There are three major things I look for in a golf out, others priorities will obviously be very different.
1. Head-to-Head matchups. The more variety, diversity, quantity, and consistency the better ( 72, 18, 36 holes, each round, etc. ).
2. Vigorish. The less vig the better shot we bettors have at scrapping out some winnings. ( 30 or 40 cent lines, 3-way ties lose, forcing tie-breakers, and other gimmicks designed to screw the bettor/punter are sometimes reason enough for me to stay away )
3. Parlay-ability. Most don't care about this, but I like the option and enjoy combo/parlay bets on "lean-only" matches for low stakes.
5dimes
Positives: Large number of lines, both 72holers and 18holers for every round. Includes some Sr, LPGA, Euro and props on occasion. Allow parlays on the majority of matchups. Have props more than most as well.
Negatives: Do use 30cent lines for many matchups and aren?t as early to hang lines as some other outs.
CAMELOT
Positives: An incredible number of matchups ( particularly for the US Open ) all at 20cents with a widening base of tours offered. Include many unique "home grown" matchups and some props. Decent and consistent number of 18 holers on offer every round. Like SIA, they let you parlay virtually anything together ? within reason. Gained ground FAST and probably the best all-around golf out offshore today.
Negatives: Not too many, but the scoring props have disappeared after the US Open (I guess they were too costly or hard to set - bring em back Mark! ). Their lines are pretty sharp as well, dammit.
GOTO,$plays
Also could lump Island and a couple others as all seem to use the same matchups and opening lines and s/w.
Positives: Have been pretty consistent for several years with 18holers and not all "Don Best" matchups only.
Negatives: 30cent lines on 18holers and not a huge number of matchups provided, plus NO PARLAYS.
WSEX
Positives: Interactives almost every week and typically the earliest posted, sometimes "unique", matchups that are always 20cents and parlay-able. Do sometimes have 18 holers, particularly on weekends.
Negatives: Often 5-8 matchups only. Sometimes pause interactives at inopportune times.
CANBET
Positives: Also allow parlays on all matchups and consistently offer the "garden variety" 6-8 Don Best matchups but sometimes very opinionated.
Negatives: No 18 holers and sparse offerings, but I just like this out's approach to things.
CARIB
Positives: Mostly 20cent lines. Do allow parlays. I don?t use them currently, but I may again.
Negatives: Have been quick to revert to 30cent lines after a bad week and traditionally they are inconsistent in their golf offerings.
INTERTOPS
Positives: They may be the second earliest to hang lines to WSEX. Occasionally have a good line.
Negatives: Recently switched to 30cent lines after 20cent for years, arrgggh, also going more to 3balls and their matchups usually suck compared to most outs. They often don?t allow parlaying anymore either and have gone dramatically downhill in golf, IMO. Their limits are also lower than most and I hate navigating their site. They also consistently offer the worst Tiger odds I have ever seen!
OLYMPIC
Positives: Have unique 36hole and 18hole continuation bets on the weekend, which can be interesting.
Negatives: All 30cent lines including those that most others offer at 20. Makes their 72holers practically worthless to even look at. No parlays, and only props for majors which is different than most sports there. Sharp linesmaker to boot.
Sportsinteraction
Positives: Virtually let you parlay anything together which is cool. I don?t often play them, but their futures odds seem better than most others and they let you separate the place betting ( not forced to e/w ).
Negatives: Jack around what vig and style they use ( 3-way, 30 cent, etc ) from week to week which has turned me off them for golf most of the year.
WWTS, DIRECBET, WAGERWORLDWIDE, FAIRDEAL, GCS
These are just some of the many outs that offer pretty standard, "DonBest" matchups-only, with no parlays and little originality. I?ll use them to line shop a little, but not much to offer that interests me.
EASYBETS, sportingbet, willhill, sportsfanatik, gamblerspalace
Other outs I have stopped using for various reasons. Mostly 3-way, excessive vig, or I just couldn?t win there, so I didn't re-up after breaking even.
PINNACLE
I haven?t upped with them yet, but I will likely by FB season and I like their "reduced vig" 16cent lines. Just haven?t found a matchup I like there yet to tempt me to post up.
There are others I have used that aren't worth mentioning, others I can't use ( like Centrebet and some UK's ), and others that specialize in futures or 3-way, which I am disinterested in.
I had done some of these reviews for a friend of mine, just recently, wanting to get into golf betting so I just had to update them a little. He is a bigger "parlay freak" than I am so I emphasized that a little more for him. He is into NASCAR futures so I had to disuade him from them, to concentrate on matchups. No considerations for payouts, customer service, etc. are given. Just my opinion on the three things I look for in golf betting.
