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Inside the Bet Diary: Real-Life Betting Wins, Losses, and Lessons from Rowan Day

Posted on by Peter Ling

Betting can often feel like a solitary game and it’s rare for many of us to regularly talk about our punting in an honest and transparent way, if at all (booming on social media doesn’t count!).

Which is why Rowan Day writes his Bet Diary for us here at SBC as we felt there was a gap in the market for an honest, realistic and at times humorous rundown of what it is like to bet on tipsters to make a profit.

Follow Rowan’s real life betting journey

Below are some excerpts to show why this series is so popular as Rowan gets into the weeds on the ups and downs of how he makes a long-term betting profit.

And the good news is that lately it’s been a very positive time as Rowan outlined in his latest diary update. Here is an excerpt:

“My last post was headlined, “56% bank growth…in one bet!!!”.

What’s it going to be in my next post? “1,000% bank growth…in one bet!!!”, as a Lucky 15 is landed with four double digit winners?

A man can dream.

But, what is no dream, is that following on from a 3 out of 4 winning Lucky 15 using the Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker last week, Weekly Golf Value – taking value priced players from the Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker – put up 200/1 winner of the Genesis Championship in South Korea, Junghwan Lee! I woke up to the news that a final round 64 had shot Lee to the head of the leader board, and there he had stayed. Wow!

If memory serves me correctly, and sadly I’ve reached an age where perhaps my memory is not quite as sharp as it was, that’s the biggest winner I’ve ever had on the golf. “

Yet as good as a period of form its been lately (His October ROI sits at 16.49% as he updates at the end of each blog post), it’s not always sunshine and rainbows when betting as we all know.

There are often challenges, not just losing runs but things like online restrictions and juggling it around work and other commitments as he posted about on the 1st October:

“September has been a particularly underwhelming month, and several issues have arisen that frankly, have been a little tiresome to deal with. I’ve recognised the problems, because I’ve been through these situations before. More to the point, I knew they would arrive again, and have therefore had plenty of time to think ahead.

In a nutshell, the time has arrived again to start to look towards betting predominantly in shops and on the exchanges.

My betting now has to be designed largely around work, and being able to get to bookmaker shops. I’m fortunate in that I have a number of BetFreds, William Hills and Ladbrokes all within a very short drive. I’ve been here before, and I’ve been able to make it work.”

Real Life Betting

Rowan lives and breathes his betting, reporting the challenges that can come with following any tipster or system.

He has been doing this for a long time so he knows ‘the game’ but I still find it fascinating (and refreshingly honest) when he articulates the joys, biases and paranoia that can come with serious betting for profit.

In addition to this, Rowan’s posts also discuss things like:

  • New tipsters, strategies and angles that have come into the SBC or the general market
  • Account restrictions
  • Exchange betting
  • Shop betting and dealing with the ‘beady eyes’ when taking that value
  • Rowan’s thoughts on developments in the gambling world
  • Arsenal’s title challenge (Yawn!)
  • A lot more besides!

Read More Every Week

For those of you interested in reading the Bet Diary, simply visit the Bet Diary link each week to read Rowan’s posts.

Every one of Rowan’s pieces is also kept on this page if you would like to go back and read through the archive!

Betting doesn’t have to be a solitary game when you can read the thoughts of others – this is the perfect opportunity to do just that!

Golf Exchange Profits Soar: 2 Winners Landed & PGA Championship Incoming

Posted on by Peter Ling

We said last week on X that this time of year is ideal to be betting on golf — and in today’s email I want to outline how along with bookmakers, you can also use the exchanges to do it.

This past Sunday, two winners were landed by 2 of Smart Betting Club’s proven golf tipsters:

✅ PGA Profit picked out Sepp Straka at 40/1​
✅ Weekly Golf Value had both Straka (33/) and Martin Couvra at 60/1

Both services are rooted in each-way value betting — but crucially, they also offer a strong win-only edge on the exchanges. Whether you’ve got access to bookmaker accounts or are betting solely on Betfair, there’s a profitable angle for you.

And with the PGA Championship teeing off this Thursday, now is the perfect time to get involved.

⛳ PGA Profit – Pure Exchange Focus, Proven Results

Designed with both Bookmakerand Betfair Exchange users in mind, PGA Profit delivers tips you can bet either each way (bookies) or to win/place (Betfair) at high value prices.

