Ben Coley (Sporting Life)
Sporting Life’s golf tipster. Writes weekly previews for the PGA and DP World Tours with mostly each-way outright bets, and Sporting Life publishes every advised bet and the yearly profit or loss in points.
Our rating in one line: As of 1 Nov 2026, Ben Coley (Sporting Life) has no Performance score yet (insufficient data): stakes vary from 0.5 to 3 points or more per bet, often each-way, so no level-stakes roi can be worked out. Transparency score: 80/100 (high transparency).
- Channel
- Racing & sports media
- Outlet / platform
- Sporting Life
- Type
- Media golf tipster
- Country
- UK
- Coverage
- Golf (PGA Tour, DP World Tour)
- Price
- Free (Sporting Life golf previews)
- Record
- View published record ↗
- First seen
- Not found yet
At a glance
- ROI
- Unknown
- Settled bets
- Unknown
- Period
- 2026 (page last updated about 20 Oct 2026)
- Evidence
- None
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Performance breakdown
Stakes vary from 0.5 to 3 points or more per bet, often each-way, so no level-stakes ROI can be worked out.
| Published record | |
|---|---|
| Settled bets / selections | Unknown |
| Profit / loss | -502.37 points (variable stakes) |
| Level stakes | No (stakes vary) |
| ROI | Unknown |
| Odds basis | General price (three or more bookmakers) at publication |
| Period | 2026 (page last updated about 20 Oct 2026) |
| Basis of record | Published by the tipster’s employer (Sporting Life) |
| Notes | Yearly totals as published: 2026 −502.37pts, 2025 +136.20, 2024 +255.00, 2023 +312.22, 2022 +585.04, 2021 +692.51, 2020 +363.56, 2019 −145.12, 2018 +50.73, 2017 +316.45, 2016 +190.87 (2016–2024 total +2,657.46pts). |
| Source | https://www.sportinglife.com/golf/news/ben-coleys-golf-tipping-record-including-all-advised-bets-in-2026/229900 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Sample size and uncertainty | |
|---|---|
| Settled bets in the record | None published |
| Approximate 95% range for ROI | Not shown (the record is too small or incomplete to score) |
| Re-check cadence | Every 7 days; next re-check due 8 Nov 2026. |
The range is our own calculation from the published record, not the tipster's figure. Winners are paid at different prices, so the true range is at least this wide. How we calculate it.
50 = break-even. Past results don't predict future returns. How we score Performance.
Transparency score breakdown
Every advised bet for 2026 is listed with stake, price and result, settled at general prices at the time of publication. There is no downloadable file.
| Criterion | Max | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tips published before the off, timestamped | 25 | ✓ Verified | 25 |
| Full record including losers (public ledger or independent tally) | 25 | ✓ Verified | 25 |
| Price basis stated (SP, BSP, advised odds) | 15 | ✓ Verified | 15 |
| 500+ settled selections | 15 | ✓ Verified | 15 |
| Approach and staking explained | 10 | Not yet verified | 0 |
| Results downloadable (CSV/API) | 10 | ✗ Not met | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 80 |
Transparency score: how openly a tool or tipster publishes a record you can verify. How we score Transparency · How to raise a transparency score.
Sources
- https://www.sportinglife.com/golf/news/ben-coleys-golf-tipping-record-including-all-advised-bets-in-2026/229900
- https://www.sportinglife.com/tips/tipping-records
https://www.sportinglife.com/golf/tipsNo longer available, last checked 5 Nov 2026 · no archived copy found
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