Golf Spread Betting Guide

Finishing Positions (Max 70)

Explanation: Predict where a named golfer will finish in a particular tournament. The highest finishing position, regardless of how many golfers complete the tournament, is 70. If there is a tie, the finishing position for each player will be the average position (ie, if four players are tied for 5th, we calculate each player's finishing position as follows (5+6+7+8) / 4 = 6.5)

Example: Ian Poulter Finishing Position: 40 - 43

This quote says that Ian Poulter's finishing position in the tournament will be between 40 - 43.

If you think it will be worse than 43rd, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be better than 40th, you go lower (sell).

Ian Poulter finishes 18th in the tournament.

If you had bought at 43, you would lose your stake multiplied by 25 (43 - 18)

If you had sold at 40, you would win your stake multiplied by 22 (40 - 18)

Finishing Position (No Maximum Make Up)

Predict where a named golfer will finish in a particular tournament, with no limit on the highest finishing position a player can achieve. If there is a tie, the finishing position for each player will be the average position (ie, if four players are tied for 5th, we calculate each player's finishing position as follows (5+6+7+8) / 4 = 6.5)

Example: Colin Montgomerie Finishing Position (No Max): 50 - 53

This quote says that Colin Montgomerie's finishing position in the tournament will be between 50 - 53.

If you think it will be worse than 53rd, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be better than 50th, you go lower (sell).

Colin Montgomerie finished 60th in the tournament.

If you had bought at 53, you would win your stake multiplied by 7 (60 - 53)

If you had sold at 50, you would lose your stake multiplied by 10 (60 - 50)

Leaderboard Index

Explanation: Predict how many points a named golfer will score at a particular tournament using the following scoring criteria: Winner (80pts); Second (40); Third (30); Fourth (25); Fifth (20); Sixth (15); Seventh (10); Eighth (5).

Example: Tiger Woods Leaderboard: 35 - 38

This quote says that using the above scoring criteria, Tiger's points total for the tournament will be between 35 - 38.

If you think Tiger will win or finish 2nd, you would go higher (buy).

If you think Tiger will finish 3rd or worse, you go lower (sell).

Tiger finishes fifth and gets 20 points.

If you had bought at 38, you would lose your stake multiplied by 18 (38 - 20)

If you had sold at 35, you would win your stake multiplied by 15 (35 - 20)

18 Hole Matchbet (10-3)

Explanation: We pick two players make a market based on the margin of victory of one over the other. We award 10 points to the player who shoots the lowest score over 18 holes as well as 3 points per margin of victory (ie, a player winning by three shots would receive 10 + (3 x 3) = 19 points).

Example: Mickelson/Singh 10-3: 1 - 4 This quotes says that using the above scoring criteria, Mickelson will beat Singh by between 1 - 4 pts.

If you think Mickelson will shoot a better round than Singh you would go higher (buy).

If you think that Singh will shoot a better round than Mickelson or that it will be a tie, you would go lower (sell).

Mickelson goes round in 72. Singh shoots 74. Mickelson therefore wins by 2 shots and the market settles at +16. (10 + (2 x 3)).

If you had bought at 4, you would win your stake multiplied by 12 (16 - 4)

If you had sold at 1, you would lose your stake multiplied by 15 (16 - 1)

72 Hole Matchbet

Explanation: The margin of victory between two players over the 72 holes of a particular tournament. If either player misses the cut, the difference in shots is doubled at that point. The maximum shot difference between the two players is limited to 25, regardless of if the final difference is more.

Example: Woods/Harrington: 6.5 - 8

This quote says that over the 72 holes of the tournament, Tiger will beat Harrington by between 6.5 - 8 shots.

If you think he will beat him by more than 8, you go higher (buy).

If you think he will win by less than 6.5 or not win, you go lower (sell).

After 72 holes Tiger finishes 3 shots in front of Harrington.

If you had bought at 8, you would lose your stake multiplied by 5 (8 - 3)

If you had sold at 6.5, you would win your stake multiplied by 3.5 (6.5 - 3)

Five Pay Index

Explanation: Predict how many points a named player will score in a particular tournament using the following scoring criteria: Winner (100 points); Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth (20 points each).

