Learn the fundamentals of golf betting in order to maximize your returns
Golf is a sport that lends itself well to betting, with a wide range of betting options available to players. Understanding the different types of golf bets can help you make more informed decisions and increase your chances of winning.
Outright Winner is the most common type of golf bet, where you bet on the player you think will win the tournament. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.
Each Way is a combination bet where you bet on a player to win the tournament and also to finish in the top few places (usually the top five or six). If your player wins, you win both parts of the bet. If your player finishes in the top few places but doesn’t win, you win the place part of the bet.
In match betting, you bet on one player to beat another player in a head-to-head matchup. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.
In group betting, you bet on one player to beat the other players in a specific group. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.
This is a bet on whether a player will hit a hole-in-one during the tournament. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.
This is a bet on which player from a specific country will finish the highest in the tournament. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.
This is a bet on which amateur player will finish the highest in the tournament. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.
This is a bet on which senior player (usually over a certain age) will finish the highest in the tournament. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.
This is a bet on whether a player will finish in the top 10 of the tournament. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.
This is a bet on whether a player will finish in the top 20 of the tournament. The odds for this bet are usually presented in fractional or decimal format, with the favorite having lower odds and the underdog having higher odds.