Golf Betting

Betting on golf most likely started as early as the game was played. It is an easy sport to wager on, especially between two players in a match up. While there is no concrete date as to when betting on golf started, we can reasonably presume that wagering of some form has been happening since its very existence.

Back in 2019, the PGA Tour embraced sports betting, which was a stark contrast to other professional sports leagues. Since then, golf has been one of the most popular sports bet on in the United States.

Today, golf has hit the mainstream when it comes to sports betting. Not only do all the major sports books offer golf betting, but sites like FanDuel and DraftKings offer Daily Fantasy Sports for golf in addition to traditional betting.

There is now greater access to streaming tournament broadcasts, and even easier access to placing wagers.

Golf betting odds are derived from a multitude of factors. Each course plays differently and can affect how a certain player plays the game. For instance, if one particular course has difficult greens, better putting golfers may have shorter odds. If another course has longer fairways, then we may see shorter odds on golfers who can drive the ball a long distance.

Since golf is an outdoor game, weather always has an effect on players. Similarly, golfers are always fighting nagging injuries due to the torque that is placed on their bodies. A golfer coming back from injury may seem like a value, but quite often we will see them be quite rusty in the first tournament back.

The odds for a golf match up or 2 ball, as they are called in some sports books, are derived from recent performance as well as past performance at this particular course. Tournament odds can be top-heavy, as there are often a few highly ranked players that will be the betting favorites, while the field will have extremely long odds to win.