Golf Betting

[Big D 88]

I placed on Holmes last week at 66/1. He's gone down to about 40/1 now?

Profit margins? Don't know exactly! With the outlay I've got here I'm happy to end up evens. To put it in perspective, I've turned the first £30 I put into my account into £165 in 4 years doing this for the Masters and The Open. It just makes watching more exciting for me, I'm not looking for big returns. It's just fun to pick who might be in contention on the final day. If McIlroy wins I'll need a couple of good top 5 placings to turn a profit but what the heck. It's fun.

Ah cool

I wasnt knocking your bets i was just curious as to the strategy

TBH - any return is welcomed as in all betting - you dont expect to win , you just hope lol!

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Mate what happens to the 90/1 if theres a tie in one group and what happens if its the
same in 2 etc

Tie's do not count, It's classed as a dead heat and that pick becomes void.

So if you have a 7 man accumulator and 3 dead heat you'll end up with a 4 man accumulator.

Hope this makes sense.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Tie's do not count, It's classed as a dead heat and that pick becomes void.

So if you have a 7 man accumulator and 3 dead heat you'll end up with a 4 man accumulator.

Hope this makes sense.

This was my thinking aswell.
Same with all major bookies do you know?

 

[Deleted member 1740]

This was my thinking aswell.
Same with all major bookies do you know?

Yes. In the 2 ball betting you can back the tie usually at odds of 16/1

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yes. In the 2 ball betting you can back the tie usually at odds of 16/1

Cheers

 

[Big D 88]

Tie's do not count, It's classed as a dead heat and that pick becomes void.

So if you have a 7 man accumulator and 3 dead heat you'll end up with a 4 man accumulator.

Hope this makes sense.

in a 3 ball bet, and 2 tie for the best score, the pick doesnt become void, it becomes a DH

 

[Pin-seeker]

in a 3 ball bet, and 2 tie for the best score, the pick doesnt become void, it becomes a DH

& your bet?

 

[Big D 88]

& your bet?

E.G

£10 win on rory in a 3ball bet @ 2/1

if he wins the 3ball - you win £30
if he ties the best score with 1 other player - you win £15
if all 3 time - you win £7.50 (or lose £2.50 which ever way you look at it)

Same applies in accumulators

 

[Deleted member 1740]

E.G

£10 win on rory in a 3ball bet @ 2/1

if he wins the 3ball - you win £30
if he ties the best score with 1 other player - you win £15
if all 3 time - you win £7.50 (or lose £2.50 which ever way you look at it)

Same applies in accumulators

Are you sure?

It was my understanding that a dh in the 3ball golf bets became void.

Usually your stake is halved regardless of how many tie.

 

[Big D 88]

Are you sure?

It was my understanding that a dh in the 3ball golf bets became void.

Usually your stake is halved regardless of how many tie.

Yep i've been placing 3 ball bets for a long time - ive had all the permutations in my time lol!
the 3ball bet is no different to a 3 horse race

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Yep i've been placing 3 ball bets for a long time - ive had all the permutations in my time lol!
the 3ball bet is no different to a 3 horse race

Yer learn somethin new every day!!

I stand corrected mate.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Yer learn somethin new every day!!

I stand corrected mate.

Last time I listen to you ;-)

 

[Bratty]

Snedeker out to 45/1. I reckon that's a great each way shout. I backed him at 33/1... time will tell.

 

[KJT123]

He's actually been shortened over the last couple of days. I took 55/1 6 places on Sunday.

 

[williamalex1]

Last year I bet a few quid on Jim Furyk to finish in the top 5 @ around 10/1 ?? i think .
He finished joint 5th along with 2/3 other players. But the odds paid out were reduced to around 3/1 ???.

I can't recall the exact odds, but as someone who only has the occasional bet, I was surprised by the reduced odds .:angry:

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Last year I bet a few quid on Jim Furyk to finish in the top 5 @ around 10/1 ?? i think .
He finished joint 5th along with 2/3 other players. But the odds paid out were reduced to around 3/1 ???.

I can't recall the exact odds, but as someone who only has the occasional bet, I was surprised by the reduced odds .:angry:

The bookies reduce your stake not the odds but it works out the same usually.

The dead heat rule covers them so they don't have to pay out 2 winners.

 

[Big D 88]

Yer learn somethin new every day!!

I stand corrected mate.

No worries pal

Ive now done my 3ball bet

4 of my outrights - ogilvy, morgan hoffman, jaidee and noh in a yankee.

 

[williamalex1]

The bookies reduce your stake not the odds but it works out the same usually.

The dead heat rule covers them so they don't have to pay out 2 winners.

Its the wording they use " TO FINISH IN THE TOP 5 " that I found misleading as a novice punter.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Its the wording they use " TO FINISH IN THE TOP 5 " that I found misleading as a novice punter.

Ahh yes,if you have 2 players tied 4th you lose out .

Anyway I've backed the following:

D Johnson win @18/1
M Kuchar ew @ 33/1
P Casey Top5 @ 16/1
Snedeker ew @45/1
R Palmer we @ 80/1
J Walker FRL @ 25/1

Good luck and Happy Punting Gents

 

[peterlav]

Had a couple of bets on Woods to miss the cut @5/6, drifted out to 11/10, couldn't resist, so had another little dabble