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⛳ Golf Market Depth | Fantastic: 1st round markets, player markets, top region, specials and more | Fantastic: 1st round markets, player markets, top region, specials and more | Good: 1st round markets, top player markets and some specials. | Good: 1st round markets, top player markets and some specials. | Decent: 3-ball markets, match betting and some specials. |
📅 Ante-Post Golf Markets | Great: US Masters, PGA, Solheim, Ryder Cup and more | Great: US Masters, PGA, Solheim, Ryder Cup and more | Great: US Masters, PGA, US Open, Ryder Cup and more. | Great: US Masters, PGA, US Open, Ryder Cup and more. | Great: US Masters, PGA, US Open, Ryder Cup and more. |
📺 Golf Live Streaming | 9.4% | 10.37% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
💰 Golf Promotions | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
👉 Visit Site | Bet on Golf | Bet on Golf | Bet on Golf | Bet on Golf | Bet on Golf |
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| Welcome Offer Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets | No code required | Claim Offer | New Customers only. Bet £10* & Get £30* in Free Bets. Sign up, deposit between £5* and £10* to your account and bet365 will give you three times that value in Free Bets when you place qualifying bets to the same value and they are settled. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits. Min odds/bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. T&Cs, time limits & exclusions apply. Registration required. |
| Welcome Offer Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets | No code required | Claim Offer | 18+ New customers only. Opt in, bet £10 at odds 2.00+ within 10 days, no cashout. Get 6x £5 Free Bets, set events at odds 2.00+. 7 day bonus expiry. T&Cs apply. gambleaware.org | Please Gamble Responsibly. |
| Welcome Offer Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Bets | R30 | Claim Offer | 18+. Play Safe. New customers using Promo code R30 only, Min £10/€10 stake, min odds 1/2, free bets paid as 3 x £10/€10, free bets credited after settlement of first qualifying bet, free bets will expire 30 days after the qualifying bet is placed, payment method/player/country restrictions apply. See full terms. www.begambleaware.org #ad |
| Welcome Offer Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Bets | BETFRED50 | Claim Offer | New customers only. Register with BETFRED50. Deposit £10+ via Debit Card and place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get 3 x £10 in Sports Free Bets & 2 x £10 in Acca Free Bets within 10 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility & payment exclusions apply. Full T&Cs apply. |
| Welcome Offer Bet £10 Get £40 in Free Bets | No code required | Claim Offer | 18+ New UK+ROI Customers only. Min deposit & bet £10 at min odds 1/2 to qualify for 4 x £10 free bets. Certain deposit methods and bet types excl. Free bets valid for 7 days, stake not returned. Restrictions + T&Cs apply. |
While it may not be the most popular sport to bet on, golf is indeed very popular in the UK with the likes of Rory McIlroy and Matt Fitzpatrick drawing an audience. For the occasional viewer who is looking to place a bet, it might be difficult to know which bookmaker is the best for golf.
And frankly, this could even be the case for those who follow the sport closely, but are yet to venture into the betting side of things. Therefore, we have listed our top 5 favourite bookies for golf below, focusing on the factors that truly matter to golf punters.
Of course, something like this will always be subjective, but we would hate for our experience in the betting industry to go to waste.
You would expect bet365 to be one of the best for golf betting and that is indeed the case. There are a plethora of different markets to bet on, meaning the depth is extremely comprehensive, with everything from 3-ball to player specials markets. You will not find a better bookmaker on this front, that is for sure, and the ante-post selection is equally impressive.
Golf punters at bet365 also have more freedom when it comes to each-way bets, being able to remove or add places to create the perfect one. A maximum of 12 places can be added but naturally, that will also decrease the odds quite a lot. bet365 also has a very handy tool which lets punters track their favourite golfer(s), getting all the play-by-play updates for the chosen one(s).
Overall, as we already have touched upon in our review of bet365, it is a great bookie for many sports and golf is one of them.
Punters who sign up at BetVictor will find an impressive selection of golf markets, from 1st round 3 balls to player specials for the round in question. While the betting margins were a little high, as you can see below, the numbers of markets offered up for this.
The ante-post betting options are also plenty, with Ryder Cup and the PGA Tour among those available.
While there is no dedicated tennis promotion, BetVictor's loyalty club - which can give punters a free bet of £1-25 every week - is also open for those who bet on golf action. All you need to do is place at least five bets of £5+ at a minimum odds of 1/2 during the week, and the free bet will then be credited (the amount will vary each week).
Betfred is a very sound betting site across the board and the golf section does not disappoint either. The offering is quite similar to what we found on William Hill, with markets such as top players by nation and group winner complementing what you would usually find on any betting site.
We have no complaints about the ante-post selection either, with all of the top tournaments available well in advance, and Betfred also has a useful infographic at the top when tournaments are live. The latter is especially important given the lack of streaming.
Extra places are offered by the bookie and that is the only 'promotion' that we saw during our test. Of course, we do not really consider this a promotion but it at least shows that Betfred cares about the golf section.
Coral is more known for sports like snooker and upon testing the site, this became even more clear to us. Compared to the other bookies on the list, the depth of markets is rather limited. Yes, you will find 3-ball betting for the tournaments, but that is about it. No 2-ball bets or 1st round markets, in other words.
On the other hand, and fortunately for Coral really, the ante-post selection is very comprehensive with tournaments such as LIV Golf Miami, US Open, Ryder Cup and so on. Similarly to William Hill, punters at Coral will occasionally see some boosted odds for golf but there are no promotions dedicated to the sport.
As previously mentioned, naming the best golf betting sites will always be a subjective task. However, we focused on what truly matters for golf punters and while we have made these factors clear above, we will go through them once again below.
The most important thing, without a doubt, is the market depth as you would not want to sign up for a betting site that suffers from a lack of options. The best golf betting sites have plenty of different markets for the big tournaments, whereas others might just offer 3-ball markets and a few outright ones.
Speaking of outright markets, the ante-post offering is very important as many golf punters like to place in advance. This applies to many sports, in truth, and once again the offering can vary significantly from betting site to betting site. All of the sites on our top five list deliver on this front, fortunately.
Once welcome offers have been claimed, the next thing that punters look at are promotions and since golf is not the most popular sport to bet on, there is often a lack of these. Bet365's each-way extra promotion is a good example of one that will come in handy for golf punters, so the importance of some kind of promotion cannot be overstated.
Most of the betting sites on our top five list have nice infographics for the big golf tournaments, helping punters stay on top of the action. This is especially important as streaming is not offered on any of the bookies. Coral, for example, lacks in the infographic department and it really makes a huge (negative) difference.
Finally, we also took the betting site's reputation into consideration as any punter wants one that they can trust. All of the sites on our list have been in the industry for a long time and there are no concerns on the safety front, but it is still worth pointing out, especially since the big bookies are not always brilliant either.
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Isak is an experienced content writer with a background in sports journalism. Having focused mainly on football in the past, he certainly knows a thing or two about the betting industry. At BettingLounge, Isak makes sure that all of the content is up to date, specialising in reviews of UK betting sites.