2008 US Open Betting Tips

The 2008 US Open will happen at Torrey Pines, San Diego, and will see Angel Cabrera making a concerted effort to retain his winner's status after being victorious at the 2007 US Open at Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. He is a man to watch out for at the 2008 Open, so consider him when looking at the 2008 US Open betting odds.

Golf betting has been around for ages and has been a quick route to riches for many a punter. It's not all luck; knowledge and analysis plays a big part in golf betting and some might say it's more a science than an art. Whichever way you look at it, golf betting is exciting and could well beef up your wallet quite handsomely. After all, why should the players be the only smiling to themselves after the tournament with a sizeable helping of extra cash? You can too, so make sure you're ready to place your bets when the 2008 US Open comes around.

Major championship tournaments like the 2008 US Open are prime golf betting opportunities. They involve many excellent players and the rules of golf are stringently enforced throughout the duration of the tournament. There are no concessions made in major championship tournaments, so you need to be sure of who you're backing and what you're backing them for.

You need to follow two important guidelines when engaging in US Open golf betting:

Two important 2008 US Open betting tips:

Know the venue

Do some research into the nature of the venue. The venue for the 2008 US Open is the Torrey Pines South Course. What kind of layout do the holes take? Does it suit players who are better on the short game or does it suit players who play long, powerful drives? What are the greens like?

Know the players

Once you've gained some knowledge as the nature of the US Open golf course (or any other course), a good US Open betting tip is to identify the players who you feel will have the best golf betting odds on that specific course. Look at their previous records at the venue or at similar venues. Have they won any tournaments there before? Have they played there often before?

Want to know about how golf betting works? Read our golf betting guide page.

To read about some US Open players who are set to potentially do very well at the 2008 US Open, have a look at our 2008 US Open players to watch page.