Sep 8, 2019

Many people who know little about golf believe that it is a boring game played by old people. However, that’s far from the truth. Golf is a dynamic and versatile game, as there are many different types of games and scoring systems you can play and use. You can even earn bonuses, much like in casino games found in the Casino Room. So, if you are one of those people who shy away from golf whenever they have a chance to play, it’s time to change that. Below, you will see the most popular types of competitions and scoring systems that should change your opinion. Stroke Play Stroke play is the most popular and most common type of golf competition that is usually played at professional tournaments. In this game, all players or teams take a shot at all 18 holes. The total number of strokes required by a player is counted, and the person or team with the lowest total number wins.  Match Play In match play, two teams or two players take shots at each hole as a separate event or round. The player/team with the lower number of strokes on a particular hole wins that contest. If the two players have an equal number of shots, the hole is halved. The total number of hole wins is counted and the winner is determined. Foursome Foursome is a type of golf game played by two teams of two players, four players in total. Players of one team take turns hitting the ball until they pot it. One player has the first shot on odd holes and the other on even holes, regardless of who made the last shot. This game can be played under both stroke and match rules. Four Ball Four Ball is similar to Foursome, but each player plays with their own ball. They compete separately for the holes, and their results are added together at the end of each round. The team with the better stroke count wins the hole. Moreover, the team with more holes wins the competition. Scramble Scramble is one of the most dynamic and most interesting types of golf competitions. It is played by teams...

May 15, 2019

There are different types of casinos, and each of them is visited for a specific reason. People visit online casinos because it’s convenient and they can do it while chilling at home. They visit a no deposit casino in the UK because it offers all sorts of bonuses for specific games. And they visit smaller casinos that are in the neighbourhood because it is a fun place to hang with friends.    However, luxurious and flashy Casinos are heavily focused on providing spectacular fun for the guests. These institutions are on a constant lookout on how to re-invent themselves and bring new entertaining features for the guests to enjoy. One of the more alluring amenities that casinos tend to invest in is are golf courses. Some of the top-notch designers have been employed to create an exceptional golf course, which easily rivals those courses that were not created by casinos. So, if you are wondering where you can have fun in casinos and then proceed to play the golf game, or vice-versa, here are the top places one should visit.    Shadow Creek and MGM Grand (Las Vegas, Nevada) Shadow Creek is one of the most awe-inspiring courses out there. With lush green terrain and vegetation, you will completely forget you are actually in the desert. It is part of MGM Grand casino in Las Vegas, and given the town’s reputation for boasting the best casinos, it should come as no surprise that one of the best golf courses is there. MGM also has an arena where boxing matches are held regularly and you might get the chance to attend a live music performance as well. Fallen Oak Golf Club and Beau Rivage Casino (Biloxi, Mississippi) A fully equipped casino with private poker rooms, and lots of tables with blackjack, roulette, craps and baccarat. Guests can also stay in a luxury hotel, book their time at the spa and explore the vast 18-hole golf fields. It is located near Biloxi, highly praised for its beauty and cleaver hole design, Fallen Oak Golf Club is definitely a place where good time and amazing scenery are guaranteed. Real Club de Golf and Casino Marbella (Marbella, Spain)...

May 7, 2019

2019 is upon us, which means that now is the perfect time to discuss the best there is in terms of golf competitions. We will be focusing more on the events themselves and less on the motels, anecdotes about the courses and the promotions from Ladbrokes. Here are the greatest golf competitions in the world. The PGA Championship Our list could hardly start without this little number. It is sometimes referred to as US PGA and it is one of the four major championships. Starting with 2019, it will occur every May, making it the second championship of the year to watch out for. What separates the PGA Championship from the rest of the tourneys is the fact that it invites the top 100 players to join, provided they can meet the requirements. The criteria are difficult to follow and even more onerous to achieve. You can either be a former PGA champion, or among the 15 lowest scorers, win the last five Opens, Open Championships, or Masters, win a tournament sponsored by the PGA Tour, or by special invitation by the PGA of America. This year’s Championship is held at the Bethpage State Park in the state of New York. You are more than welcome to check out the results of Brooks Koepka (trust us, it’s worth it). The Masters This tournament was originally brought into existence by Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones and has since sported numerous traditions, like the green jacket that is given to the winner for a year. To get the said jacket, golfers from all over the world battle over 4 days on the green. The tournament usually occurs in April and this year was no different. On April 14th in Augusta, Georgia, we’ve found out that the winner was the one and only Tiger Woods who, unfortunately, didn’t make the cut for this year’s PGA Championship. This is Woods’ fifth green jacket, which puts him behind Jack Nicklaus by one win. The US Open In Jun, golfers will try their best in the US Open on Pebble Beach. We are yet to see who the winner will be, though people are already speculating that Koepka has a...

