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Your Guide to PGA Tour Prop Betting

ByPat Pickens

Jun 28, 2022

Golf is great to watch, and it’s even better to win big by betting on tournaments.

But predicting the outright winner is hard, which is why betting on props — with their shorter odds and quirky options — is a great way to cash in while enjoying the sights and sounds of golf’s best tournaments.

But there are a plethora of golf markets to gamble on, so choosing the best one for you can be overwhelming. Here’s a look at how to figure out which is right for you.

How Golf Prop Betting Works

Prop bets are any wagers that don’t necessarily rely on the overall outcome. There’s a ton of prop bets for each golf tournament each week as bettors can pick who they think will be the leader after each round, the top finisher from various countries, including the United States, as well as predicting a golfer to have a bogey-free round or a hole-in-one.

There are also markets such as betting on each player to finish with the lowest score in a threesome in a round or a player to finish in the top-5, top-10, top-20 or even top-40 at a given tournament plus even more options depending on which site/app you choose to gamble with.

Best PGA Tour Prop Betting Sites

WinView Games

WinView Games is revolutionizing the prop and in-game betting industry by combining daily fantasy-style play with prop betting to create a captivating product that golf bettors should enjoy.

WinView Games has the added bonus of being legal in more states than the online sportsbooks listed below, meaning users who play can win even in places where online sports gambling isn’t legal. Plus, WinView Games has an exceptional welcome offer that potential golf prop bettors should absolutely cash in on.

DraftKings Sportsbook

DraftKings has loads of terrific prop-betting markets for golf, including Futures props like odds for specific players winning a major, specific golfers in a head-to-head matchups and odds on each player to have a bogey-free round. Prospective gamblers may also wager on an individual player to have a hole-in-one or for there to be a hole-in-one during four-day action.

Plus, DraftKings has great odds and a great user interface and offers great promos and boosts that make betting on golf props a breeze.

FanDuel Sportsbook

FanDuel is the No. 1 sportsbook in America, and it’s no surprise when you spend some time on its app. The FanDuel Online Sportsbook has loads of great props for golf bettors, including the top finisher from each country, including the United States, and the top-European finisher and many others.

Plus, FanDuel invented the Same-Game Parlay, which golf bettors can use to combine multiple prop markets from the same tournament. FanDuel upped the ante in 2022 by offering Same-Game Parlay+, which golf bettors can use to combine multiple markets from multiple tournaments for an even bigger payout.

Caesars Sportsbook

Caesars Sportsbook is one of the best sportsbooks in the United States with dozens of prop-betting markets that are perfect for prospective golf bettors. Gamblers can bet on the margin of victory, which player will have the best score in a threesome and much more.

The Caesars app also enables users to cash in on Caesars rewards, which enable users to earn hotel and dining credits and much more simply by using its service. Every wager gives users Caesars rewards, win or lose.

bet365 Sportsbook

Bet365 has perhaps the best selection of golf-betting markets of any online sportsbook, and its website and app is so easy to navigate, making it the ideal option for golf prop betting. The bet365 app enables golf bettors to find props from the LPGA Tour, Champions Tour and even the Korn Ferry Tour plus Futures for each major and even the Ryder Cup.

The bet365 Online Sportsbook and app makes perusing these markets simple, and betting is a breeze.

BetMGM Sportbook

BetMGM has a partnership with the PGA Tour, which means they offer a spectacular line of prop bets for each pro golf tournament each week. BetMGM has one of the most robust selections of golf-betting props, including boosted specials like whether multiple players will make the cut and head-to-head player props.

The BetMGM app is one of the easiest sportsbook apps to navigate and even offers a livestream option for marquee golf events so bettors who may not have a cable subscription can follow along live.

PointsBet Sportsbook

PointsBet is revolutionizing the way sports betting is done, and the PointsBet Online Sportsbook and app offer a robust number of prop markets for each tournament, including which player will lead each round and each player’s odds at finishing in the top-5, top-10, top-20 and even top-40.

Plus, bettors can gamble on golf through PointsBet‘s unique “PointsBetting" option, which rewards gamblers for being right and punishes them for being wrong. For instance, if a gambler wants to wager on Rory McIlroy’s final position in a given tournament and thinks he’ll finish better than 11th, he’ll win more if McIlroy wins or finishes second but will lose substantially if McIlroy ends up 20th.

How To Pick the Best Golf Prop Betting Sites

Choosing your golf prop betting site is a matter of preference. Here are some ways to decide which one is best for you.

