Push: When a contest ends without a winner.

Common prop bets include matchups, place bets (top-5, top-10, top-20) or bets on players to be leading the field after the first round. Prop Bet: A bet on something other than the outcome of a tournament.

Outright: A bet type where you pick a golfer to win a tournament. So if you bet $1 on Fowler at +2000 (also written out as 20-1), you would net $20. If you go to bet the US Open and see 'Rickie Fowler +2000' as an option at a sportsbook, that means that Fowler's odds to win are +2000 and if you win your bet on Fowler, you will net 20x your original bet. Odds: The price assigned to a certain bet, based on the probability of it winning. This can be used to either cut your losses, or guarantee a profit. Hedging: Placing bets on the opposite side after you have already placed a wager on one side. So if you bet the Field against Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods wins, you win your bet. This refers to an accumulation of all the teams or players that are not specifically listed. In golf, the favorite is the player(s) with the lowest odds for a given tournament.įield: In golf, bettors are often allowed to bet the field. So if you bet Shane Lowry (30-1) to be the first-round leader at the 3M Open and he finishes tied with Harold Varner III (100-1), Lowry bettors would win $150 while Varner bettors would win $50 on a $10 play.įavorite: In team sports, like the NFL or NBA, the favorite is the team bookmakers expect will win their game.

So, in a two-way Dead Heat (2 winners) for example, your return will be half of what it could have been. It is calculated by dividing the stake proportionally between the number of winners in the event. Dead heat: This is a term that will only come into play for certain bet types, like first-round leader wagers.

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