Tiger Woods stands on the 18th green at the Augusta National Golf Club, one putt away from winning the green jacket. Silence throughout the overlooking crowd, Tiger putts, it breaks right, and the ball disappears into the hole! Tiger has won yet another major!
This guide will provide you with an insight into the world of betting on Golf online.
Since its introduction in 15th century Scotland, Golf has become an extremely popular sport worldwide. This is shown in recent times by the huge number of spectators attending competitions (daily average at the U.S. Masters is around 40,000 people). Along with this rise in popularity, there has been a massive boost in online golf betting and the number of markets offered by sportsbooks.
There are two main professional golf tours that take place each year:
The other major competitions in Golf are the LPGAandLadies European Tour. These are tournaments for female professional golfers across America and Europe. These tours also conclude with playoffs based on an overall points standing throughout the regular season.
Due to the sheer number of Golfing competitions, ample opportunity for online betting is prevalent all year round for both beginners and experienced Golf bettors.
The Majors
These are the four major golfing competitions on the calendar, consisting of the Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open and The Open Championship. Each one is highly regarded amongst the players competing.
Ryder Cup
When America faces off against the continent of Europe! Played every 2 years, alternating between a course in America and a course situated in Europe (usually in the United Kingdom), it is one of the most popular competitions in the golfing community, not to mention the ‘bragging rights’ for the winners.
Solheim Cup
This is the Ryder Cup version for the leading female professional golfers.
Golf sportsbooks offer a wide variety of betting markets, and as a beginner, you should evaluate all markets available to you. A selection of the most popular and attractive markets are highlighted below:
With most golf competitions spanning four days, online golf betting can create a very entertaining experience, and keep you hooked for all four days.
Along with all other sports, there is some research to carry out to help you increase your chances of winning and beating the bookmaker, these include:
One recommendation to help narrow the field and increase our chances of winning, is to look outside the conventional betting markets. Golf sportsbooks offer a wide variety these days, and there is one particular market of interest – top American / European golfer. Following your research, if you really like the chances of Rickie Fowler compared to everyone else competing but are unsure because Justin Rose has won 3 of the last 5 competitions, then look at placing a bet on Rickie Fowler to be the number 1 overall American. Golf sportsbooks also offer markets on players from other countries too – Spain, South Africa, China, etc.
Once you have conducted your research into the different markets and players competing at this weekend’s competition, it is now time to place your bet/s at the sportsbook you have chosen.
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