Welcome to BoyleSports, your ultimate destination for golf betting.
Choose BoyleSports to bet on the Ryder Cup, the U.S. Open and the PGA Tour. We’ve got the full range of golf odds on the US PGA Championship and the US Masters. You can bet on the outright winner of each tournament, back your favourite player in the competition standings and even go in for more niche bets with our golf specials.
With a free bet for new customers, we’re the home of golf betting.
How do I Bet on Golf?
It really couldn’t be easier to bet on golf with BoyleSports. Getting started with your golf bets is quick and easy. Simply sign up for an account to take advantage of our secure online betting platform.
- Create your account in minutes through our website or mobile app
- Verify your identity for added security
- Once you’ve made your first deposit into your account, you’ll receive our latest welcome bonus
Once you’re signed up, choose the golf event you want to bet on. You’ll find all our top golf betting markets right here on this page, with competitive golf odds. When you’ve chosen your golf bet, place your wager and add it to your bet slip.
Popular Golf Betting Markets
The most popular golf betting markets at BoyleSports include:
• Tournament Winner (Outright): This is the most common golf bet and involves placing a wager on the player or team to win a competition outright. This could be Scottie Scheffler to win the US Masters or Europe to win the Ryder Cup.
• Each-Way: With an each-way golf bet, you bet on a specific golfer to either win the tournament outright or finish in the top places (usually the top six). An each-way bet is in fact two bets: one to win and one to place. If your chosen player wins the tournament, you win on both bets. If they place, you only win on the bet to place.
• Top 5/10/20 Finish: A simple bet that a certain player will finish within a specific rank.
• First-Round Leader: Betting on who will be ahead after day one.
• Match Betting (Head-to-Head): Betting on one player to score stronger than another in a round or the tournament. The outcome of the tournament doesn’t matter, you’re only concerned with how the two players perform against each other.
• Top Nationality: Betting on the highest-finishing player from a specific country/region.
How do Odds Work on Golf?
So, you’ve been reading our golf tips and predictions. You’ve checked the form going into the tournament and you want to bet on a specific player to triumph. But how do golf betting odds work?
At BoyleSports, you’ll see all our golf odds displayed as fractional odds. Say Dustin Johnson to win the U.S. Open at 4/1. In terms of probability, this means that there’s a 40% chance that this will happen. But how much do you win if your bet comes in? With this example, for every £1 you bet you’ll win £4 back. Plus you’ll get your original stake back too. So for every £10 bet on Johnson, you would win a total of £40 and get your £10 bet back.
You might also see golf betting odds displayed as decimal or American odds on other platforms. This may be confusing at first, but it’s easy to understand. You simply multiply your stake by the decimal odds. So, decimal odds of 5.00 mean that a £10 bet would return £50.
What are the Top Golf Competitions
At BoyleSports, we bring you the chance to bet on all the top golf competitions throughout the year, including:
The Four Majors
When it comes to premier golf tournaments to bet on, it doesn’t get any bigger and better than the four Majors – the US Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, and the Open Championship.
US Masters
First played in 1934, the US Masters is one of the most iconic golf tournaments of all time. Played in April at the Augusta National Golf Club, many consider it to be the top competition in golf, with the winner being awarded the famous Green Jacket.
At BoyleSports, you’ll find all your essential Masters betting markets and Masters betting odds. You can bet on the outright winner, the first round leader, head-to-head, the top British or Irish player, as well as match betting markets.
PGA Championship
Another Major held in the US, the PGA Championship was moved to May in 2019 and is usually played on the Eastern side of the country. The tournament has been going since 1916 and has been stroke-play since 1958.
Whether you want to back the outright winner and the golfer to lift the famous Wanamaker trophy or you fancy betting live In-Play as the players are out on the course, you can do it all and more at BoyleSports.
U.S. Open
The U.S. Open takes place in June every year, and is the annual open national championship of golf in the US. It has a purse of over $20million, the largest of the four majors, and is played at a variety of locations within the States – all with the aim of really testing each of the players. This means not only is it one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world, but it’s always one of the most challenging too.
We’ve got all your essential golf betting markets for the U.S. Open, from the outright winner to live In-Play golf betting.
The Open Championship
Usually held in July at one of 10 locations in the UK, the Open Championship is one of the most prestigious and famous events in golf. It’s always played on a links course, and sees 156 golfers battle it out across 72 holes.
You can bet on the Open at BoyleSports, with top golf markets including outright winner, round leader and player to make the cut. We’ve got comprehensive Open betting odds for all the bets you want to make.
