The table below will have golf odds for upcoming tournaments on the PGA Tour schedule as each one draws near. You’ll have several options available, including picking the winner of the tournament, finishing positions for all of the participants, head-to-head and group matchups, and various props. Futures betting is available for the four majors — the Masters, PGA Championship, US Open, and British Open — at top golf betting sites.
3M Open information
The 3M Open will take place from July 25-28 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota. There are expected to be 150-plus golfers competing on the par-71, 7,431-yard course for a prize pool of $8.3 million. Lee Hodges is the defending champion. He carded a -24 last year, with three others finishing in a tie for second at -17. The current betting favorite to win is Tony Finau, followed by Sam Burns. Broadcast coverage will be on CBS and Golf Channel.
Golf futures
Futures betting is available for the winners of the four golf majors.
- The Masters: April 10-13, 2025
- PGA Championship: May 15-18, 2025
- US Open: June 12-15, 2025
- British Open: July 17-20, 2025
Scottie Scheffler won the Masters in 2024, the first major event of the season, with a score of -11. Xander Schauffele came out on top at the PGA Championship with a final score of -21, and Bryson DeChambeau won the US Open, carding a -6. Schauffele also won the British Open with a -9.
Golf odds explained
There are a number of options for betting on golf, when looking at how to bet on the PGA. You can wager on who will win a tournament, bet on the finishing positions of the participants, try to identify the best-performing golfer from a pair or group, and much more. Here’s a look at how various golf bets work:
Tournament winner
When it comes to wagering on golf, the featured attraction often is the winner of a tournament. There will be odds for all of the golfers who are scheduled to compete. Since choosing the outright winner from a field that’s typically filled with 100+ participants is challenging, the odds can be fairly long, even for the favorites.
To win the current event:
- Scottie Scheffler: +750
- Rory McIlroy: +800
- Jon Rahm: +900
Finishing positions
Beyond wagering on the winner, you can also bet on where a golfer will place at the event. There are several options for each tournament, including the top five, top 10, and top 20. For a general rule, the higher the finish, the higher the odds will be. As an example, consider the following odds from a previous tournament:
Tiger Woods finishing position:
- Top five: +750
- Top 10: +500
- Top 20: +250
Matchups
You can also wager on who will do the best in a tournament out of pairings or groups of golfers. The odds for head-to-heads look like a standard moneyline bet: negative for favorites and positive for underdogs.
Brooks Koepka vs. Bryson Dechambeau head-to-head
- Koepka: -196
- Dechambeau: +152
For a three-way bet, you’ll also have the option to wager on a tie.
Match winner three-way
- Max Homa: -155
- Tie: +350
- Kevin Kisner: +175
If you are betting on a three-ball group, the favorite will sometimes have negative odds but could also have the lowest of three positive numbers.
Three-ball betting
- Justin Thomas +200
- Jon Rahm +125
- Cameron Young +220
Live betting on golf
As golf tournaments play out, many online sportsbooks offer live betting odds. You’ll see things like updated odds on the winner of the event, head-to-head matchups, winners of a specific hole, various props and more.
While the tourney plays out, you can simply log in to the sportsbook on your computer or device and check out the latest options. Live betting odds and lines can move quickly to reflect what’s happening on the course, so if you’re betting as you watch, make sure there’s no delay in your broadcast feed.
Popular golf bets
Here’s a rundown of the top golf betting options that you’re likely to come across at online sportsbooks and how they work:
- Tournament winner: Bet on a golfer to win a tournament.
- Round 1 leader: Wager on the leader at the conclusion of the first round of the tournament.
- Top five, 10, 20, 40: Bet on golfers to place within the designated category — top five, 10, etc.
- Head-to-head: Pick the higher-scoring golfer out of two options that the sportsbook supplies.
- Groups: Similar to a head-to-head bet, but choosing from among three or four golfers.
- Hole winner: Bet on which golfer will score the best on a specific hole.
- Wire-to-wire winner: A wager on a golfer to lead the tournament from start to finish.
- Hole-in-one: Bet on whether there will be a hole-in-one at the event.
- Winning margin: The exact margin of victory for the winning golfer — one stroke, etc.
- Final hole: Wager on what the winner will card on the final hole — birdie, par, etc.
- Make or miss the cut: Bet on the participants to make or miss the cut.
- Nationality: Wager on the nationality of the tournament winner.
Golf odds FAQ
Golf odds work similarly to other sports. The odds represent the likelihood of an outcome happening, whether it be the winner of a tournament or the best-scoring golfer in a head-to-head matchup.
The return on a winning bet at odds of +1000 will depend on how much you wagered. For example, if you wagered $10 at odds of +1000 and won, you would be looking at $100 in profit. A winning $100 bet at +1000 would get you $1,000 in profit.
There is no single sportsbook that will always have the best odds on golf or any other sport. The best advice is to compare the lines at multiple books and place your bets accordingly. The odds feed above can help you with this.
The best way to bet on golf or any other sport is to focus on the wagers that you feel the most comfortable with in terms of understanding and the risk-to-reward relationship. You can choose a bet or two that works best for you while starting out, and then explore other options as your comfort level grows.
Legal online sportsbooks will provide live betting odds for golf tournaments once they are underway. These are real-time odds that are based on current probabilities and the performance of the participants.