Betting in the win/top 5 markets on the Exchange, the service since 2020 has produced:
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? +919.63 points profit​
? 25.39% ROI

? In 2025 alone (so far):
? 100 bets | 686.93 points profit | 191.88% ROI

▶️ Join PGA Profit Today »​

⛳ Weekly Golf Value – Each-Way Logic, Exchange-Friendly Profits

Weekly Golf Value identifies value-laden outright bets, ideal for each-way backers and highly effective win-only on exchanges.

For those betting win-only on the exchange, the record shows:
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? +£13,312 profit from £31,558 staked
? 42.18% ROI over 4,221 bets
? 416% Return on Capital

▶️ Join Weekly Golf Value Today »​

⛳ PGA Championship Starts Thursday!

Whether you’re a bookmaker punter, an exchange-only bettor, or a mix of both — these two services deliver real, verified profit.

All backed by SBC’s independent proofing and long-term tracking.

And with the PGA Championship starting Thursday, there’s never been a better time to get started.

? Explore All Golf Tipsters Here »​

? View our full results spreadsheet:
​See all verified SBC Golf results »

A Masterclass in Golf Betting – 80/1 Winner This Week!

Posted on by Peter Ling

With the US Masters just around the corner, Weekly Golf Value has been delivering a Masterclass of its own—consistently uncovering incredible betting value week after week.

Just yesterday, Viktor Hovland landed at 80/1 for WGV subscribers, adding to an already impressive 2025 run. Other big winners this year include Russell Henley (40/1), Joe Highsmith (100/1), and Harris English (80/1), alongside several strong placed finishes.

30.57% ROI Each Way Betting With Bookmakers

Dating back to when the service began in 2019, a £1000 starting bank at that point would have made a £18,407 profit. That is based on 4014 each way bets (to be placed with bookmakers) which have achieved a ROI of 30.57% during that time!

41.63% ROI Win Betting With Betfair

For those of you limited to exchanges, the ‘win-only’ strategy, whereby you back the same players but to win at Betfair, has also made a profit of £12,749 profit at a higher ROI of 41.63% from the same 4014 bets.

You can see the full breakdown of performance via this results sheet​

Where To Find Out More

Each Wednesday, subscribers receive 5-8 top-value bets directly to their inbox, carefully selected using the advanced ‘Golf Tracker’ tool.This streamlined approach requires just 10-15 minutes of your time weekly. ​

You can then either back them each way with the advised bookmakers OR if you are restricted/closed by them – instead back the same players to win on Betfair and/or other exchanges.

Ready to take your golf betting to the next level? Join Weekly Golf Value today and start experiencing consistent, long-term profits.

​smartbettingclub.com/weekly-golf-value/​

If you have any questions, please ask!

⛳ Two Golf Tipping Titans: Golf Betting Club vs. Weekly Golf Value ⛳

Posted on by Josh P

​Weekly Golf Value has long been a favourite of ours here at the SBC as the service performs year after year, with quite remarkable returns by every metric.

The ‘new kid on the block‘ grabbing a lot of attention is Golf Betting Club and after some remarkable winners from both services in recent weeks (and with the Major season upon us), we thought that we’d profile them side by side, with some comparisons to help you decide which one would suit you best:

The Newcomers: Golf Betting Club

The pretender to the crown, ‘GBC’ have had a brilliant 2024, with two stand out wins being joined by plenty of other returns and some bad beats!

Unfortunately for GBC, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (80/1) was in the latter group in the weekend just gone as he was beaten in a gruelling playoff but previous winners this year have demonstrated the service’s edge perfectly…

The first of those was Chris Kirk, a 40/1 winner recommended in-play. This facet of what Neil and Duncan Campbell offer is unique, with daily updates from each tournament providing a more comprehensive service than anything else in the market as value is highlighted right up until the last round of play.

Matteo Mannassero (200/1, with a ‘tracked price of 175/1) was the service’s ‘big recent win’ and the analysis from Neil & Duncan demonstrates how sharp their service is:

A fair price policy, realistic bets available with plenty of bookmakers and a later release time make GBC the perfect example of how to tip into golf markets. The in-play angle is a real ‘USP’, making this the perfect service for anyone who wants to watch tournaments unfold with regular betting investments.

The Established SBC Superstars: Weekly Golf Value

If GBC are the pretenders to the crown then Weekly Golf Value are the consistent and grizzled veteran who have proven themselves over and over again as their record demonstrates:

The aforementioned Kiradech Aphibarnrat may have cost GBC but his opponent in that playoff was Jesper Svensson who won for Weekly Golf Value (at 50/1).

