.
5. Head-to-Head or Matchup Bets:
- Betting on the outcome of a specific matchup between two players in the tournament. You’re essentially betting on which of the two players will have a better score.
6. First-Round Leader:
- Betting on which player will have the lowest score at the end of the first round.
7. Hole-in-One Bet:
- Betting on whether a player will score a hole-in-one during the tournament.
8. Winning Nationality:
- Betting on the nationality of the tournament winner.
9. Group Betting:
- Betting on which player out of a specified group will have the best finish in the tournament.
10. Top Senior/Junior Player:
- Betting on the best finisher among senior (over a certain age) or junior (under a certain age) players in the tournament.
11. Tournament Specials:
- Betting on specific outcomes or events within the tournament, such as the total number of eagles made, the lowest round score, or the total number of players under par.
12. Futures Bets:
- Betting on future events, such as predicting the winner of the Masters Tournament several months in advance.
13. In-Play Betting:
- Betting on various markets while the tournament is in progress, such as updated outright winner odds or specific player performance in the current round.
Golf on betting exchanges
Golf on betting exchanges is a very popular sport to bet on. Many people will bet on golf on the betting exchanges because they can back a player to win a competition or lay them not to win the competition. For example, you can bet on Rory McIlroy to win the Masters by backing him or lay the bet if you don’t think he’ll win the Masters.
Betting exchanges have hundreds of golf markets open, covering all major tournaments from around the world. As well as betting on players to win competitions, you can also bet on the Round 1 leader, for someone to achieve a top 5 finish, or top 10 finish.