Golf can’t exactly compare with team sports like cricket, NFL football, NBA basketball or MLB baseball in terms of overall popularity. But there’s no denying the fact that it has a loyal crowd of diehard fans across the globe.
In India, golf has often been viewed as an ‘elite’ sport, but the perception has changed over the years. With former cricketers taking to golf, and frequently appearing in amateur or charity events, the sport is gaining popularity. The rise of Indian golfing talent has also helped. From Jeev Milkha Singh (now a proud host of his own Invitational) to Anirban Lahiri, Shubhankar Sharma and Viraj Madappa, Indian golfers are beginning to make themselves heard. The ladies are in the mix too with the likes of Aditi Ashok, Vani Kapoor and Sharmila Nicollet finding their ground in the international circuit.
Consequently, many online betting sites offer a wide range of golf betting options. These range from betting on the outright winner of a given match to combination bets, to golf futures. Golf betting markets usually tend to differ from the betting options available for popular team-based sports. It only takes a few minutes to learn how each type of wager works. In fact, if you’ve been following golf for the past few years, odds are high you’ll become a fairly successful bettor right out of the gate. Our guide to golf betting online covers:
It can pay to know the golf course the tournament takes place at.
This is because different golfers bring different skills to a course, and if you’re knowledgeable about each golfers’ unique skills & strengths, this can give you an edge when it comes to reading odds from the sportsbook. For example, are they a better putter, or strong straight from the tee? Knowing this leads to more informed golf betting.
Well, not exactly. In golf betting, dutching is when you spread your wager across among different runners in a tournament.
Dutching essentially means you create a stable of players to spread your stake and ensure a more ‘level’ profit. A strategy to build your stable is to consider each players’ stats and mix your stable up with a variety of strengths, players at different tee-off times and even simply checking what the weather forecasts at various points during the event you’re betting on.
Yes, in fact, golf betting online is very popular among sports betting players. This is because there are several different ways to bet on the sport. From outright winner, to parlay golf bets to 2/3 ball, online golf betting offers a bet for every taste.
We’ve provided some of the best golf betting online sites for you to check out at the top of this page.
Hedging a bet is a common online golf betting practice. It’s a strategy that requires you to place additional bets to guarantee a profit regardless of your original bet.
An “each way” bet consists of two separate bets. Will the golfer win OR place? What determines if a golfer “places” varies by sportsbook; it could be top three or top five. Because there are two different outcomes that can be winners, you will have to double the amount of your bet. So, if you wanted to wager ₹100 on an each way bet, it’ll cost ₹200 to cover the win and place.
In short, “the field” refers to everybody participating in a tournament except for one specific golfer or a choice few. For example, a sportsbook may offer that you can wager on Dustin Johnson/Tiger Woods to win a tournament OR you can pick “the field” to win. If you select the field, if any other player besides Johnson and Woods win that tournament, your bet cashes.