He joins Rikuya Hoshino (45/1) and Darius Van Driel (55/1) as selections who have won in 2024 alongside 27 places, an area where the service finds consistent value using the Bookie Bashing Racing Tracker.

For those of you who would like to learn how that all works, this video provides an explanation, with Tom Brownlee joining a SBC ‘panel’ to discuss all things golf:

Which One Is Best For You?

The Masters, The PGA Championship, The U.S. Open and The Open Championship will be arriving thick and fast in the next few months, making this a good time to consider adding a golf service to your portfolio.

These two services have similarities – they both cover all of the tours, they both have excellent historical records and they both have practicality and value at the heart of everything they do.

The differences are where you can judge for yourself which one you would prefer.

A quick run through the tournaments each week? Low workload? Lots of bookmaker options? Weekly Golf Value is probably the best call.

Ongoing action, exotic bets, a wider range of odds and commentary that can help you find your own bets? Golf Betting Club may suit you best.

If you would like more of a blend, with different strategies for finding value and a higher field coverage then these services also complement each other, making both an option!

If you are interested in signing up, please visit these services’ respective SBC pages!

​Weekly Golf Value​

​Golf Betting Club​

As ever, if you have any questions, please get in touch!

⛳2024 Golf Betting: Watch Our 4 Golf Strategies Play Out LIVE In January⛳

Posted on by Josh P

Golf has been our main focus over the festive and New Year period, with a detailed 28-page report release being accompanied by a special podcast, where Tom Brownlee from Bookie Bashing joined Rowan, Josh and I to discuss how we bet on golf using Weekly Golf Value and the Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker.

To follow up, we will each be posting all of our golf selections in the month of January (with a possible extension if this goes well!).

There will be no after timing here! Once tournaments have started on Thursday, we will reveal our selections on social media and in this blog post, with the odds we have taken for both win and each-way bets detailed for anyone who wants to see our strategies play out in real time.

It’s going to be less about bragging about winners (or sulking about losers!) and more about outlining how each of the 4 us take a slightly different approach to golf betting based on our preferences, time and of course bookmakers or exchanges available.

For all of this week’s bets, just scroll down!

 

Our Bets For The Dubai Desert Classic & The American Express

As discussed in our podcast, we all employ slightly different strategies using the tracker and the other facets of the Bookie Bashing service to arrive at our selections.
This week we have two tournaments with both the Farmers Insurance (PGA) and Ras Al Khaimah (DP World). Here is who we have each selected:



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

?SBC Podcast #67: How To Profit From Golf Betting in 2024!⛳

Posted on by Josh P

In the latest SBC Podcast I was joined by Tom Brownlee from Bookie Bashing and SBC’s very own Rowan and Josh to discuss everything golf betting for 2024

The great thing about assembling a ‘panel’ like this is that we all do things in our own way, we all have different levels of experience and we all have circumstances that dictate how we can bet.

This includes 2 strategies for betting each way (with bookmakers) and for the first time – betting to win (on exchanges mainly) and how each of us do this.

We covered the various options for different levels of bettor in our latest Special Report on Golf Betting and in this pod, we ‘add some meat to the bone’, with practical tips, insight and experiences that can help you.

You can listen to Episode 67 now via Apple / Spotify / Google / YouTube and all other major podcast directories (search Smart Betting Club)

An In-Depth Chat With Hardened Golf Punters

In this episode, Tom, Rowan, Josh and I discuss:

  • ‘Cliff golfers’ – those who have cost us the most but who we dare not leave off our shortlists!
  • How we bet on golf, including shops, online soft bookmakers, exchanges and even Fantasy Golf
  • How the Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker works
  • Odds ranges, ‘sweet spots’ and which bands of odds can deliver massive profits from places
  • Timing, bookmaker profiling and when we bet to balance every consideration
  • Lesser known bookmakers and exploring firms not on the Oddschecker grid
  • Win only betting – why the tracker finds value (if it does!)
  • Quirks in the data between different tours
  • Drawdowns, tempering expectations and finding strategies that match individual risk appetites

You can learn more about the Bookie Bashing Golf Tracker by clicking ​here and the service we run together, where we share weekly tips using the powerful algorithm is profiled here.

As ever, if you have any questions, comments or feedback please get in touch via the normal channels!

⛳2024 Golf Betting Report: Winning with Bookies And/Or Exchanges!⛳

Posted on by Josh P

Maybe it was a birdie? Maybe it was an eagle? It may well have even been an albatross!