GL2U
1. Head-to-Head matchups. The more variety, diversity, quantity, and consistency the better ( 72, 18, 36 holes, each round, etc. ).
2. Vigorish. The less vig the better shot we bettors have at scrapping out some winnings. ( 30 or 40 cent lines, 3-way ties lose, forcing tie-breakers, and other gimmicks designed to screw the bettor/punter are sometimes reason enough for me to stay away )
3. Parlay-ability. Most don't care about this, but I like the option and enjoy combo/parlay bets on "lean-only" matches for low stakes.
5dimes
Positives: Large number of lines, both 72holers and 18holers for every round. Includes some Sr, LPGA, Euro and props on occasion. Allow parlays on the majority of matchups. Have props more than most as well.
Negatives: Do use 30cent lines for many matchups and aren?t as early to hang lines as some other outs.
CAMELOT
Positives: An incredible number of matchups ( particularly for the US Open ) all at 20cents with a widening base of tours offered. Include many unique "home grown" matchups and some props. Decent and consistent number of 18 holers on offer every round. Like SIA, they let you parlay virtually anything together ? within reason. Gained ground FAST and probably the best all-around golf out offshore today.
Negatives: Not too many, but the scoring props have disappeared after the US Open (I guess they were too costly or hard to set - bring em back Mark! ). Their lines are pretty sharp as well, dammit.
GOTO,$plays
Also could lump Island and a couple others as all seem to use the same matchups and opening lines and s/w.
Positives: Have been pretty consistent for several years with 18holers and not all "Don Best" matchups only.
Negatives: 30cent lines on 18holers and not a huge number of matchups provided, plus NO PARLAYS.
WSEX
Positives: Interactives almost every week and typically the earliest posted, sometimes "unique", matchups that are always 20cents and parlay-able. Do sometimes have 18 holers, particularly on weekends.
Negatives: Often 5-8 matchups only. Sometimes pause interactives at inopportune times.
CANBET
Positives: Also allow parlays on all matchups and consistently offer the "garden variety" 6-8 Don Best matchups but sometimes very opinionated.
Negatives: No 18 holers and sparse offerings, but I just like this out's approach to things.
CARIB
Positives: Mostly 20cent lines. Do allow parlays. I don?t use them currently, but I may again.
Negatives: Have been quick to revert to 30cent lines after a bad week and traditionally they are inconsistent in their golf offerings.
INTERTOPS
Positives: They may be the second earliest to hang lines to WSEX. Occasionally have a good line.
Negatives: Recently switched to 30cent lines after 20cent for years, arrgggh, also going more to 3balls and their matchups usually suck compared to most outs. They often don?t allow parlaying anymore either and have gone dramatically downhill in golf, IMO. Their limits are also lower than most and I hate navigating their site. They also consistently offer the worst Tiger odds I have ever seen!
OLYMPIC
Positives: Have unique 36hole and 18hole continuation bets on the weekend, which can be interesting.
Negatives: All 30cent lines including those that most others offer at 20. Makes their 72holers practically worthless to even look at. No parlays, and only props for majors which is different than most sports there. Sharp linesmaker to boot.
Sportsinteraction
Positives: Virtually let you parlay anything together which is cool. I don?t often play them, but their futures odds seem better than most others and they let you separate the place betting ( not forced to e/w ).
Negatives: Jack around what vig and style they use ( 3-way, 30 cent, etc ) from week to week which has turned me off them for golf most of the year.
WWTS, DIRECBET, WAGERWORLDWIDE, FAIRDEAL, GCS
These are just some of the many outs that offer pretty standard, "DonBest" matchups-only, with no parlays and little originality. I?ll use them to line shop a little, but not much to offer that interests me.
EASYBETS, sportingbet, willhill, sportsfanatik, gamblerspalace
Other outs I have stopped using for various reasons. Mostly 3-way, excessive vig, or I just couldn?t win there, so I didn't re-up after breaking even.
PINNACLE
I haven?t upped with them yet, but I will likely by FB season and I like their "reduced vig" 16cent lines. Just haven?t found a matchup I like there yet to tempt me to post up.
There are others I have used that aren't worth mentioning, others I can't use ( like Centrebet and some UK's ), and others that specialize in futures or 3-way, which I am disinterested in.
I had done some of these reviews for a friend of mine, just recently, wanting to get into golf betting so I just had to update them a little. He is a bigger "parlay freak" than I am so I emphasized that a little more for him. He is into NASCAR futures so I had to disuade him from them, to concentrate on matchups. No considerations for payouts, customer service, etc. are given. Just my opinion on the three things I look for in golf betting.
GL2U
