Golf Accumulator

Golf Accumulator bets are those that involve more than one selection. Some accumulators have specific names that relate to the number of selections involved. For example, an accumulator with two selections is known as a “double”, and one with three selections is often referred to as a “treble”. Bets with more selections are referred to as "-folds", so four selections make a four-fold accumulator, five make a five-fold, and so on.

Accumulators are attractive because they offer the potential of big profits in return for a small stake. This is because the odds of all the selections in the accumulator are multiplied together before being applied to your stake. A golf treble with selections priced at 2/1, 1/1 and 3/1 would therefore pay £24 for every £1 staked. Stake £10 and you would get back £240 if your bet is successful.

And that brings us to the downside of golf accumulators, which is the fact that they are much harder to win with. This is because all of your selections must win in order for the bet to win. If one or more of your selections lose then your entire bet loses too.

The selections you choose to include in an accumulator could all be playing in the same tournament (for example, you could bet on a handful of players to win their respective three-ball events) or from separate tournaments (one player to do well in one and another to do well in a different event). If you are betting on selections to win their respective tournaments then you can place an each-way accumulator which pays out if all of your selections get a place. Check with your bookmaker to find out how many places are being paid and at what percentage of the win odds.

Although the majority of serious bettors tend to focus on win singles, golf accumulators can provide the excitement of a large potential payout for a small stake, so if you think you have two or three excellent selections, consider placing a token double or treble alongside your normal bets to make things interesting.

May 13, 2008