Introduction to Golf Betting
While football betting has seen significant growth over the past decade with an increase in available markets and coverage, golf betting also offers a variety of opportunities for keen bettors.
Understanding Key Betting Types
- Outright and Antepost Betting: This involves placing bets on the overall outcome of a league or tournament rather than individual matches. These bets can be placed before the event begins (antepost) and continue to be available throughout the competition. Bettors can wager not only on the winner but also on other outcomes like team finishing positions or which player will score the most.
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): This market allows bettors to wager on whether both teams will score during a match. It’s a straightforward yes or no bet, with odds varying based on match specifics and team performance history.
- Over/Under Total Goals: This is a simple bet on whether the total number of goals in a match will be over or under a specified amount, ranging typically from 0.5 to 9.5 goals.
Player-Specific Bets
- Anytime Goalscorer: This market involves predicting whether a specific player will score during a match. Bookmaker rules may vary concerning player substitutions or if a match ends without goals.
- First Goalscorer: Bettors wager on a particular player to score the first goal of a match. Specific rules apply if the first goal is an own goal or if the chosen player does not participate.
- Last Goalscorer: Similar to the first goalscorer bet but focusing on who will score the last goal. Like first goalscorer bets, own goals typically do not count, and various conditions apply depending on player participation.
Complex Betting Options
- Half-Time/Full-Time (HT/FT): This bet requires predicting the result at both half-time and full-time, offering nine possible outcomes, ranging from Home/Home to Away/Away.
- Corners: Betting on the total number of corners in a match is popular, with bookmakers often setting lines around 11.5 corners. The bet is straightforward—deciding whether there will be more or fewer corners than the set line.
- Bookings: Over/under bets on the total cards shown during a match are common. Points are typically assigned for yellow and red cards, with options to bet on various points bands.
- Draw No Bet (DNB): This market allows a bettor to back a team to win, with the stake returned if the match ends in a draw. It reduces risk but also the potential payout.
- Double Chance: This bet covers two of the three possible outcomes in a match, increasing chances of winning at reduced odds.
Specialized Betting Strategies
- Correct Score: Bettors predict the exact score of a match, with bets typically settled based on the score at the end of normal play.
- Accumulators: Popularly known as ‘accas’, these bets involve multiple selections combined into one bet, requiring all selections to win for a payout. The odds increase with each added selection.
- Handicap Betting: This includes various forms like line betting and Asian handicap, where one selection is given a virtual advantage or disadvantage before the match starts.
- Asian Handicap: A form of handicap betting without a draw option, often offering a split handicap where a bet can return half the stake if the match result is close to the line set by the bookmakers.
Conclusion
Golf betting, much like football, offers a diverse range of betting markets and strategies that cater to both novice and experienced bettors. Understanding these options can significantly enhance a bettor’s engagement and potential returns from golf tournaments.
