2009 Open Championship Betting

The Open Championship is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, and is eagerly anticipated by golfers around the world. While many golf fans love the Open for its rich golfing heritage, quality fields and traditions, few take the chance to capitalise on the great betting opportunities available during the event.

Being a dedicated golf fan brings with it the knowledge, insight and expertise to be able to predict the outcome of major events like the 2009 Open Championship with some accuracy. Golf betting markets allow golf fans to apply this knowledge and generate great payouts during the tournament.

Here are just a few of the exciting betting markets gold fans can explore during the 2008 Open Championship:

Open Champhionship Golf Tournament Match Betting

Tournament match betting markets are some of the easiest 2009 Open Championship betting markets to understand and use. Effectively what these markets do is pit two players against one another for a particular round of a tournament.

Odds are offered on which player will achieve the best score of the round, with odds also available on the two players finishing tied on the same score. To place a tournament match bet on the 2009 Open Championship, punters simply need to select a match-up that they think they can predict accurately and bet on the player of their choice.

Golf Betting: 3 Ball Betting

3 Ball Betting markets are the most popular 2009 Open Championship betting markets. The markets follow the action on the golf course, with golf fans able to bet on any of the 3 ball match ups for any round of play. Odds are available for each player in the 3 ball, and punters are required to predict which player will shoot the lowest score in the relevant round.

Odds for 3 ball betting are quite high, and rarely pay out less than even money on any given selection. Furthermore, dozens of 3 ball betting options are available during the early rounds of play, allowing golf fans to back their favourite players in a wide selection of 3 ball match-ups.

Golf Betting: Place Only Betting

Place betting markets give golf fans the opportunity to bet on the final outcome of the tournament, potentially cashing in on up to 5 bets simultaneously. All punters have to do to participate in this market is choose which players they think are capable of finishing in the top five of the tournament (number of places paid may vary).

To generate a payout, punters' selections are not required to win the tournament, but only to finish the tournament near the top of the leaderboard. While odds on Open Championship place betting markets will not be as high as those available in outright winner markets, they do give punters a better chance of earning payouts on their bets.