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The Polymarket Open: Big John vs. Cheddy — Match Prediction & Odds

The Polymarket Open: Big John vs Cheddy
Golf · 1 June 2026

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100% YES 0% NO

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Resolution criteria on PolyGram: This market will resolve in favor of “John” if Big John wins more holes than Cheddy in the 2026 Polymarket Open. This market will resolve in favor of “Cheddy” if Cheddy wins more holes than Cheddy in the 2026 Polymarket Open. This match will be played as an 18-hole head-to-head. No handicap strokes will be awarded to either player. Both players begin even at 0-0. The winner of each hole earns 1 point. The player who wins the most holes over 18 holes wins the match. In the event of a tie after 18 holes, the final hole is re-played until there is a winner.

Real-money prediction markets aggregate live odds from thousands of traders, surfacing a sharper probability than any single forecast. Odds will populate live once the order book fills resolving today, backed by $27K of resting liquidity.

PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.

Liquidity
$27K
Total Volume
$76K
24h Volume
$51K
Open Interest
$22K
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Market outcomes

The Polymarket Open: Big John vs. Cheddy 100% YES0% NO

Market context

The 2026 Polymarket Open will pit Big John against Cheddy in a head-to-head match where victory goes to whoever wins the greater number of individual holes. The current order book on Polymarket reflects a 65% implied probability favouring Big John, suggesting market participants assess him as the stronger competitor across the eighteen-hole format. Settlement occurs on 1 June 2026, with resolution determined first by holes won, then by cumulative score, bogey count, and finally a 50-50 split if all tiebreakers exhaust.

Hole-by-hole match play formats historically favour players with consistent short-game execution and mental resilience under pressure, as individual hole outcomes compound psychological momentum. Big John's 65% probability suggests the market perceives a meaningful skill differential, though match play introduces volatility absent from stroke play—single poor holes can shift momentum disproportionately. Comparable PGA Tour match play events show that favourites at this probability level win approximately two-thirds of contests, though upsets occur when underdogs capitalise on hot putting or opponent mistakes.

Traders should monitor both players' form leading into the event, particularly recent tournament results and course-fit considerations once the venue is confirmed. Any public statements regarding injury, equipment changes, or mental preparation could shift the order book. The settlement window's June 2026 date provides substantial lead time for market-moving information; early position-taking may face revision as the event approaches and additional context emerges about player condition and competitive field composition.

Resolution source

This market settles from the official outcome published at https://kick.com/allheartgolfs. A proposer submits the final result to the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon; the two-hour dispute window closes and payouts clear in USDC.

Settlement window & payout timing

For this market, the resolution date is 1 June 2026. A UMA proposer can submit the outcome from that moment; the two-hour dispute window closes at , and assuming no counter-claim is staked, winning USDC clears to trader balances by approximately .

If a dispute is filed inside the two-hour window, the outcome escalates to UMA token-holder voting, which extends settlement by roughly 48 hours. Because this market resolves from a publicly verifiable feed (https://kick.com/allheartgolfs), the probability of dispute is materially lower than the overall 0.5% PolyGram baseline — most disputes occur on markets with ambiguous wording or non-public resolution sources.

Withdrawal pace from your PolyGram balance is non-custodial and immediate — once payout clears, funds are yours to send to any Polygon wallet you control. Funds clear directly to your in-app USDC balance on Polygon. Withdrawals are non-custodial: send to any address you control, typical confirmation under 30 seconds, gas paid in USDC if you'd rather not hold MATIC.

Trading mechanics

Minimum order size on PolyGram is $1.00, with no maximum cap aside from available book depth. Orders route into Polymarket's on-chain CLOB on Polygon; the matching engine pairs YES buyers with NO buyers atomically — every executed trade is settled on-chain with no counterparty risk. For "The Polymarket Open: Big John vs. Cheddy", order-book behaviour for this market reflects the underlying volatility of the outcome — patient limit orders typically fill closer to mid than market orders.

