In this market SportingIndex predict the finishing position a player will achieve at the conclusion of a tournament.
SportingIndex will quote a prediction for a selection of golfers that will reflect how well SportingIndex think they will fare. Please note that this market differs from many others SportingIndex offer because you should bet high if you want your selection to do badly, and bet low if you expect him to do well - because the larger the finishing positioning number, the worse a player has performed.
The maximum finishing position is 70, so if someone misses the cut they will be settled at 70.
Let's look at an example. SportingIndex might predict that Lee Westwood will finish 22nd or 23rd in the US Masters, as a result their quote would be 21-24. If you fancied Westwood to perform well you would bet low on his finishing position at 21. However, had he struggled with his driver and eventually finished 35th, you would have lost 14 times your stake, in this case say £5: (21 - 35) x your stake = -14 x £5 = -£70. However, if you had decided to bet high on his finishing position you would have won 11 times your stake: (35 - 24) x your stake = 11 x £5 = £55.