Golf Betting Guide
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
Golf tournaments are played throughout the course of the year. Minor tournaments are played regularly while there are four major tournaments that are played every year. The four tournaments are the Open Championship, US Open, PGA Championship and the Masters. The majority of the golf betting takes place on these tournaments, as they are the most exciting and most high profile events. Every top player from around the world comes to compete in these events, so it is during these tournaments where it is the best time to place a bet on the golf.
The obvious bet to make on the golf at theses tournaments would be the outright winner. There are a number of top pros you can bet on during these championships and realistically any number can make a run and go onto win the championship. The pre-tournament favourite is usually Tiger Woods, he is a golfing sensation and as such a lot of bets are placed on him to win any of the four major events. Other usual favourites include Padraig Harrington and Angel Cabrera, who both have had major successes in recent years. As they tend to be the favourites a bet on these three would not return too much money on your stake, as the odds on them winning will be short.
However there can be a shock now and again at these golf tournaments, as a good player can make a run and take the championship by storm. These players are harder to pick as they could come from a number of top pros. However look at different player’s from in the build up to each of the Majors and make an informed decision. Pick someone who is winning a number of minor tournaments on the golf tour or someone who is consistently making the top of the leader board. They will be a good pick for a winner and you might get better odds on them winning as they may not be one of the high profile players. However the bookmakers are not stupid, they will also notice an in-form player going in into a Major, so the odds on the player may become shorter in the run up to a Major.