Links Golf. The primary defense of the course is the weather. Look at the 'Tee Time Draw'. Often, one side of the draw (e.g., Thursday Morning / Friday Afternoon) gets destroyed by bad weather, while the other half plays in calm conditions. Betting on players on the 'good side' of the draw is a massive edge. Royal Birkdale is fair but punishing of wayward drives. Avoid players who hit the ball high; low-flight 'stinger' shots are required to cut through the coastal winds.
Golf is a large field over several rounds, so course setup, rough height, green speed and wind windows shape the leaderboard as much as form. Draw luck matters when conditions differ between early and late starters. Scoring format, whether strokes or matchplay, changes how aggressive players can afford to be. Attention usually sits on outright and each way prices, top finishing groups, matchups between two players and made cut markets.
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