Royal Calcutta Golf Club

18 Golf Club Rd,

Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 033

  • Office

    +91 33 2473 1352
  • Pro shop

    +91 33 2473 1288
  • Fax

    +91 33 2473 3315

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined parkland.

  • Designer:

    The club moved to its present location in Tollygunge in 1910. The original layout has undergone several modifications, and was most recently redesigned by Peter Thomson (1997).

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7103
6065
5736
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
74.5
70.0
74.1

Location

Latitude:

22.494199

Longitude:

88.350166

How to get there:

Located in Tollygunge / 8 km S of central Kolkata (Calcutta).

Royal Calcutta Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1829

Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the world's oldest golf club outside the British Isles. Approaching 200 years old, the club is home to a well-rated tree-lined parkland layout located in the Kolkata (Calcutta) suburb of Tollygunge. Course description, images and other details to follow.

List of courses: India

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for green fee details.

Did you know?

Established in 1829 in Dum Dum, a northeastern suburb of Calcutta, the Royal Calcutta (first named the Dum Dum Golf Club) is the oldest golf club in the world outside the United Kingdom.

King George V and Queen Mary conferred the Royal title on Calcutta GC in 1911 to commemorate their visit in that year. It is the only golf club in India honoured by royal prerogative during the period of British rule (1848-1947).

This is the home club of successful Indian tour player S.S.P. Chowrasia, whose father was a greenkeeper here, and where SSP started out as a caddie.

Published ranking

India's 5th best course (Golf Digest, 2022).

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The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

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Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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