  • Odds: We bet on sports to win money, right? We do that by finding the best odds. Great bets are the ones we win, but the best bets are the ones we win that have the best odds. Shopping around for the best odds is a great way to determine which is the best for you.
  • Markets: You’ll never regret placing a bet you love. But what if you can’t find it at the sportsbook you have become accustomed to using? Look somewhere else. There’s no shortage of online betting apps, especially if you’re in a state where betting has been legal for some time. Search around to find the best bet that’ll help you cash in.
  • Boosts: See odds above. The best odds have the best payouts. Sometimes sportsbooks will boost odds on things like a player to make the cut or one to finish in the top-10. Other sportsbooks will offer profit boosts of a certain percent periodically. Finding those and cashing in will make winning even sweeter.
  • Welcome offer: Welcome offers are basically free money to try a new sportsbook, and every sportsbook has one that is good. Maybe it’s a risk-free bet. Maybe it’s a new-deposit bonus. Whatever the case, cash in on the best ones and let that be your guide.

PGA Tour Prop Betting Promotions

Some apps and sites will boost props during specific tournaments, like will a player make the cut or will multiple players make the cut. Some sportsbooks will offer bet-and-gets about players making the cut — where a $5 wager on any of Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia or Jon Rahm to make the cut will net $200 in free bets — or boost a player’s odds of finishing in the top-10 or top-20 to motivate gamblers into putting down their money.

If any of these prop options sound alluring, seek them out and take them. Boosts happen frequently, but they vary from round-to-round and tournament-to-tournament. Take advantage if there’s one you love. Be sure to check out our Promotions page for all the top offers.

Best PGA Tour Prop Bets

It’s always fun to bet on a hole-in-one, especially at a tournament where there’s a short par-3, so that’s one of my favorite prop golf bets to wager on. The odds may be long at a tournament like The Masters as there are no easy par 3s on the course, but that would lead to a bigger payday.

The best golf prop bets are the ones we love though. Just like taking the field to record a hole-in-one is one of my preferred props, you might have a preferred prop betting option that jumps out that you’ll want to take at an upcoming tournament as well.

Golf Prop Betting Strategy

There’s a lot of prop betting options for each golf tournament, and even more for the four major tournaments. The best strategy to finding prop bets are do your homework. Is there a hole on the course conducive to a hole-in-one — Hello, Sawgrass! — or does a specific player tend to play well in early rounds or at a specific course?

If the answer to those is yes then search for a prop like a specific player to win his threesome or for there to be a hole-in-one in the tournament.

Maybe you like an upstart player to win but don’t want to lose if he is in second place. Take him to finish in the top-5 or top-10 at lower odds and put a smaller sprinkling on him to win as well.

The best strategy is to pick the market you love and choose it. We will rarely regret putting our money on bets we love, even if they fall short.

Benefits of Golf Prop Betting Online

Prop betting on golf online is beneficial for so many reasons. For starters, you don’t even need to leave your house. You can monitor all the action from home and cash in while watching the action from your couch.

Another benefit of golf prop betting online is you can shop for the best odds for the markets you want to wager. For instance, if your preferred prop is +110 at one sportsbook but +140 in another, that is a substantial enough difference to warrant choosing one book over another.

How to Place a PGA Tour Prop Bet Online

Placing a prop bet online is as easy as logging into your preferred sportsbook, perusing the prop markets and placing the best one. Here is a look at the steps.

  • Register for a new account by clicking GET BONUS at your sportsbook of choice on the top menu
  • Be sure to take advantage of any new player offer
  • Click on the Golf or PGA Tour tab at the top of the screen
  • Click on the props tab at the top of the app or peruse the screen to find the best market to wager on
  • Click it, enter the amount you wish to wager
  • Press ‘Place bet’
  • Watch your prop bet hit and collect the winnings

Where Can I Legally Golf Prop Bet Online?

  • Arizona
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Louisiana
  • Michigan
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • Washington D.C.
  • West Virginia
  • Wyoming
  • Florida*
  • Maryland*
  • Nebraska*
  • South Dakota*
  • Washington*
  • Wisconsin*

*Those with asterisks are pending with online sports betting available in the near future

Choose More Than One PGA Tour Prop Betting Site

The best way to cash in on golf prop betting is by odds-shopping, and odds-shopping is only an option when you have money in multiple betting accounts. Plus, each sportsbook has a terrific welcome bonus that new bettors should absolutely cash in on, which means it is essential to have money in more than one gambling account.

Author

Pat Pickens

Pat Pickens is a seasoned sportswriter who has covered pro sports since 2013 for various websites, including The New York Times, NHL.com, Bleacher Report, Sportsnet.ca, USA Today, the Associated Press and many others. His debut book, titled "The Whalers" about the history of the NHL's Hartford Whalers, was released in October 2021.