Example: Adam Scott Five Pay Index: 7 - 9

This quote says that using the above scoring criteria, Scott's points total for the tournament will be between 7 -9

If you think he will finish fifth or better, you go higher (buy).

If you think he will finish sixth or worse, you go lower (sell).

Scott finishes outside the top five and scores zero.

If you had bought at 9, you would lose your stake multiplied by 9 (9 - 0)

If you had sold at 7, you would win your stake multiplied by 7 (7 - 0)

Hotshots

Explanation: Predict how many points a named group of golfers will score in a particular tournament using the following scoring criteria: Winner (50 points); Top Ten Finish (25).

Example: European Hotshots: 24 - 28

(Garcia, Harrington, Donald, Montgomerie)

This quote says that using the above scoring criteria, the four named European players' total points score for the tournament will be between 24 - 28

If you think it will be more than 28, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 24, you go lower (sell).

Harrington wins the tournament, the other three are outside the top ten, so the total points score is 50.

If you had bought at 28, you would win your stake multiplied by 22 (50 - 28)

If you had sold at 24, you would lose your stake multiplied by 26 (50 - 24)

Super 10 Index

Explanation: Predict how many points any individual golfer from a named group of 10 players will score using the following scoring criteria: Winner (50 points); Second (30); Third (20); Fourth (10).

Example: Ian Poulter Super 10 Index 13 - 16

This quote says that using the above scoring criteria, Ian Poulter's points total for the tournament from the group of 10 players will be between 13 - 16.

If you think it will be more than 16, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 13, you go lower (sell).

Ian Poulter finishes sixteenth in the tournament but third highest out of the ten selected players. The market therefore settles at 20.

If you had bought at 16, you would win your stake multiplied by 4 (20 - 16)

If you had sold at 13, you would lose your stake multiplied by 7 (20 - 13)

Winning Score

Explanation: Predict the four-round total score, in shots, of the player who wins a particular tournament. (A full 72 holes must be played for the bet to stand).

Example: Winning Score: 278 - 279

This quote says that the four-round total score, in shots, of the player winning the tournament will be between 278 - 279.

If you think it will be higher than 279, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be lower than 278, you go lower (sell).

The winning score of the tournament was 282.

If you had bought at 279, you would win your stake multiplied by 3 (282 - 279)

If you had sold at 278, you would lose your stake multiplied by 4 (282 - 278)

Players Under Par

Explanation: Predict how many players will make the cut and finish under par, after all four rounds, in a particular tournament. (A full 72 holes must be played for the bet to stand)

Example: Players Under Par: 18 - 21

This quote says that the number of players finishing under par after all four rounds of the tournament will be between 18 - 21.

If you think it will be more than 21, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 18, you go lower (sell).

The number of players who finished under par for the tournament was 15.

If you had bought at 21, you would lose your stake multiplied by 6 (21 - 15)

If you had sold at 18, you would win your stake multiplied by 3 (18 - 15)

Lowest Round

Explanation: Predict the lowest individual round (18-hole) score by a single player during a particular tournament. (A full 72 holes must be played for the bet to stand).

Example: Lowest Round 65 - 65.4

This quote says that the lowest single round for the tournament will be between 65 - 65.4.

If you think it will be more than 65.4, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 65, you go lower (sell).

The lowest single round for the tournament was 63.

If you had bought at 65.4, you would lose your stake multiplied by 2.4 (65.4 - 63)

If you had sold at 65, you would win your stake multiplied by 2 (65 - 63)

Winning Margin

Explanation: Predict the number of shots the winner will be ahead of the rest of the field by after 72 holes of a particular tournament. (The total is 0 if after four rounds a play-off is required).

Example: Winning Margin 1.9 - 2.2

This quote says that the number of shots the winner will be ahead of the field by will be between 1.9 - 2.2

If you think it will be more than 2.2, you go higher (buy).

If you think it will be less than 1.9, you go lower (sell).

The winner of the tournament finishes 3 shots ahead of the field.

If you had bought at 2.2, you would win your stake multiplied by 0.8 (3 - 2.2)

If you had sold at 1.9, you would lose your stake multiplied by 1.1 (3 - 1.9)