The United States PGA Tour is the world’s richest and most prestigious professional golf circuit. Players flock from all parts of the globe to test their game against America’s best in a gruelling year-round grind that culminates in the FedEx Cup Playoffs and the Tour Championship. Check out the schedule, see the latest odds and find out which online bookmakers have the best golf markets for punters in United States.
Best PGA betting bookies
How to bet on PGA Tour golf
The worldwide boom in online sports betting means there are now hundreds of ways to have a flutter on PGA Tour events. Open the tabs below to learn more about some of the most popular markets on offer.
- Who will win the tournament? That’s the only thing you have to consider when taking outright odds on a golf tournament.
- If you want to hedge your bets a little, you can back a player to finish in the top five, top 10, or even the top 20. The more places you take, the lower the payout.
- Most PGA Tour events see players grouped in twos or threes for each round, which opens up the option to bet on who will shoot the lowest score for the group.
- Who will finish higher on the leaderboard: Rory McIlroy or Dustin Johnson? That is the essence of match bets, which may be framed over 36, 54, or the full 72 holes.
- Which player will lead the tournament after 18 holes? This is a tough bet to pick, so the odds are even more juicy than for the outright winner.
- The PGA Tour draws top talent from all over the world, which allows golf bookies to run markets for the leading players from Africa, Asia, Australasia, Europe and a number of individual countries.
- Online bookmakers take bets on the majors all year round, but you will also find special markets for player wins, money leaders, cut streaks and more.
Top tournaments on the PGA Tour
The PGA Tour now features more than 40 events, all of which offer millions in prize money. It extends well beyond the shores of the mainland United States, with tournaments in Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic as well as co-sanctioned events in Asia and Europe.
- There are four major championships played every year:
These are the richest, most prestigious and most watched events on the golf calendar. As of 1995, all four majors are co-sanctioned by the PGA Tour.
- Often called ‘the fifth major’, the Players Championship is the PGA Tour’s flagship event. It is one of the most lucrative tournaments in the world, with prize money that regularly exceeds the total purse on offer at the British Open. The Players is held in May each year at the iconic TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
- Introduced in 2024 to replace the World Golf Championships, the PGA Tour’s Signature Events feature big purses and take place on some of the most iconic tournament courses in the United States.
- The Sentry – Kapalua (Plantation Course) – Maui, Hawaii
- AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am – Pebble Beach – Monterey, California
- The Genesis Invitational – Torrey Pines – San Diego, California
- Arnold Palmer Invitational – Bay Hill – Orlando, Florida
- RBC Heritage – Harbour Town – Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
- Truist Championship – Quail Hollow – Charlotte, North Carolina
- The Memorial Tournament – Muirfield Village – Dublin, Ohio
- Travelers Championship – TPC River Highlands – Cromwell, Connecticut
- The FedEx Cup was introduced in 2007 in a bid to bring the PGA Tour’s season structure more in line with the NFL, the NBA and other American sports leagues. Points are awarded for each tournament throughout the year, and the top 70 players enter a playoff series that consists of three high-profile events:
- FedEx St Jude Championship (top 70 players)
- BMW Championship (top 50 players)
- Tour Championship (top 30 players)
At the conclusion of the Tour Championship, the FedEx Cup is awarded to whichever player has the highest number of ranking points. Only two players have won the title multiple times: Rory McIlroy (2016, 2018, 2022) and Tiger Woods (2007, 2009).
PGA Tour stats and records
Information is a punter’s best friend. Open the tab below to read up on tour records and noteworthy statistics.
Most career wins 82 Sam Snead, Tiger Wood 73 Jack Nicklaus 64 Ben Hogan 62 Arnold Palmer Most wins in a year 18 Byron Nelson (1945) 13 Ben Hogan (1946) 11 Sam Snead (1950) Most wins at the same event 8 Sam Snead, Greater Greensboro Open 8 Tiger Woods, Arnold Palmer Invitational 8 Tiger Woods, WGC Bridgestone Invitational Longest winning streaks 11 Byron Nelson (1945) 7 Tiger Woods (2006-07) 6 Ben Hogan (1948) Lowest 72-hole score 253 (59-64-65-65) Justin Thomas, 2017 Sony Open 254 (64-62-63-65) Tommy Armour III, 2003 Valero Texas Open 255 (65-67-61-62) Steve Stricker, 2009 Bob Hope Classic Most career cuts made 592 Jay Haas 590 Tom Kite 583 Raymond Floyd Most consecutive cuts made 142 Tiger Woods (1998-2005) 113 Byron Nelson (1941-1948) 105 Jack Nicklaus (1970-1976) Youngest winner 19 years, four days Harry Cooper, 1923 Galveston Open 19 years, eight months Ralph Guldahl, 1931 Santa Monica Open 19 years, 10 months Johnny McDermott, 1911 US Open Oldest winner 52 years, 10 months Sam Snead, 1965 Greater Greensboro Open 51 years, seven months Art Wall, 1975 Greater Milwaukee Open 51 years, four months Davis Love III, 2015 Wyndham Championship
