Golf Betting Rules
All markets
1. Bets are valid for all players who start playing from the tee (and on the specified holes in play), unless otherwise stated below.
- In the event that a player withdraws after coming off the tee, bets will be considered losses in all markets in which they participate.
2. The settlement of bets is determined according to the results of the official tour website (disqualification after this time does not count).
3. Official tour decisions, e.g. penalties, may be applicable to the betting results.
4. In the event that a tournament reduces the scheduled number of holes for any reason (e.g. adverse weather conditions), bets placed before the last completed round will be settled for the competitor with the lowest tournament round score, provided that all participants complete at least 36 holes of the tournament. If all participants have completed less than 36 holes or if bets were placed after the completion of the last round, then bets will be considered void.
Outright winner bets
1. 'Future' bets, e.g. Majors, placed before the start week (Monday) of a given Major, are valid.
Bets placed the week of X event will be void in case of withdrawal before leaving the tee.2. Bets will be settled according to the player who receives the trophy.
3. If a tournament reduces the scheduled number of holes for any reason (for example, adverse weather conditions), bets placed before the last completed round will be settled according to the player receiving the trophy, if 36 holes of the tournament were completed.
4. If less than 36 holes were completed or if the bets were placed after the last round was completed, then the bets will be void.
Tournament and end of round markets
1. Tiebreaker or Dead Heat rules apply to all bets on Round leaders, Lowest round score, Best positions 5/10/20/40 and related markets, unless otherwise stated.
- In case of a tie for a position, the tied position will be valid. For example, a tie with 5 other players for the 8th place will be counted for settlement purposes as a final position in the 8th place for that player.
- Winner from start to finish - All officially designated holes at the start of the tournament must be completed. In case of a reduction in the number of rounds/holes played, all bets will be void.
To qualify or not to qualify bets
1. A cut-off must be applied to the tournament for bets to be valid. In the case of a tournament where a multiple cut system is applied, the settlement will be determined according to whether or not a player plays in the next round after the first official cut is applied.
2. If a player comes off the tee and subsequently withdraws before the cut has been made, bets on Player X for Not qualifying will be considered winners and for Qualifying will be considered losses.
3. Applicable to head-to-head betting: If a player does not qualify, his competitor will be considered the winner.
- If both players fail to qualify, the player with the lowest tournament score will be considered the winner.
- If both players fail to qualify and one is subsequently disqualified, bets will be settled according to the lowest tournament score.
4. If a player is considered as MDF in the official leaderboard of the competition, bets on players to Qualify will be considered winners.
Exotic markets
1. For settlement purposes, the selected players must arrive in 1st/2nd/3rd place in the specified order.
2. In case of a tie for second or third place, the Dead Heat rules will apply.
Tournament Group Markets/Best country/region.
1. The winner will be the player who achieves the best position at the end of the tournament.
2. If a player withdraws before the start of the tee, bets on that player will be void.
- Any available market may be canceled in case of withdrawal.
Meeting markets/2 and 3 balls.
1. If a match/ball does not start (e.g. player injured or disqualified before the start of a match) then all bets on that match/ball will be void. 2. For any tournament that does not complete 72 holes due to adverse weather conditions, tournament bets will be considered valid as long as there is an official winner and a minimum of 36 holes were completed. The player who leads the table at the end of the last completed round will be considered the winner 3. When no odds are offered for the tie, bets are considered void in the event of a tie. If a market includes a tie option, this will be taken into account at the time of settlement of the bet. 4. For tournaments that use the Stableford scoring system, the player with the most points during the round will be considered the winner.Golf specials/Seasonal markets.
1. For all specific seasonal event markets, bets will be considered void if the scheduled number of events is not completed, unless the outcome has already been determined. Subsequent disqualifications or appeals will not affect the bets.
2. For specific Tour markets, the selected player(s) must start from the tee at a scheduled Tour event, otherwise bets will be considered void.
3. If a specific series of events or a competition is not completed in full for any reason, bets placed after the last relevant event has been completed will be considered void.
4. Wins/finishes/rankings related to the Majors - The 4 majors are the US Open, the US Masters, the US PGA Championship and the British Open. All 4 Majors must take place in the same calendar year, otherwise bets are considered void, unless the settlement has already been determined.
- If the selected player(s) do not compete in the number of events bet on within the calendar year, the bets will be considered losses.
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