When you look for golf betting odds you have the option to bet on a golfer to win a golf tournament and you have the option to bet on a golfer to win a matchup against another golfer. The PGA golf betting odds will be anywhere from 2-1 up to 100-1 or more depending upon who the golfer is. Tiger Woods might be 2-1 while some unknown might be 100-1. If you happen to risk $100 on Woods and he wins at 2-1 then you win $200 plus your original $100 bet.

The second betting option for golf is the betting on a particular matchup. That is where you have one golfer against another on the golf betting odds board. It is a matchup set up by the sportsbook. You might have Tiger Woods against Phil Mickelson in a PGA golf matchup. Woods might be -280 and Mickelson +240. This is a straight golf betting money line, similar to those you would place on baseball betting.

With golf betting there are usually quite a few match-ups and tournaments to choose from each week on the sportsbook. In golf game matchups you only have to worry about the golfer you bet on beating the other golfer. There are pro golf tips to consider as you look to choose the right golfer either to win the professional golf tournament or in a golf betting matchup.

Golf betting keeps increasing its popularity. The best time to bet golf and find good odds for golf betting is during the major tournaments. The Masters odds, U.S. Open odds, PGA Championship odds and British Open odds are the most popular golf betting odds and they get the most golf betting interest.

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2012 PGA Tour Golf Events

World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship

Date: Feb. 20-26, 2012

Location: The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club, Dove Mountain - Marana, Ariz.

Mayakoba Golf Classic

Date: Feb. 20-26, 2012

Location: El Camaleon Golf Club at the Mayakoba Resort - Playa del Carmen, Mexico

The Honda Classic

Date: Feb. 27-March 4, 2012

Location: PGA National (Champion Course) - Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship

Date: March 5-11, 2012

Location: Doral Golf Resort & Spa (TPC Blue Monster Course) - Doral, Fla.

Puerto Rico Open presented by seepuertorico.com

Date: March 5-11, 2012

Location: Trump International Golf Club Puerto Rico - Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

Transitions Championship

Date: March 12-18, 2012

Location: Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club (Copperhead Course) - Palm Harbor, Fla.

Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard

Date: March 19-25, 2012

Location: Bay Hill Golf Club and Lodge - Orlando, Fla.

Shell Houston Open

Date: March 26-April 1, 2012

Location: Redstone Golf Club (Tournament Course) - Houston, Texas

Masters Tournament

Date: April 2-8, 2012

Location: Augusta National Golf Club - Augusta, Ga.

RBC Heritage

Date: April 9-15, 2012

Location: Harbour Town Golf Links - Hilton Head Island, S.C.

Valero Texas Open

Date: April 16-22, 2012

Location: TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course) - San Antonio, Texas

Zurich Classic of New Orleans

Date: April 23-29, 2012

Location: TPC Louisiana - New Orleans, La.

Wells Fargo Championship

Date: April 30-May 6, 2012

Location: Quail Hollow Club - Charlotte, N.C.

THE PLAYERS Championship

Date: May 7-13, 2012

Location: TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course) - Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

HP Byron Nelson Championship

Date: May 14-20, 2012

Location: Four Seasons Resort and Club Dallas at Las Colinas (TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas) - Irving, Texas

Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial

Date: May 21-27, 2012

Location: Colonial Country Club - Fort Worth, Texas

Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid

Date: May 22-27, 2012

Location: The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Mich

the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance

Date: May 28-June 3, 2012

Location: Muirfield Village Golf Club - Dublin, Ohio

FedEx St. Jude Classic

Date: June 4-10, 2012

Location: TPC Southwind - Memphis, Tenn.

U.S. Open

Date: June 11-17, 2012

Location: Olympic Club (Lake Course) - San Francisco, Calif.

Travelers Championship

Date: June 18-24, 2012

Location: TPC River Highlands - Cromwell, Conn.

AT&T National

Date: June 25-July 1, 2012

Location: Congressional Country Club - Bethesda, Md.

The Greenbrier Classic

Date: July 2-8, 2012

Location: The Greenbrier (The Old White TPC) - White Sulphur Springs, W.V.

John Deere Classic

Date: July 9-15, 2012

Location: TPC Deere Run - Silvis, Ill.

The Open Championship

Date: July 16-22, 2012

Location: Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club - Lancashire, U.K

True South Classic

Date: July 16-22, 2012

Location: Annandale Golf Club - Madison, Miss.

RBC Canadian Open

Date: July 23-29, 2012

Location: Hamilton Golf and Country Club - Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational

Date: July 30-Aug. 5, 2012

Location: Firestone Country Club (South Course) - Akron, Ohio

Reno-Tahoe Open

Date: July 30-Aug. 5, 2012

Location: Montreux Golf and Country Club - Reno, Nev.

PGA Championship

Date: Aug. 6-12, 2012

Location: Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Ocean Course) - Kiawah Island, S.C.