Team Competitions
The two most famous team competitions in golf are the Ryder Cup (men) and the Solheim Cup (women). Both pit Europe against the USA, battling it out to claim the famous trophy. The format includes pairs matches played as foursomes and four-balls, followed by head-to-head singles matches on the final day.
You’ll find a selection of Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup betting markets at BoyleSports, ranging from outright winner to player performance and individual match winner.
Professional Tours
You can also bet on every tournament in golf’s professional tours, including the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf for weekly golf betting.
Golf Betting Strategy & Tips
Now you know the different bets you can make on golf, it’s time to get a little strategic. Before you place a wager, consider:
• Player Form: While rankings give you a good steer on the current level of certain golfers, it’s not the be-all and end-all. Even the top-ranked player in the world can suffer from a stutter in form. Look at their recent performances across the last few tournaments and consider if their dip or hot streak may continue.
• Course Form: Certain players perform better on specific types of courses (like links or parkland courses). A player suffering a dip in form, but with a good record on the current course may be able to dig into the memory bank and muscle memory to pull a strong performance out of the bag.
• Weather Conditions: Fierce rain and strong wind can affect even the strongest of competitor and level the playing field.
• Player Statistics: While handicaps don’t apply in professional golf, there are plenty of statistics to look at to understand player performance, including greens in regulation (landing on the green two stroker under par) and fairways in regulation (hitting the fairway on the tee shot on a par 4 or par 5 hole).
• Course Type: Long courses favour more powerful drivers, while narrow and technical courses are all about accuracy.
Understanding In-Play Golf Betting
With Live In-Play betting you bet live as the golf tournament happens, with odds fluctuating in real-time based on the performance of the players on the course – not only do they change after every hole, but it can also even be after every shot.
Popular golf in-play betting markets include:
• Tournament Winner: You can back a player to win the competition at any time after the first tee shot.
• Round Leader: Place a wager on a specific player to be top of the pile at the end of the round. This could be the first round or second/third round.
• Two and Three Balls: Back one of the players in a two-ball or three-ball to shoot a lower score than their playing partner.
In-Play betting gives you the chance to hedge your bets and secure some decent odds. Say for example, a player starts poorly in the Open Championship. You can back them early on even when they’re struggling, to take advantage of them finding form later in the tournament.
Common Golf Betting Promotions
We have a range of golf-specific promotions at BoyleSports, including:
• Extra Places: We’ll increase the places from the usual six to 10 for an each-way bet. This means that your place bet will come in if your chosen player finishes in the top 10. Both the win and the place bet will come in if they win the tournament outright.
• Price Boosts / Enhanced Odds: We’ll give you even better odds for specific players in certain tournaments. An example is enhanced odds of 5/2 instead of 7/4 for any Irish player to win the Irish Open.
Check out our golf promotions page for up-to-date promotions and offers.
Bet on Golf with BoyleSports
Whether betting on the Open, the Masters, the PGA Championship or the Ryder Cup, you’ll find the latest golf betting odds with BoyleSports. Back your favourite player to win the tournament outright or be at the top of the rankings after the first round. Wager on the head-to-head or test your golf knowledge with a live In-Play bet.
Sign up to BoyleSports and enjoy a smooth betting experience and regular promotions and offers for new customers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is each-way betting in golf?
Each-way betting in golf involves two bets. The first is to back your chosen player to win a golf tournament outright. The second is to bet on them to finish in the top positions – usually the top six. If your player wins the tournament outright, both bets are winners. If they place, you win on your bet to place but not your bet to win.
What are the most popular golf betting markets?
Some of the most popular golf betting markets at BoyleSports include outright betting, each-way betting, top nationality, first round winner, and head-to-head.
What is a prop bet in golf?
Prop bets in golf focus on specific outcomes or aspects within the tournament or round, rather than the overall result. Popular golf prop bets include:
• Hole-in-one: Whether one will occur in the tournament
• Top 5/Top 10 finish: If a specific golfer finishes in the top 5 or top 10
• Nationality of the winner
• Head-to-head
How do I bet on a golf tournament?
It’s simple to bet on a golf tournament with BoyleSports. First, sign up and create a BoyleSports account or log in to your existing one. You’ll find all the golf betting markets and their respective odds right here on this page. Choose your betting market and you’ll see the odds for that bet – say Rory McIlroy to win the Open. Select your bet and place your stake. This will then add the bet to your bet slip. Then just watch the golf action to see if your bet comes in.
