Golf Futures Betting

The latest golf futures betting odds for the outright winner of The Masters, US PGA Championship, US Open and The Open Championship plus the Ryder Cup & Solheim Cup odds.

The Masters Tournament

When: First full week of April 2024
Location: Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, USA
Par: 72
Length: 7,475 yards (6,835 m)
Prize Fund: $11.5 million

The Masters Tournament (usually referred to as simply The Masters, or, outside North America, as the U.S. Masters) is traditionally the first major golf tournament to be played in the calendar year, being scheduled for the first full week of April.

The Masters is the only one of the four majors that is played at the same venue every year, with the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia being the permanent host of the championship. First played in 1934, the winner of the tournament since 1949 has been awarded a Green Jacket (which must be returned to the club house the following year).

Jack Nicklaus won the Masters on six occasions between 1963 and 1986. Tiger Woods has won five titles, Arnold Palmer four and Jimmy Demaret, Sam Snead, Gary Player, Nick Faldo and Phil Mickelson have three championship victories apiece. With all the game’s leading players taking part, The Masters is always a hugely popular tournament for those who bet on golf.

The Masters 2024 Winner Odds

PGA Championship

When: from May 13-19, 2024.
Location: The 2024 PGA Championship will return to Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky.
Par: N/A
Length: N/A
Prize Fund: $11.6 million

The PGA Championship (often referred to as the US PGA Championship or USPGA outside North America) is the season’s second major and is now played in May on the weekend before Memorial Day.

The PGA Championship was first held in 1916. Although it is played in various locations, It is primarily played in the eastern half of the United States; with it only heading west on eleven occasions.

Walter Hagen and Jack Nicklaus each have five PGA titles to their name, Tiger Woods has four.

As one of the four majors, the PGA Championship is always a massively popular event for golf betting among anyone with an interest in golf.

PGA Championship 2024 Odds

US Open

When: In mid-June, with the final round scheduled to be played on the third Sunday of the month
Location: Various venues
Par: N/A
Length: N/A
Prize Fund: $12,500,000 in 2020

The United States Open Championship (commonly referred to as the US Open) is the third of the four major championships in golf to take place each year.

The first US Open took place in 1895 and was a 36-hole competition which took place over a single day. The US Open is now scheduled for mid-June and is held at a variety of courses. The course is set up to reward accurate driving and to make low-scoring difficult.

The prize fund at the US Open is the largest of all four majors and is only tied by The Players Championship on the PGA Tour. Willie Anderson, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan and Jack Nicklaus have all won the US Open on four occasions each.

With the world’s best players taking part, the US Open offers some tremendous gambling opportunities across a range of golf odds and prop bets.

The Open Championship

When: Starts on the third Thursday in July
Location: various venues
Par: N/A
Length: N/A
Prize Fund: $10.75 million

The Open Championship (also referred to as The Open or the British Open) is one of the four major golf tournaments (alongside the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship, and the US Open). It is the oldest golf tournament in the world, having been founded in 1860.

It is now the fourth and final major tournament of the year chronologically, with the location being rotated between various coastal links golf courses in the United Kingdom.

Harry Vardon won the Open Championship on six occasions, with James Braid, John Henry Taylor, Peter Thomson, and Tom Watson all having five titles each.

The history and the quality of the field make The Open a hugely popular tournament for wagers among ardent golf fans and more casual followers of the sport.

President’s Cup

When: Late September.
Location: Quail Hollow, N.C

Running in September – it’s USA golfers vs International, non Europeans. view President’s Cup betting odds

Ryder Cup

When: Late September/ Early October
Location: various venues
Par: N/A
Length: N/A
Prize Fund: None

The Ryder Cup features competing teams from Europe and the United States. The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder, who donated the trophy.

The competition takes place every two years, with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe.

It was originally contested between Great Britain and the United States, with the first official Ryder Cup taking place in the USA in 1927. Continental Europe were invited from 1979 after a lengthy period of US dominance.

The Ryder Cup takes place from a Friday to a Sunday, with a total of 28 matches being played over 18 holes each. On Friday and Saturday there are four four-ball matches and four foursomes matches each day. On Sunday, there are 12 singles matches, when all team members play.

The 2020 Ryder Cup was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so will now be taking place at Whistling Straits, Haven, Wisconsin from 24 to 26 September 2021.

The Ryder Cup invariably provides great sporting drama, with the momentum frequently swinging from one team to the other over the course of a day. It makes for a great tournament for wagers.

Solheim Cup

When: August or September
Location: various venues
Par: N/A
Length: N/A
Prize Fund: None

The Solheim Cup is a biennial women’s golf tournament contested by teams representing Europe and the USA and was first held in 1990. It is named after the Norwegian-American golf club manufacturer, Karsten Solheim, who was a major force in the creation of this tournament.

Today the Solheim Cup is held in odd-numbered years, so as to alternate with the Ryder Cup (the equivalent men’s event). 2021 is an exception, due to the COVID-19 pandemic leading to the postponement of the Ryder Cup in 2020.

The USA has won the Solheim Cup 10 times, with Europe winning on six occasions. The next tournament will be at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio in 2021.

The Solheim Cup uses the same format as the Ryder Cup, with the tournament being played over three days. Since 2002, there have been 28 matches, comprising of eight foursomes and eight four-balls being played over the course of days 1 and 2, and 12 singles on the final day.

Although not as popular from a betting perspective as the leading men’s events, the Solheim Cup presents some great gambling opportunities for those that follow women’s golf.