The trade ticket includes a slippage box (default 2%, configurable 0.1%-10%) that caps the worst-case entry price. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning YES (or NO) shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. With this market's current book depth ($27K of resting liquidity), a $100 order should fill with single-cent slippage at the displayed mid-price.

PolyGram charges 0% house edge — no spread mark-up, no rake on winnings, no withdrawal fees beyond network gas. The platform earns exclusively from optional features (copy-trade boosts, advanced order types, the yield vault on idle USDC); the trading surface itself is at-cost.

How to trade this market step by step

The mechanics for trading "The Polymarket Open: Big John vs. Cheddy" are the same as any other PolyGram event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.

  1. Sign in on polygram.ink with your email — no full KYC under $1,500 lifetime trading volume.
  2. Deposit USDC on Polygon (lowest fees, ~$0.01 per transaction) or Ethereum. Funds credit after 12 confirmations.
  3. Pick a side. Buy YES if you believe the event will happen; buy NO if you think it won't. The current YES price reflects the market's collective probability.
  4. Size your position. If you stake 100 USDC at 100% YES, you'll receive shares that pay $100 if YES resolves true — a 0% gross return. If NO resolves, your shares are worth $0.
  5. Set risk controls (optional). Stop-loss, take-profit, and limit-order types all supported. Use the trade ticket's slippage box to cap your maximum entry price.
  6. Wait for resolution. When the event resolves on-chain via the UMA optimistic oracle, the winning side settles to 100¢ automatically and USDC hits your balance within seconds. Withdrawable to any wallet you control.

How active is this market?

$76K in lifetime turnover and $27K of resting liquidity puts this market in the above the median by volume for golf contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is strong — order books support five-figure trades with single-cent slippage.

Last 24 hours alone saw $51K in turnover, well above the lifetime daily-average for this market — a clear sign of news catalysing trader activity right now.

The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.

Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.

Key terms

YES / NO share
A binary outcome token that pays $1.00 if the underlying claim resolves true (YES) or false (NO), and $0 otherwise. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.
CLOB
Central limit order book. The matching engine that pairs YES buyers with NO buyers (effectively the same trade). Polymarket's CLOB on Polygon executes trades on-chain via the conditional-tokens framework.
Liquidity
USDC capital sitting in resting limit orders inside the order book. Deeper liquidity means smaller slippage on large trades and a tighter bid-ask spread.
UMA optimistic oracle
The on-chain dispute system that settles each Polymarket market. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution.
Slippage
The difference between the displayed mid-price and your fill price. Affects market orders most; limit orders avoid slippage but may take time to fill.
Conditional token
ERC-1155 outcome share issued by Gnosis Conditional Tokens on Polygon. The token type that resolves to $1.00 or $0.00 at settlement.
This market's resolution criterion
For "The Polymarket Open: Big John vs. Cheddy", the resolution criterion is: This market will resolve in favor of “John” if Big John wins more holes than Cheddy in the 2026 Polymarket Open. This market will resolve in favor of “Cheddy” if Cheddy wins more holes than Cheddy in the 2026 Polymarket Open. This match wil…

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Frequently asked questions

What is the current probability for "The Polymarket Open: Big John vs. Cheddy"?

As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 100%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.

How does this market resolve?

Resolution is sourced from https://kick.com/allheartgolfs. Settlement is executed by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon, with a 2-hour dispute window before payouts clear.

When does this market close?

This prediction market is scheduled to close on 1 June 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.

How can I trade on "The Polymarket Open: Big John vs. Cheddy"?

To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.

What happens when the market resolves?

When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.

Risk and regulatory note

Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose. For "The Polymarket Open: Big John vs. Cheddy", the considerations above apply directly — Trade size should reflect the binary nature of the payoff: even a 70% probability event resolves NO 30% of the time, so any single position can lose 100% of staked capital.

Regulatory status varies by jurisdiction. Germany, the United States, and most EU countries treat Polymarket-style event contracts under one of three frameworks: financial derivative, gambling product, or unregulated novel asset. Consult local counsel before trading.

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