PGA Tour: 3M Open Top 20

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Market context

The 3M Open is the real-world event now driving the market, and the key change over the last 24–48 hours is simply that the tournament window is imminent, which leaves little time for the field to shift materially before trading settles. With a crowd-implied **81%** for a top-20 finish, the market is already pricing in a fairly strong chance that the named player is either in good current form or has a profile that fits a low-scoring PGA Tour stop.[1]

That level is best read against the event’s history as a tournament where top-20 outcomes can be comparatively stable once tee times and the final field are set. In practice, the biggest swings usually come from late withdrawals, illness, or a sharp change in pre-tournament expectations rather than from broad narrative alone, so an 81% quote implies the market sees limited downside unless something concrete changes.[1]

For traders, the main catalysts are the official field list, any injury or withdrawal news before the first round, and the live leaderboard once play begins. The primary resolution source is the PGA Tour’s official results, and the market resolves only when final standings are posted, with ties counting inside the top 20 and a backstop deadline of 1 August 2026 at 8:00pm ET if results are not confirmed.[1]

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is Prediction Today. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does Polymarket cost to trade?

Polymarket itself charges 0% — the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction. Off-chain venues like Kalshi or Betfair charge 2-7% commission.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

Do I need to KYC for this market?

On Polymarket directly, no — it's wallet-based. Intermediary brokers like Prediction Today trigger KYC only above $1,500 of lifetime trading volume; under that you trade pseudonymously with a single wallet address.