Jan 12, 2019

Betting is a very prominent way of recreation, for many people all over the world. Golf is also a sport which is slow and takes time for a match or tournament to finish. People love betting on golf to make it more interesting. There are plenty of bets which you can make on golf, so here is a list of those bets, including what to do prior to betting. Finding a Good Sportsbook Chances are that you will be betting online, and in that case, you need to find a good online sportsbook. Sportsbooks come in all shapes and sizes, meaning that the level of quality of service and security can vary greatly from site to site. Check for reputable sportsbooks and look for third-party reviews. Be careful when reading reviews, however, as some might be more enticing than others. A good review would be this review of Bally’s Wild Wild West sportsbook. Look for something similar to that and then you can move on to learning about bets, knowing that you found a great sportsbook. Golf Bets – A Variety of Possibilities Golf is fun because there are a lot of bets for punters to explore. From standard to Win bets to more specific head to head matchups, golf can offer punters a new world of betting possibilities. Here are those bets, in detail. To Win Bet This bet is relatively simple, where you bet that a certain player will win either a round or an entire tournament. This bet is present in every game out there, under a different name, however. Versus the Field This bet is sort of an opposite to the above-mentioned bet. It is only available once a favorite for a tournament is established. There are some favorites prior to the start of any tournament, but once the rankings are clearer, you can bet that any player other than the favorite will win the tournament. Head to Head Bets These are some of the most fun bets you can make as they pit one golfer against another, without anything else being important. Once a sportsbook decides on which golfers you can bet on in a head to head bet,...

Oct 22, 2018

People are familiar with the top names in golf, like Tiger Woods, for example, but not many, if anyone other than golf fans, know the top female golfers in the world. Here is a list of some of the best women golfers in the world. Kathy Whitworth She stands as the first woman to win the most LPGA trophies, 88 of them. She was active during the 60s, 70s, 80s and even 90s and is one of the four women to win the same tournament for five times, in her case, the St. Petersburg Open. She is also the first female player to reach a staggering 1 million dollars earned during her career. Mickey Wright She is the second golfer, next to Kathy, to win the most LPGA trophies. She has 82 victories to her name. Her most notable period is between 1958 and 1966, when she won all of her major victories, 13 of them. This is a second place, again, next to Patty Berg who won 15 major tournaments. Annika Sorenstam This lady won a staggering 8 wins on the LPGA Tour of 2001 and added to her case another 11 wins at the same tour in 2003. She has eight player of the year awards and is also the first woman to play in a PGA tour since 1945, the Colonial Tournament, to be specific. That also took place in 2003. She is also the only woman to score a 59 in a competition, a significant score for any golfer. Patty Berg Patty Berg is an important name in the LPGA as she is one of the founders of the LPGA. She won 29 trophies during her amateur years, 3 of those being major trophies. She also won 15 majors in total, which is the most of any female golfer. Interestingly enough, she also served in the US Navy for 3 years. Babe Didrikson Zaharias This name is also very familiar in the world of golf, as she was not only a great golfer, but also an athlete, earning gold medals during the 1932 Olympic Games in the javelin throw and 80 meters with hurdles, and another silver for the high...

