By PJ Powers
Your golf handicap is calculated with a formula that averages how a player should be able to play better than par.
There are two slightly different ways to calculate your handicap which I detail below.
By RJ Bell
The key to golf betting is differentiating the two main wagering options, so we’re here to serve as your gambling caddy and give you helpful tips on how to understand PGA golf odds. With golf, you can either bet on an individual to win a tournament or take part in “Matchup Betting” which involves wagering on artificially created golf matchups set by oddsmakers specifically for betting purposes.
“Betting to Win” an outcome event like The Masters is the most common way to wager on golf. Since golf has multiple tournaments over the course of a year, “Betting to Win” obviously offers numerous wagering opportunities.
SOURCE: Golf Blogger
GIST: Very brief and clear instructions on how to keep score the Stableford way, the funky scoring system used at the PGA’s INTERNATIONAL golf tournament that rewards an aggressive and risky playing style.
SOURCE: Golf Blogger
GIST: A good, brief, and clear primer on playing Nassau. Basically, you bet against your buds in three separate categories: total holes won on the front 9, back 9, and the full 18. It gets more interesting, and more complicated, with “presses” (additional side bets). This blog posting explains how it all works.
MY TAKE: It’s completely up to you whether you want to introduce wagering into your regular rounds. Some say it ruins the game, and others insist it adds a whole new more intriguing and competitive dimension. To each his own. But if you’re interested in betting, this is the game to learn. For some reason, it appears to be the most popular one out there. Best stay away from presses — or worse, automatic presses — until you’re past the Nassau beginner stage and quite confident that you know what the heck’s going on. Or just bring lots of cash. [GO]
