72 Hole Match Bet
A 72 hole match bet strips the tournament down to a private duel: two named golfers, and you back the one who finishes higher across the full four rounds. The rest of the field is irrelevant — neither player has to win, place or even make the cut, they just have to outscore the rival they’re paired against. That makes it a sharp pick when you have a strong read on a head-to-head but no confidence in the outright.
Because it’s a two-horse race (plus the occasional Draw, priced around 17.00 here), the odds are short and the call is clean. The edge comes from matchup detail rather than star power: which player suits the course, who’s in better recent form, and how they’ve fared against each other before. A short-priced favourite who hates the layout can be outscored by a longer-priced grinder who thrives on it. It sits alongside the 3 ball market, which does the same job over a single round with three players, while the make the cut market is the simplest read on whether a single player survives the weekend.
Place it on Scorebet, step by step
- 1Select 72 Hole Match Bet
Open the bet-type dropdown on the tournament page and choose 72 Hole Match Bet.
- 2Read the pairings
Players are listed in pairs. Pick the one you think will outscore the other across the full 72 holes.
- 3Note the draw
There's usually also a Draw option (priced around 17.00 here) for when the two finish level.
- 4Stake and confirm
Tap the odds beside your chosen player, enter your stake and confirm. The bet settles when the tournament ends.
Example: Open d Italia 2026 match bets
| Selection | Odds | R100 returns |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Ayora | 1.75 | R175 |
| Branden Grace | 2.13 | R213 |
| Eugenio Chacarra | 1.83 | R183 |
| Draw | 17.00 | R1,700 |
Match bets remove the difficulty of picking the outright winner. Even if both players miss the cut, the one who goes furthest wins the bet.
Focus on the matchup, not the title. Course suitability, recent form and head-to-head history between the two players matter far more than where either sits in the outright market.
Frequently asked
What happens if both players miss the cut?
The bet still settles. Whichever of the two went further or scored better up to the cut wins, so you don't need either player to make the weekend — you only need your pick to finish higher than their named rival.
Is there a draw option on a 72 hole match bet?
Usually yes. If the two players finish level after 72 holes, the Draw option (priced around 17.00 in this example) wins. If your book offers no draw price, a tie is normally settled as a dead heat instead.
Why is a 72 hole match bet often better value than backing either player outright?
Pricing a duel between two players is a far simpler job than pricing one against a 150-man field, so the bookmaker's margin baked into a match bet is usually thinner than the over-round on a sprawling outright market. You're also betting your read on a specific matchup the global models pay less attention to — course fit and recent form between two names. That's where a sharp local opinion can actually beat the price.
What happens to the bet if one player withdraws mid-tournament?
If a player withdraws after starting, most books settle the other as the winner of the match bet, since the rival has by definition finished higher. If a named player never tees off at all, the bet is normally voided and your stake returned. Check the book's specific non-runner rule, because it differs from the dead-heat rule that covers a level finish.