Golf Futures Betting Odds

The top 4 golf tournaments in golf are the “The Majors”, consisting of the PGA Championship, the US Open, Masters, and The Open Championship. Most golfing futures bets are placed on these events, with the Ryder Cup and the Solheim Cup (ladies) added to the list every other year.

If you are new to golf sports betting, you may be wondering how to read betting odds and what type of bets are available.
Betting on the winner is the simplest type of golf bet. You’re simply picking one player to win before the tournament begins.

Other markets that are popular with golf gamblers include the following:

• Futures – The most popular golf futures markets tend to be prospective winners of future majors or the winner of the next Ryder Cup as detailed on this page.
• Group betting where you will be required to pick the top-performing player from the group during the entire event based on stroke play. These groups tend not to be the same as the groups scheduled to play together hole-by-hole.
• Top 5 finish or top 10 finish – this is a popular golf bet on elite golfers giving you some leeway. You can bet on a golfer to finish in the top five/ten at the end of the tournament.

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The Masters

The PGA Masters is the first golf major of the year and starts in April. The event takes place at the Augusta National Golf Club (a par 72 championship course of 7,475 yards) in Augusta, Georgia.

The Masters began in 1930 when the newly retired Bobby Jones met with an investment banker from New York called Clifford Roberts. The two decided to construct a championship course in Augusta and hired Alister Mackenzie – a top golf course architect – to bring the Augusta National to life.

Over the last 90 years, the Masters has grown to become arguably the best tournament in the world. Past winners include the world’s greatest players, such as Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Nick Faldo, Phil Mickelson, and many others.

The current champion and holder of the green jacket is Hideki Matsuyama, who became the first man from Japan to win a major championship.

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PGA Championship

The PGA Championship is the second major of the year and takes place in May on the weekend before Memorial Day. The 2022 PGA Championship (May 19-22) will take place at the Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, Okla. Unusually, this is a par 70 course over 6,968 yards, a short but tough challenge.

In February 1916, the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) was formed in New York City. The first PGA Championship took place in October 1916 at Siwanoy Country Club in Bronxville, New York. The winner, Jim Barnes, received $500 and a diamond-studded gold medal.

In 2021, at the age of fifty, Phil Mickelson became the oldest major winner in history by winning the PGA Championship. Gene Sarazen is the youngest player to win the PGA Championship at 20 years, five months, 22 days in 1922.

PGA Championship 2022 Winner Odds

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US Open

The United States Open Championship (commonly referred to as the US Open)is the third of the four major championships in golf. The 2022 US Open will tee off at The Country Club in Brooklyn for the fourth time next June. The venue has been held three times before (1913, 1968, and 1988).

Four golfers have won the US Open four times: Willie Anderson, Bob Jones, Ben Hogan, and Jack Nicklaus. The youngest winner was John J. McDermott at the age of 19; Hale Irwin became the oldest winner when he won the competition in 1990.

Tiger Woods holds the record for the biggest margin of victory with an astonishing fifteen strokes winning lead when he dominated at the 2000 US Open. With the world’s best players taking part, and the biggest prize fund available, the US Open is always a spectacle.

US Open 2022 Winner Odds

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The Open Championship

The Open Championship is the oldest golf tournament in the world, having been founded in 1860. It is played in Great Britain to find the “champion golfer of the year”. The Open Championship has always taken place on links courses built along a coast with heathers, bunkers, and uneven fairways. As it is the last major of the year, it gives pro golfers one last chance to win one of the year’s majors.

2022 will see the 150th Open is played at St Andrews (known as the home of golf). Collin Morikawa will be defending his championship after producing a magnificent display to win the 149th Open at Royal St George’s by two shots.

Given the history of The Open, and the guaranteed drama that an elite field will produce, the competition is always one of the most popular golf gambling events of the year.

Open Championship 2022 Winner Odds

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The Ryder Cup

The Ryder Cup is the original golf team competition where players represent their country and features competing teams from Europe and the United States. The competition takes place every two years, with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe.

Europe won The last Ryder Cup tournament in 2018 at the Le Golf National course. The Ryder Cup’s 28 matches of singles and pairs are played over three consecutive days starting on a Friday. On Friday and Saturday, there are four four-ball matches, and four foursomes matches each day. On Sunday, there are 12 singles matches, which usually decide the winning team of the tournament.

Given the unusual nature of the event (two teams competing), the type of bets and odds available are wide-ranging and bring an element of fun that is missing in the other majors.

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Solheim Cup

Following on from the success of the Ryder Cup, The Solheim Cup was first played in 1990 and is the biennial female competition between the 12 best European players and the 12 best US players.

The event has rapidly grown into the most prestigious team competition for women’s professional golf. The Solheim Cup is named in honor of Karsten and Louise Solheim – the creators of Ping golf equipment.The current holders are Team Europe, who narrowly won in Ohio in 2021 to retain the trophy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How do golf moneyline odds work?

  When looking at golf betting odds at your online sportsbook, you'll see all the players have a number next to them that either starts with a minus sign or a plus sign which represents the odds for $100 bet.

  A plus sign reflects what you win if you bet $100. e.g if a golfer is +1000 to win a golf tournament, you would win $1,000 on a $100 bet. Most golf lines will be + given the size of the field.

  With a minus that’s the amount to bet to win $100. E.g. -500 to win means bet $500 to win $100 in return, getting a total of $600 back.

  With a minus that’s the amount to bet to win $100. E.g. -500 to win means bet $500 to win $100 in return, getting a total of $600 back.

• What are the Major golf events?

  There are 4 big events for men called the majors where all the elite players from around the globe gather to compete.

  Year Event Month
  The Masters April
  PGA Championship May
  US Open June
  The Open July

• Does the LPGA have any majors?

  The Ladies PGA has 5 majors, 1 more than the men. They are the ANA Inspiration, US Women’s Open, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, The Evian Championship and Women’s Open

• Who has won the most Golf majors?

  Jack Nicklaus, affectionately referred to as “Golden Bear”, has won the most majors with 18 (6 Masters, 4 US Open, 3 Open, and 5 PGA). Also, he has finished second at 19 majors.
  The top three are:-
  • Jack Nicklaus – 18
  • Tiger Woods – 15
  • Walter Hagen – 11

• Outside of the majors what other tournaments attract the top players?

  The biggest golf team competition is the Ryder Cup, the bi-annual competition between the USA and Europe, which is a must watch for dedicated golf fans.
  Other non-majors include
  • Arnold Palmer Invitational.
  • WGC-Cadillac Championship.
  • The Memorial.
  • WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
  • Wells Fargo Classic.
  • Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
  • Farmers Insurance Classic.
  • WGC-Accenture Championship.