Outright Winner
The outright winner is the bet most punters start with: pick one golfer and back them to finish first across the whole tournament. It’s the purest call in the sport — no margins, no placings, just the trophy. Because a strong field can carry well over a hundred players, even the favourite is usually priced around 8.00, so a small stake can return a serious payout when it lands.
That long price is also the catch. Golf is unforgiving over 72 holes, and one bad round can sink even an in-form star, so outrights miss far more often than they hit. If you’d rather get paid for a player who contends without quite winning, the top 5 finish market settles on a placing instead. For a faster, lower-variance flutter, the first round leader resolves after just 18 holes.
New to golf betting? Read how to bet on golf first, then follow the steps above on a live tournament.
Place it on Scorebet, step by step
- 1Open Golf and pick a tournament
Go to Golf → Outrights on Scorebet and choose an event, for example the Open d Italia 2026.
- 2Open the Winner tab
Tap the Winner tab to see every player and their current outright odds, from the favourite down to the longshots.
- 3Pick your golfer
Find the player you fancy. A price like 8.20 returns R8.20 for every R1 staked. Tap the odds to add the selection to your slip.
- 4Stake and confirm
Enter your stake, check the possible returns, then confirm the bet.
Example: Open d Italia 2026 winner
| Selection | Odds | R100 returns |
|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Niemann | 8.20 | R820 |
| David Puig | 14.00 | R1,400 |
| Patrick Reed | 15.00 | R1,500 |
| Angel Ayora | 21.00 | R2,100 |
Top-ranked players carry shorter odds because they're more likely to win. Outsiders pay far more, but land far less often — balance the payout against the real chance.
On a wide-open field, a small stake on a couple of mid-priced names can be smarter than one bet on a short favourite who still only wins now and then.
Frequently asked
Why are golf outright odds so long?
Because a single golfer is up against a full field of 100-plus players, even the favourite rarely starts shorter than about 8.00. With so many runners, the win is hard to land, which is why the price pays so much more than a two or three-horse market.
Do I get anything if my player finishes second?
Not on a straight outright winner bet — they must finish first. If you want a payout for a strong finish without the win, use a top 5 finish or top 10 finish market instead, which settle on a placing rather than the trophy.
How does the outright market handle a tie for first that goes to a playoff?
The bet is settled on the official tournament result, so whoever wins the playoff is the winner for betting purposes — a player who loses the playoff is paid as a runner-up, not a winner, even though they shared the lead after 72 holes. The exception is a rare event abandoned and decided on countback, which follows the tour's official ruling. So your outright needs your player to actually close out the playoff, not just reach it.
Why do the listed outright prices add up to more than 100 percent?
If you convert every player's odds into an implied percentage and add them up, the total comes to well over 100 — that excess is the over-round, the bookmaker's built-in margin. On a big golf field with a hundred-plus runners that margin is spread thin per player but stacks up across the whole book. It's why outrights, despite the tempting long prices, carry one of the heftier holds in the sport.