Have a World Match Play Championship bet on golf's finest

Golf's finest professionals traditionally tee off at Wentworth in the autumn to provide keen punters with an attractive range of World Match Play Championship bets.

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Look for big names in World Match Play Championship odds

Like the Ryder Cup, World Match Play Championship odds differ from stroke play golf event odds and can fluctuate dramatically over the course of a 36-hole match.

Those interested in World Match Play Championship betting should note it has been won by some of the greatest names in the sport, such as inaugural champion Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman and Seve Ballesteros.

But from 2009, the event will move from Wentworth to Spain and the tournament will also see the 16 players divided into four groups and playing each other in a round robin schedule over just 18-holes, before reverting to the original format for the semi-finals and final.

A wide range of World Match Play Championship bets

Most punters will place their World Match Play Championship bets on a day-by-day basis in the match betting markets - looking at each player's head-to-head record in this form of golf.

You can include your World Match Play Championship bet in a multiple to increase the returns from a small unit stake and with several matches taking place each day this is often a popular option.

Punters should be advised to study the draw as well as the World Match Play Championship odds before placing a bet on the winner as two in-form players can meet at the semi-final stage or earlier in a shoot-out which will see one of the favourites eliminated.

Woods' woe opens up World Match Play Championship betting

World number one Tiger Woods has never won the title, but his reputation usually puts him near the top of the World Match Play Championship betting.

The American's absence through injury will shake up the World Match Play Championship odds and make it a much more open proposition for punters looking to back an outsider or a European player.

South African star Ernie Els, who lives adjacent to the West Course, will be a popular choice for those having a World Match Play Championship bet - as he bids to win an eighth title.