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2018 ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf Betting
The ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf takes place in late November each year. It is a team event with players selected based on the Official World Golf Rankings. The tournament goes back to 1953 when it was the Canada Cup. The tournament was part of the World Golf Championships from 2000 to 2006 but it changed again and is no longer a WGC event. The format for the event has teams playing fourball and foursomes over four days.
Catch all of the action at the ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf from Thursday, November 22 through Sunday, November 25.
2018 ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf At a Glance
Course: Metropolitan Golf Course, South Oakleigh, Australia
Par: 72
Course Length: 7,170 yards
Odds to Win the ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf
As the PGA Tour goes into hibernation for the Holiday months, there is no reason to fret because the golfing world is headed down under for the ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf, to be contested at the Metropolitan Golf Club in Melbourne, Australia beginning Thanksgiving Day. More
2018 ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf Field
1. Australia - Marc Leishman - Cameron Smith
2. England - Tyrrell Hatton - Ian Poulter
3. U.S - Kyle Stanley - Matt Kuchar
4. Thailand - K. Aphibarnrat - Prom Meesawat
5. S. Africa - Branden Grace - Charl Schwartzel
6. Denmark - Thorbjorn Olesen - Soren Kjeldsen
7. Japan - Satoshi Kodaira - Hideto Tanihara
8. Korea - Byeong Hun An - Si Woo Kim
9. China - Haotong Li - Ashun Wu
10. Canada - Adam Hadwin - Nick Taylor
11. Scotland - Russell Knox - Martin Laird
12. Belgium - Thomas Pieters - Thomas Detry
13. Sweden - Alexander Bjork - Joakim Lagergren
14. N. Zealand - Ryan Fox - Danny Lee
15. Venezuela - Jhonattan Vegas - Joseph Naffah
16. Spain - Adrian Otaegui - Jorge Campillo
17. Ireland - Shane Lowry - Paul Dunne
18. France - Alexander Levy - Michael Lorenzo-Vera
19. Austria - Bernd Wiesberger - Matthias Schwab
20. India - S. Sharma - Anirban Lahiri
21. Netherlands - Joost Luiten - Daan Hizing
22. Finland - Mikko Korhonen - Mikko Ilonen
23. Mexico - Abraham Ancer - Roberto Diaz
24. Germany - Martin Kaymer - Maximilian Kieffer
25. Italy - Andrea Pavan - Renato Paratore
26. Zimbabwe - Scott Vincent - Benjamin Follett-Smith
27. Malaysia - Gavin Green - Ben Leong
28. Argentina - TBA
The World Cup of Golf was founded by the International Golf Association in association with industrialist John Jay Hopkins for the purpose of promoting international goodwill through golf. It began in 1953 as the Canada Cup and was renamed World Cup in 1967. The World Cup was staged as part of the World Golf Championships series from 2000 to 2006. In 2010, it was announced that the event would change from annual to biennial, held in odd-numbered years, to accommodate the 2016 inclusion of golf in the Olympics Games.
The United States has a clear lead in team wins, with 24, including Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland in 2011. Australia holds four World Cup titles, the last coming in 2013 (Adam Scott/Jason Day). Peter Thomson and Kel Nagle won two of Australia’s World Cup titles, including the country’s first in 1954 when it was held at Royal Melbourne.
List of ISPS Handa Melbourne World Cup of Golf Winners (Since 2000)
| YEAR |
WINNERS |
| 2017 |
Not Held |
| 2016 |
Søren Kjeldsen & Thorbjørn Olesen |
| 2015 |
Not Held |
| 2014 |
Not Held |
| 2013 |
Jason Day & Adam Scott |
| 2012 |
Not Held |
| 2011 |
Matt Kuchar & Gary Woodland |
| 2010 |
Not Held |
| 2009 |
Edoardo Molinari & Francesco Molinari |
| 2008 |
Robert Karlsson & Henrik Stenson |
| 2007 |
Colin Montgomerie & Marc Warren |
| 2006 |
Bernhard Langer & Marcel Siem |
| 2005 |
Stephen Dodd & Bradley Dredge |
| 2004 |
Paul Casey & Luke Donald |
| 2003 |
Trevor Immelman & Rory Sabbatini |
| 2002 |
Toshimitsu Izawa & Shigeki Maruyama |
| 2001 |
Ernie Els & Retief Goosen |
| 2000 |
David Duval & Tiger Woods |
How to bet on ISPS Melbourne World Cup of Golf
The odds of a golfer to win the ISPS Handa World Cup of Golf will generally look something like:
Tiger Woods + 150
Phil Mickelson + 250
Steve Stricker + 300
Jeff Overton + 700
Ernie Els + 700
Field + 600
These betting odds will be lower when betting on a golfer to finish in the top three, as the sportsbook must pay off three different winning bets.
A player would have to bet $10 to win $150 that Tiger Woods will win the event, while the bettor wagering on Jeff Overton stands to win $70 on their $10 wager.
Another commonly placed bet in PGA golf is head-to-head finish between two players. With this bet, a player doesn't really care what place the golfer finishes in, as long as the golfer wagered on finishes higher than the other golfer.
A head-to-head betting line for the ISPS Melbourne World Cup of Golf will look something like:
Tiger Woods - 190 Steve Stricker + 150
In this bet, players wagering on Woods to finish higher than Stricker will be asked to risk $19 to win $10, while bettors believing that Stricker will finish higher than Woods will bet $10 to win $15.
Those familiar with sports betting will have no trouble making the transition to PGA golf wagering, while those new to the world of sports betting should be able to pick up the concepts of PGA golf betting without too much trouble.
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