Thanks to widespread television coverage of international golf tournaments around the world, the art of golf betting has become more and more widespread. Due credit must also go to the variety of online gambling sites and online casinos that cater for golf betting online. Today, both European and U.S. tours are heavily wagered upon and generate millions of pounds on both continents.
Oddly enough, in the mid-1980s golf betting was virtually unheard of! Betfair was the first online gambling site to encourage golfing fans to wager on their favorite sport and it wasn’t long before other gambling operators recognized the value of golf betting.

The number of people enjoying golf betting increases significantly in the lead up to major tournaments. For this reason, Betfair and other online gambling firms offer extra odds on all the golfing action. During the recent Majors tournament, golf betting fans had the options of wagering on the Top American and European players, along with the Top Australasian, Top Amateur and the Top Rest of the World player. Further odds included the player to miss the cut and to achieve a hole in one.
Undeniably, the most popular golf betting events are the high profile tournaments, where many benefit from the generous odds offered by competitive online gambling sites.

Betfair offers virtually hundreds of ways for golf fans to support their favorite golfers. Wagers on who will make the Top 4 Finish or the Top 5 Finish are commonplace.

Wagers based on one player outplaying another are also growing in popularity, with bets being placed on overall action over the full 72 holes. Belfair’s golf betting also allows fans to bet on who will be trimmed from the competition at each stage. Bets can be placed on Belfair’s Winner, the Top 4 Finish and

the Top 5 Finish while play is in progress. Similarly, golf betting fans can place bets on Ryder Cup action after play has commenced, wagering on the top points scorer, as well as the top American and European points scorers.