Jul 20, 2018

The online gambling industry has been growing at a rapid rate over the past 20 or so years. There are many advantages to gambling online compared to doing it in land-based casinos:        Play from the comfort of your home        Available 24/7        Use promotions to help you get started Like we said above, gambling online often comes with some kind of promotion, one of them being a $100 Cashback bonus that you can claim by playing different slot games from the Virgin Casino. The main problem for online gamers once they claim one of the bonuses is the withdrawal process. Players want to get the money out right after a small win, or after only a few hands/spins, but are often stuck with the withdrawal requirements. In most cases, players are obligated to play a certain number of rounds or accumulate enough total bets to withdraw the money. These requirements vary between different casinos, so always be aware of them when you get to a new website. Sign up to the casino to play other games as well such as:        Atlantic City Blackjack        Single Deck Blackjack        American Roulette        Pai Gow Poker        Craps        Keno If you want to try a new game, but you don’t have any experience with it and are not willing to gamble with real money straight away, go with the demo version and try out all the in-game features with demo credits. Live & Mobile Betting With sports betting, you want to find a bookie that has to offer all kinds of sport events. Some places online have lower football leagues, minor golf tournaments, second and third league races, etc. By being a member of such bookies, you’ll have instant access to all the bets, so you won’t miss them even if the event is just about to start. Live betting is a great way to catch up with a match, race or a fight that has already started. Keep in mind that the odds in live betting change almost every five to ten seconds, depending on how well the participants are doing. A very convenient way of placing online bets is to use casino or bookie mobile applications. You can stay...

Dec 27, 2017

Professional golf, whether at mini tour or major tour level, is not exactly a walk in the park. Actually, some say it is one of the toughest careers you could choose in sports, considering it takes a minimum of 7 to 10 or even more years of hard work to make it to the major leagues. Nonetheless, golf is one of the most lucrative sports in the world if you manage to get to the top. And if you like betting, there are many different ways to wager on golf, so take advantage of this bitcoins bonus code 2017 and place your bets. Professional golfers, or touring professionals, who make a living from prize money and endorsements are a small elite within the profession. An overwhelming percentage of them – no less than 95% – make their primary income as club or teaching professionals rather than competitions. Professional golf tours have appeared due to the need to organize otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments into a regular schedule, given that there are so many separate tours for men and women based in different geographical regions. There are more than twenty professional golf tours worldwide, each run by a PGA or an independent tour organization, which will handle things like arranging events, finding sponsors, and regulating the tour. As the difference in the prizes offered at these golf tours is enormous, players always aspire to move up the ladder and get as close as possible to the major competitions. What they pursue is to get to participate in one of the four major golf tournaments played on the PGA TOUR every season, which represent the most prestigious events in the game. These are The Masters, the US Open, the Open Championship and the PGA Championship. Usually played in the second week of April, The Masters tournament is hosted by invitation only at the renowned Augusta National Golf Club and the winner receives the coveted Green Jacket. Winners of this tournament can honestly say that they have accomplished one of the greatest feats in all of golf. The US Open follows in the third week of June and is hosted by the USGA and played at a different location in the U.S each year....

May 19, 2017

Online betting sounds simple and one could argue it is but only in terms of the actual betting & cash out procedures. A lot of thought goes into how to make a certain bet, or at least that’s what experienced and successful bettors do. Our aim is to initiate you into the world of online sports betting. After you’re done reading, why don’t you check out this Betfair free bet that potentially increases your winnings? How it works There are a few conditions to meet before you can bet online. Typically, you have to be at least 18 years old, but this depends on where you live as in some countries the age restriction is higher (21). You also have to disclose real personal details such as your full name, physical address, email, valid phone number and birthday. Sites that prevent fraud and money laundering also require proof of identification. At some point, you will also have to give bank details to make an initial deposit but this depends on what payment method you choose. After you join you have to deposit money in your account. Many betting websites offer free bets to new users after they make a deposit. The minimum sum revolves around $10. Once the deposit is approved, you can make bets. If you lose, money will be subtracted from your account. If you win, your balance will be adjusted accordingly. Once you reach the minimum withdrawal limit, you can withdraw your funds through whatever service you choose (bitcoin, PayPal, wire transfer etc.), depending on what the website offers. Withdrawals can take as little as 1 day or as much as 2 weeks. Common terms Since there always are 2 parties to a sports wager (a bet) and you are one of them, the other is the bookmaker. So, you bet against the bookmaker. The selection is basically what you’re betting on, for example, you bet that the Chicago Cubs will win. The stake is the amount of money you risk on a wager. The bookmaker will keep the stakes from losing wagers and returns the ones from winning wagers. There usually is a minimum stake, for example, $1. All selections...