BETTING ON GOLF
Played for many centuries, golf is in our days one of the most recognized and played sports all over the world. Because it's loved and played by many people worldwide, it's quite natural that online bookmakers are so interested in offering excellent betting markets and promotions for this sport.
Although it has unclear origins, modern golf is known to be played in Scotland since the 15th century. More exactly, the first official record of modern golf goes back to 1456 when James II of Scotland, the King of Scotland between 21 February 1437 and 3 August 1460, decided to ban golf because it was a distraction to learning archery.
Golf is most popular in countries like Scotland, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Canada, Wales, United States, Sweden, Australia and England - that's mainly because of the number of people who take golf courses. However, this doesn't mean that people from other countries don't watch or play golf. Every year there are great men's major championships which attract millions of views and bets placed from all over the world. Some of the most important and prestigious championships are: the US Open (which is held each year in the United States since 1895), The Open Championship, The Masters Tournament and the PGA Championship.
Golf is a sport that does not lack betting markets and options, so if you're a fan of this sport you can find a big variety of online bookmakers which accept this sport and deliver many types of bets. Here are some examples of betting markets available at Bet365 and other online bookmakers
o Outright betting (simple and including the field);
o Betting without a nominated player;
o Group betting;
o Bet on the top finish (e.g. top 4, top 5, top 6, top 10 etc.);
o Bet on the finishing position of a specific player
o 54, 72 and 90 hole match betting;
o Tournament match-ups,
o Six shooter and five shooter betting;
o 18 hole betting;
o Handicap betting (including round handicap);
o Next hole player score, player to shoot the lowest round, end of round leader;
o Correct score betting;
o Most point betting;
o You can also enjoy some special markets for golf, including winning score, winning margin, hole in one, to make/miss cut, to win or not to win a major, enhanced win.
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