Different Bet Types for Golf Tournaments

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futures of sorts. 2.Group betting – As the name suggests, you select the group of players which are usually five in number. You wager on any one player out of those five. Then, you gain profit if your selected player is able to beat all the others in the group. If he loses to any one of them and you lose your full wager. 3.Cut betting – The bettors place their money on players who make a cut according to the bets placed on them. There are restrictions on this type of golf bet for good players. So, the bets are usually placed on the players of somewhat lesser caliber. 4.Outright method – This is the most common type of golf bet. You just place your wager on the players who are likely to win the tournament. Normally, people bet on star players who are most likely to emerge the winners. The betting is done much less on less famous names. Apart from betting on the top players, the wagers can also be placed on the places to be occupied by the players. Usually, for the first five places, it is ¼ of the odds and for the first six places, it is 1/5 of odds. 5.Head-to-head finish – In this type of wager, the place of the winner does not matter. You place the bet on the likelihood of one player winning over the other. You will win as long as your selected player is able to win over the other selected player.


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