Tipster review

PGA Profit Review

PGA Tour outrights, independently verified by Smart Betting Club since 2018.

Published ROI
+15.6%
Period
2018-23
Basis
2 independent sources, pooled

Every figure on this page is quoted from the linked source over the window that source published it. We do not restate anyone's record over a period they did not report, and where a service publishes nothing we leave the column blank rather than fill it in.

Verdict

The best-audited record on our leaderboard and the worst independent forward result on it. Seven independently verified years at 23.47% is a longer, better-checked run than anything else we list, ours included. But Honest Betting Reviews subscribed, placed the bets as they were sent, and finished an 18-month trial in March 2023 down 289 points at -25% ROI, with 58% of the bankroll gone. Both of those are true, and anyone deciding whether to pay needs both.

The record

PGA Profit bets PGA Tour outright markets and has submitted its selections to Smart Betting Club for independent verification since 2018. That phrase is doing real work. It means an independent third party received the picks before the tournament and settled them afterwards, so the record cannot be assembled with hindsight, and losing bets cannot quietly fall out of it. Most services in this market publish their own numbers and ask you to trust them.

The independently verified figure is roughly 1,400 points at 23.47% ROI over seven full years, six of which were profitable. That is the number we put in the table.

It is not the number PGA Profit advertises. Their own site claims 2,137 points at 30% ROI. We have no evidence the higher figure is dishonest - it may well cover a different set of bets or a different window - but where a service publishes one number and an independent auditor publishes a smaller one, the auditor's number is the one worth acting on. We apply the same rule to ourselves, which is why the models of ours that lost money are on the leaderboard alongside the one that did not.

The gap between those two figures is the single most useful thing on this page. A prospective subscriber comparing advertised ROI across services is comparing marketing copy. Comparing independently verified ROI is comparing evidence, and far fewer services have any.

Three figures, one service

PGA Profit's own claim +30% 2,137 pts · since 2018 · not counted
Smart Betting Club, verified in advance +23.47% 1,400 pts · 7 yrs to 2023
Honest Betting Reviews, trial -25% -289 pts · Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
Pooled, in our table +15.6%

Pros

Seven years of independently verified selections - the longest audited run we found
Six of seven completed years profitable
Independent verification means the record was kept in advance, not assembled afterwards
Outright markets, so the bets are available at any sportsbook

Cons

An independent 18-month forward trial finished -289 pts at -25% ROI and rated it FAILED
The advertised 30% ROI does not match the independently verified 23.5%
Outright betting means long odds and long losing runs by nature
Subscription service - the picks are not free
UK-oriented: prices are quoted at UK betting sites, not US sportsbooks

PGA Profit FAQ

Is PGA Profit's record independently verified?

Yes. Smart Betting Club has independently verified the selections since 2018, meaning it receives them before the event and settles them itself. That is a materially stronger claim than a self-published results table.

Why does PGA Profit advertise 30% ROI when you list 23.5%?

The 30% is the service's own figure from its own site; the 23.5% is what Smart Betting Club reports from selections it verified in advance. Where the two disagree we quote the verified one, because it is the one somebody independent checked.

Has anyone followed PGA Profit's tips in real time?

Yes, and it went badly. Honest Betting Reviews ran an 18-month trial to March 2023, placing each advised bet as it arrived, and finished 289 points down at -25% ROI - 58% of the bankroll - which earned a FAILED rating. That does not contradict the independently verified 23.47%: the audit covers seven years including the strong 2018-21 run, while the trial covers the year and a half after it. Read together they say a long audited record tells you the service has an edge, not that the next eighteen months will pay.

Is PGA Profit worth it for a US bettor?

The record is genuine, but the picks are outrights priced at UK betting sites, so you will be shopping US books for the same golfer at a different number. Expect the realized ROI to differ from the published one for that reason alone.

A note if you bet in the UK or Ireland

PGA Profit bets at UK betting sites, largely outrights, in markets and at prices that US sportsbooks do not offer. Golf Tipsters is a US service - top-finish markets in American odds at DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM. If you are betting in the UK, our sister site GolfForecast covers that market properly.

Go to GolfForecast (UK)

How PGA Profit compares

We rank every UK golf tipster we can find a published record for, side by side, with each figure sourced - including GolfForecast, our own UK sister site.

See the full leaderboard

Betting at a US sportsbook?

Golf Tipsters picks are top-finish bets in American odds, with the best price across DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM and more.

Start 1 month free