2018 BMW International Open Golf Betting Odds

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European Tour Golf Betting Odds: Golf has always been known as a European sport before it was a sport in the United States or anywhere else in the world, but surprisingly, one of the biggest powers that be in Europe, Germany never really picked up the sport as a whole. Sure, Bernhard Langer was a tremendously notable German golfer, but aside from that, you'll struggle to find a golfer, particularly in the last two decades who has been notable from this nation.

That's why it perhaps shouldn't be all that shocking that Germany has just one event every year on the Euro PGA Tour calendar, that being the BMW International Championship in June.

All of the action at the BMW International Championship will take place from Thursday, June 22 through Sunday, June 25, 2018.

2018 BMW International Championship At a Glance
Course: Golfclub Munchen Eichenried, Eichenried, Munich, Germany
Par: 288
Course Length: 7,157 yards
Defending Champion: Henrik Stenson
Tournament Record: -27 (261)

The BMW International Championship has alternated golf courses over the course of time, and that probably shouldn't be shocking since it's the de facto championship of Germany. The Germans have plenty of fantastic golf courses, and there are several which have called the BMW International Championship home.

Over the course of the last seven years, the BMW International Championship have alternated from the Golfclub Munchen Eichenried to Golf Club Gut Larchenhof and back again. The 2017 season being an odd-numbered year, it's being played in Munich instead of Cologne.

List of BMW International Championship Winners (Since 2000)

Scores are generally pretty darn low at the BMW International Championship, and that's partially due to the fact that weather generally isn't an issue like it is in some of the other coastal cities all across Europe. If you plan on winning the BMW International Championship, you'd better plan on shooting at least -15 or so. In fact, only one year since 2008 has featured a winning score or worse than -15.

The other notable factor about the BMW International Championship is that a lot of lesser known players end up doing quite well. Fabrizio Zanotti has just one win in his Euro PGA Tour career, that coming here in 2014, while men like Pablo Larrazabal, David Horsey and Niclas Fasth have all won this tournament as well. But don't think that it's all no-name winners. Henrik Stenson, Ernie Els and Germany's own Martin Kaymer are all recent winners of the BMW International Championship.

The biggest sin? The aforementioned Bernhard Langer never won the BMW International Championship, though he did finish second five times.

Most Career Wins at BMW International Championship

Germany's premier tournament has only been around since 1996, and as a result, the BMW International Championship is still looking for its first three-time winner. It's also looking for its first back-to-back champion.

Paul Azinger and Thomas Bjorn were both awfully close, though. Bjorn won in 2000 and 2002, while Azinger won in 1990 and 1992.

But the man who has really had the most success in the BMW International Championship is Henrik Stenson. Stenson only won this event for the second time in 2016, but he was the runner-up in both 2014 and 2015. He also won the tourney in 2006 as well.

Best Winning Tournament Scores at BMW International Championship

Low, low scores are on the docket at the BMW International Championship, but it feels like everyone is going to be chasing John Daly's -27, 261 for quite some time. There have been some players come close, including Padraig Harrington, who finished just one shot off of Daly that day.

Since that point, no man has done better than -24, not that that's a poor score by any stretch of the imagination. The scores have come up just a bit in recent years. Thomas Bjorn was the last golfer to hit -24 in the BMW International Championship, and the only man since 2006 to fire even a -20 was Nick Dougherty in his winning year of 2009.

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How to bet on BMW International Open

The odds of a golfer to win the BMW International Open 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 BMW International Open, while the bettor wagering on Jeff Overton stands to win $70 on their $10 wager.

Another commonly placed bet in European Golf 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 BMW International Open 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 European Golf golf wagering, while those new to the world of sports betting should be able to pick up the concepts of European golf betting without to much trouble.

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