Wyndham Championship

Date: Aug. 13-19, 2012

Location: Sedgefield Country Club - Greensboro, N.C.

The Barclays

Date: Aug. 20-26, 2012

Location: Bethpage State Park (Black Course) - Farmingdale, N.Y.

Deutsche Bank Championship

Date: Aug. 27-Sept. 3, 2012

Location: TPC Boston - Norton, Mass.

BMW Championship

Date: Sept. 3-9, 2012

Location: Crooked Stick Golf Club - Carmel, Ind.

TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola

Date: Sept. 17-23, 2012

Location: East Lake Golf Club - Atlanta, Ga.

Ryder Cup

Date: Sept. 24-30, 2012

Location: Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3) - Medinah, Ill.

Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

Date: Oct. 1-7, 2012

Location: TPC Summerlin - Las Vegas, Nev.

Frys.com Open

Date: Oct. 8-14, 2012

Location: CordeValle Golf Club - San Martin, Calif.

The McGladrey Classic

Date: Oct. 15-21, 2012

Location: Sea Island Resort (Seaside Course) - St. Simons Island, Ga.

CIMB Asia Pacific Classic

Date: Oct. 22-28, 2012

Location: The MINES Resort & Golf Club - Selangor, Malaysia

World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions

Date: Oct. 29-Nov. 4, 2012

Location: TBD - China

Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic

Date: Nov. 5-11, 2012

Location: Walt Disney World Resort (Magnolia Course, Palm Course) - Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

2012 European Tour Golf Events

Open de Andalucia Golf

Date: Mar 15-18

Location: TBA, Spain

Trophée Hassan II

Date: Mar 22-25

Location: Golf du Palais Royal, Agadir, Morocco

Sicilian Open

Date: Mar 29 - Apr 1

Location: Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sciacca, Italy

Maybank Malaysian Open

Date: Apr 12-15

Location: Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Volvo China Open

Date: Apr 19-22

Location: Binhai Lake GC, Tianjin, China

Ballantine's Championship

Date: Apr 26-29

Location: Blackstone GC, Icheon, Seoul, Korea Republic

Open de España

Date: May 3-6

Location: Real Club de Golf de Sevilla, Seville, Spain

TBA

Date: May 10-13

Location: TBA

Volvo World Match Play Championship

Date: May 17-20

Location: Finca Cortesin GC, Casares, Andalucia, Spain

Madeira Islands Open

Date: May 17-20

Location: Santo da Serra, Madeira, Portugal

BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Date: May 24-27

Location: Wentworth Club, Surrey, England

ISPS Handa Wales Open

Date: May 31 - Jun 3

Location: The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales

Nordea Masters

Date: Jun 6-9

Location: Bro Hof Slott GC, Stockholm, Sweden

SAINT-OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC

Date: Jun 14-17

Location: Aa Saint Omer GC, Lumbres, France

BMW International Open

Date: Jun 21-24

Location: Golf Club Gut Lärchenhof, Cologne, Germany

The Irish Open

Date: Jun 28 - jul 1

Location: TBA

Alstom Open de France

Date: Jul 5-8

Location: Le Golf National, Paris, France

The Scottish Open

Date: Jul 12-15

Location: Castle Stuart Golf Links, Inverness, Scotland

Austrian Golf Open presented by Lyoness

Date: Jul 25-28

Location: Diamond Country Club, Atzenbrugg, Austria

TBA

Date: Aug 16-19

Location: TBA

Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles

Date: Aug 23-26

Location: Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland

Omega European Masters

Date: Aug 30 - Sep 2

Location: Crans-sur-Sierre, Crans Montana, Switzerland

KLM Open

Date: Sep 6-9

Location: Hilversumsche GC, Hilversum, Netherlands

Italian Open

Date: Sep 13-16

Location: Royal Park I Roveri, Turin, Italy

Madrid Masters

Date: Sep 20-23

Location: TBA, Spain

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Date: Oct 4-7

Location: Old Course St. Andrews, Carnoustie and Kingsbarns, Fife & Angus, Scotland

Portugal Masters

Date: Oct 11-14

Location: Oceânico Victoria Golf Course, Vilamoura, Portugal

Andalucia Masters

Date: Oct 18-21

Location: TBA, Spain

Perth International Golf Championship

Date: Oct 18-21

Location: Lake Karrinyup CC, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

TBA

Date: Oct 25-28

Location: TBA

Barclays Singapore Open

Date: Nov 8-11

Location: Sentosa GC, Sentosa, Singapore

Hong Kong Open

Date: Nov 15-18

Location: Hong Kong GC, Fanling, Hong Kong

SA Open Championship

Date: Nov 15-18

Location: Serengeti Golf Club, Ekurhuleni, South Africa

DP World Tour Championship, Dubai

Date: Nov 22-25

Location: Jumeirah Golf Estates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates