How to Bet the Presidents Cup
The Presidents Cup is team match play, not stroke play, so the betting works differently to a normal tournament. Twelve players a side contest foursomes, fourballs and Sunday singles across 34 points, and the USA is almost always favourite. Understanding the format is what separates a sensible bet from backing a short outright on reputation. All prices are fixed-odds in rand and settle once official.
The format
Foursomes are alternate-shot pairs; fourballs are better-ball pairs; singles are one-on-one matches on Sunday. Each match is worth a point, halved matches split it, and 34 points are contested in the current format. A team needs to reach the winning total to take the Cup, and the running score across sessions is what your session and match bets settle against. This is the same family as the Ryder Cup, just USA versus the rest of the world outside Europe.
The USA-favourite angle
The USA has won all but one edition, so the outright is usually priced short — backing it rarely offers value, and backing against it on the outright is a long shot. The more useful lines are session winners, session handicaps and singles match-ups, where one block or one pairing can swing regardless of the overall result. Read the form and the pairings, not the badge. For the markets themselves, see the odds and markets guide, and for the wider sport our how to bet on golf guide.
Frequently asked questions
What does 34 points mean?
It is the total number of points contested across all foursomes, fourballs and singles in the current format. A team needs more than half to win the Cup. Each match is one point, and a halved match gives each side half a point.
Is betting the Presidents Cup different to a normal golf tournament?
Yes. A normal tournament is a field of players where you back a winner each-way. The Presidents Cup is two teams, so you bet the team result, the sessions or individual match-ups instead — there is no each-way market.