Welcome to BoyleSports, your destination for golf betting
odds and markets across the biggest tournaments in the sport. Sign up to bet on
leading competitions including the Ryder Cup, U.S. Open, US Masters, and PGA
Tour events, with up-to-date golf odds available across outright, each-way, and
in-play markets.
And with free bets for new customers, we’re your new home
for golf betting.
How do Odds Work on Golf?
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. With this
example, for every £1 you bet you’ll claim £4 back on a successful wager. Plus,
you’ll get your original stake back too. With a £10 bet on Johnson, you would
claim £40 in winnings and get your £10 stake returned, for a total of £50.
The table below helps you understand how fractional odds
work and the potential payouts on offer:
| Stake |
Odds |
Winnings |
Stake Returned |
Total Winnings |
| £1 |
20/1 |
£20.00 |
£1.00 |
£21.00 |
| £1 |
14/5 |
£2.80 |
£1.00 |
£3.80 |
| £1 |
33/1 |
£33.00 |
£1.00 |
£34.00 |
| £1 |
15/2 |
£7.50 |
£1.00 |
£8.50 |
| £1 |
2/5 |
£0.40 |
£1.00 |
£1.40 |
You might also see golf betting odds displayed as decimal odds. 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.
Popular Golf Betting Markets
BoyleSports offers a broad range of golf betting markets, with odds displayed clearly for each available option. Markets vary by tournament and round, with full details shown within each event.
The most popular golf betting markets include:
• Tournament Winner (Outright): Back a golfer or team to win a tournament outright.
• Each-Way: Back a player to win or finish in the top places, with two bets. Each-way betting is available on selected tournaments, with place terms clearly displayed in the market.
• Top 5/10/20 Finish: Bet on a player to finish within a specified position range.
• First-Round Leader: A market focused on which player leads after the opening round.
• Match Betting (Head-to-Head): Bet on one golfer to record a better score than another over a round or tournament.
• Top Nationality: Back the highest-finishing player from a specified country or region.
Major Golf Competitions
BoyleSports offers golf betting odds across all major tournaments and tours throughout the year.
US Masters
Held annually at Augusta National, the Masters is one of golf’s four Majors. BoyleSports provides Masters betting odds across outright, each-way, head-to-head, and in-play markets.
PGA Championship
The PGA Championship is contested annually in the United States and forms part of golf’s Major calendar. Golf betting odds are available across pre-tournament and live in-play markets throughout the event.
U.S. Open
The U.S. Open is staged at rotating venues and is known for challenging course conditions.
BoyleSports offers U.S. Open betting odds on outright winners, round leaders, and live in-play markets.
The Open Championship
Played on links courses across the UK, the Open Championship attracts a full field of international players. You’ll find comprehensive Open betting odds at BoyleSports, including outright, round, and cut-related markets.
Team Competitions
Team golf events such as the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup feature Europe vs USA matchplay formats. BoyleSports offers team competition betting odds across outright winner, individual matches, and player performance markets.
Professional Tours
Weekly golf betting odds are available across leading tours, including the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, and LIV Golf.
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.
Check out our BoyleSports blog for more golf betting tips and predictions.
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 offers 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 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:
1. Hole-in-one: Whether one will occur in the tournament
2. Top 5/Top 10 finish: If a specific golfer finishes in the top 5 or top 10
3. Nationality of the winner
4. 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.
