Royal Calcutta Golf Club
Royal Calcutta Golf Club
Est. 1829
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Where2Golf says:
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 soon.
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Royal Calcutta Golf Club
18 Golf Club Rd,
Tollygunge, Kolkata, West Bengal 700 033
India
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| Office |
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+91 33 2473 1352 |
| Pro Shop |
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+91 33 2473 1288 |
Fax
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+91 33 2473 3315
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| Email |
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ceo@rcgc.in |
| Website |
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www.rcgc.in |
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About the course
The course:
18 holes.
Tree-lined parkland.
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Surroundings:
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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).
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| Yards |
7103 |
6065 |
5736 |
| Par |
72 |
72 |
72 |
| SSS or Slope |
74.5 |
70.0 |
74.1 |
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How2Get There?
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Located in Tollygunge / 8 km S of central Kolkata (Calcutta).
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Essential information
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Green Fees:
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Who can play and When?
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
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Did you know?
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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.
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Published Ranking
2016 Golf Digest rating: 6th best course of the 210 courses in India.
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Location
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Latitude: (22.494199)
Longitude: (88.350166)
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