Some type of flying creature has just dropped off our latest special report and to round off 2023, golf betting is on the agenda.

Best of all, it covers all angles from each way betting with ‘soft’ bookmakers through to a unique win betting strategy you can use on the betting exchanges.

Report: Covering all angles – Bookies & Exchanges

This 28 page special contains all of the usual data and analytics that we use to assess tipster services but our commentary here is a bit different as self-selection is an option here alongside ‘traditional’ tips.

Therefore, we investigate several different angles that can broadly be split into three categories, depending on how you want to bet:

1. Following a curated set of each-way golf selections for every PGA, DPWT & LIV tournament, with around 8 players per tournament accompanied by advised prices, place terms, bookmaker options and stakes

2. Choosing your own list of players, the ways that you can ‘narrow down the field’ and some pointers for getting the very best value when building your each-way portfolio.

3. Win only betting for those of you who want to utilise the exchanges to get the very best value without the need for bookmaker accounts. IDEAL if closed or limited by ‘soft’ bookmakers

Our Personal Experiences

As numbers 2 & 3 above are a little harder to track, we have incorporated our very own experiences and betting records into this report to help build up a picture of how the team at SBC make our profits betting on golf.

Rowan (of Bet Diary fame) wrote the report, adding in his preferences for using this service throughout, Pete’s win only strategy is covered in depth and Josh also adds some notes as he has started to incorporate some of these strategies into his betting too.

Sign up to read: 2024 will be better than ever!

To read this report (and all of our other detailed publications) you will need a SBC Membership.

Moving into 2024, we have more on offer than ever, with bespoke support, video guides, members only podcasts and automation available to members, complementing the work we have done in 2023 on The 5 Stages of Profitable Betting and Exchange & Sharp Bookmaker Tipsters.​

Our membership plans and pricing can be viewed here and if you are unsure about whether SBC is for you, please remember that we offer a cast-iron money back guarantee so you can try us out with no long-term commitment!

Introducing SBC Golf!

Posted on by Peter Ling

Introducing SBC Golf! Your new dedicated area to one of our most profitable sports to bet on.

Golf is fast becoming the number 1 sport for serious, winning bettors and so with this in mind, we have launched a new section of our website called SBC Golf today. Discover more at https://smartbettingclub.com/sbcgolf

With large ROI’s being made by several top tipsters and many professional and semi-professional punters, it’s clear to see why golf betting is becoming so popular.

SBC Golf outlines 3 of the best tipsters around that have powerful betting records for you to explore.

Between them, this trio offers you:

  • The potential for long term profits. These 3 tipsters have proven profitable records as made over several years betting.
  • The chance to bet with bookmakers or betting exchanges (or indeed a mix of the two – depending on what you have available to you)
  • A sport whereby you don’t have to chase odds or worry as much about betting restrictions

As a combination, the trio of SBC Golf Tipsters have made an outstanding 37.90% ROI from 4891 bets going back as far as April 2014. You can explore these results in bet-by-bet detail via the links up at SBC Golf.

Many SBC members have been following these tipsters for several years and this is what one of them had to say about his experience recently:

I joined just when Golf tournaments resumed after the Covid-break because I wanted to add more diversification in my betting-portfolio and also something that is more exchange-friendly. To be honest I had absolutely no interest before that in betting on Golf and also not really in watching it. That has completely changed since then! I have to say that Golf is now one of my main sports to bet on, because with experts like Matt, you get great returns on investment and also some exciting Sundays. I follow the tips win-only on exchanges, this might not be for everyone, but for serious investors that is the perfect fit in the portfolio!
Markus

Big Discounts With SBC!

If these tipsters that make up SBC Golf interest you, then you can save on all 3 of them as a Smart Betting Club member – including the chance to trial Weekly Golf Value for just £10 in your first month.

Not only this but membership will also grant you access to our brand new SBC Golf report, released today. In it we talk about just why golf is becoming the number 1 sport for serious, winning bettors and explore each of the 3 tipsters that make up SBC Golf.

With The Masters just around the corner there is no better time to start betting on golf. Bookmakers will be falling over themselves to provide huge extra place offers so there will be a lot of great value bets to be snaffled up.

Get Started Today:

  1. Visit SBC Golf and start to explore the 3 major tipsters making waves betting on the sport
  2. Join SBC and save £££ on the cost of joining each of 3 golf tipsters and read our special new golf report.

Best Regards

Peter Ling

Smart Betting Club
Owner and Founder