Golf Betting

Golf is a precision sport involving a ball and a club. The origins of the sport are still debated today, some people believe it originated from the Roman Empire, while others believe that it first cama bout some time in 12th century Scotland. No matter where it came from, it’s a sport that many people love to both play and watch. Many golfers have become world famous players such as Jack Nicklaus who has won a record 18 Majors, Nick Faldo, Ernie Els, Tiger Woods, Australia’s Greg Norman and more recently . Golf is a sport that requires a lot of skill, a caddy to carry your clubs and help choose the correct club and shot selection and a delicate touch. The PGA Tour attracts major sponsorship and live television coverage around the world.

Professional golfers earn enormous amounts of money, and if you’ve ever played golf, you’d know why!

The Four Major Golf Championships or Majors

• U.S. Masters Tournament – Held at Augusta National Golf Club in April 2012.
• U.S. Open Championship – Hosted by USGA and played at various locations in June 2012.
• British Open Championship – Played at one of nine links courses in Scotland or England in July.
• PGA Championship – Played at various locations in the United States on the 4th weekend after the Britsih Open.

Tips for Betting on Golf

Finding value when betting on golf tournaments is surprisingly easy to do once you understand that the favourites lose more often than win. It’s a very common misconception that the favourites win the majority of the time and you may be surprised to learn that outsiders do win Major tournaments (and minor events) at big odds. It is well worth gambling on lesser known, up and coming golfers, even if you back the longshots “each way”, that is to finish in the top 5, you can make some very tidy profits betting on golf over the internet.

How to Get the Best Odds on Golf

I often tell my mates it’s wise to have accounts with multiple online bookmakers so you can compare the odds from each in order to maximise your profits while punting. I have found this to be especially true with golf, there are often very large disparities in the odds of outsiders or roughies for both major championships and smaller tournaments alike. I have found the bookmakers SportingBet and SportsBet generally offer the best odds for betting on golf tournaments, although there are always exceptions.

Another good reason to have multiple online accounts is there are often special promotions or certain exotic bet types that are only available from certain bookmakers, if you have multiple accounts you can take advantage of better odds, money back specials, early payouts, unique betting options and much more. Not to mention that the bookies I have listed at OzePunting.com have allowed me to offer you free bets when you join them through this site.

Some Common Betting Types

• Outright Winner Tournament
• Each Way (finish in the top 5)
• 72 Hole Match Bets
• Australian to Win A Major?
• Winning Nationality of Player
• Head to Head Betting
• PGA Tour Money List Winner

European Tour Tournaments

• Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championships
• Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
• Barclays Scottish Open
• BMW International Open
• BMW Italian Open
• BMW PGA Championship
• Celtic Manor Wales Open
• Commercialbank Qatar Masters
• Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles
• Irish Open
• Nordea Scandinavian Masters
• Omega Dubai Desert Classic
• Omega European Masters
• Open de Espana (Spanish Open)
• Open de France (French Open)
• Volvo World Match Play Championship

World Golf Championships

• WGC Accenture Match Play Championship
• WGC Bridgestone Invitational
• WGC Cadillac Championship
• WGC HSBC Champions
• WGC Tournament of Hope

PGA Tour Tournaments

• Arnold Palmer Invitational
• AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
• AT&T National
• The Barclays
• BMW Championship
• Children’s Miracle Network Classic
• Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
• Deutsche Bank Championship
• Farmers Insurance Open
• FedEx St. Jude Championship
• Frys.com Open
• The Honda Classic
• HP Byron Nelson Championship
• Humana Challenge

Other Notable Golf Tournaments

• Australian Open
• Australian PGA Championship
• Australian Masters
• Victorian Open
• New Zealand Open
• The Players Championship
• Race to Dubai
• Ryder Cup
• Presidents Cup
• Walker Cup
• Solheim Cup
• Curtis Cup
• FedEx Cup
• African Open

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