Golf Majors Betting Guide

There are four Golf Majors every season and the betting for each of them is always hotly contested as the worlds bets players fight it out for the tournaments that really matter. The four Golf Majors are the US Masters, US Open, the Open and the USPGA Championship and they are the events that all the top players are measured by when their career comes to an end. Only Golf Legends win the Major tournaments as it takes a special kind of person to triumph under the toughest pressure which is what makes the tournaments so fascinating from a fans and punters point of view.

The eyes of the golfing world will be on each Major in 2010 as they take centre stage through the calendar as the players prepare to succeed on the biggest stage of all. It takes a special type of player that wins a Golf Major, a player that thrives under pressure when on the back nine on a Sunday afternoon with the trophy in sight.

US Masters

The US Masters is the first Golf Major on the calendar each year and has many unique qualities with one of them being that it is the only major that is played on the same course each year, and that is the famous Augusta National GC in Georgia. Augusta is known as having lightning quick greens which make putting the priority for any player in the US Masters Odds.

US Open

The US Open takes place in June each year and is played on notoriously difficult golf courses with many winning scores coming in over par. Lucas Glover won the tournament in 2009 when he came from nowhere to claim the trophy which shows the US Open betting can be worth while studying. The 2010 US Open Golf will take place at the famous Pebble Beach Golf Links in California which should provide a fantastic spectacle for both the players and fans across the world.

The Open

The Open is the only one of the Golf Majors that takes place outside of the USA and is always played on links courses around England and Scotland, the Open provides a different test to any other tournament which is what makes it so intriguing for golf punters. The Open Odds are always the most unpredictable of the year with rank outsiders capable of claiming the trophy, this means there is some fantastic value on offer for golf fans. 2010 will see the Open Championship return to the home of golf at St Andrews as it does every five years and it is sure to be one of the highlights of the whole year.

USPGA Championship

The USPGA Championship is the 4th and final Golf Major each year which means it is the last chance for players to get their hands on a Major for a good few months so is always exciting. The 2010 USPGA Championship will take place at Whistling Straits in Wisconsin and the betting will feature all the top players as always when the players gather in August.