Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata or (RCGC') as it is popularly known in local parlance was established in 1829 and is the second oldest golf club in the world after The Royal and Ancient at St. Andrews. In India, Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata was the first ever golf course in the country and the first outside Great Britain.
Royal Calcutta Golf Club was affectionately known as the "Royal" to be synonymous with the game of golf in this country. The title of "Royal” was conferred upon the course by King George V and Queen Mary to commemorate their visit to Calcutta in 1911. Looking at the history of the Royal truly, one can truly trace the evolution of the game of golf in Kolkata. The past records of RCGC are no less than a treasure trove of information related to the game and its early beginnings in the country.
Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata was originally located near the Calcutta airport, the club moved to the Maidan and finally to its present location at Tollygunge in 1910RCGC has a 18-hole golf course with the following detail
Yardage: 7195/6871
Par: 72
Rating: 73.6/72.1
Mostly flat terrain, small greens and natural water hazards.
Golfing Notes: Open: Round the Year.
No. of Holes: 18
Distance: Ladies : 6,827 yards
Distance: Gentlemen : 7,189 yards
Par: Ladies - 72, Men – 73
Additional Facilities at RCGC: The club has bar and dining areas, swimming pool, bowling, tennis courts. The Club also maintains a Lawn Bowls Pavalion in the Kolkata Maidan.
The most suitable time for play is October through March.
Getting to Royal Calcutta Golf Club, Kolkata:
By Air : Domestic and International
By Rail : Eastern Railways
Climate: Maximum 30C, Min. 14C
Currently some redesigning is being done for the course to raise it to the league of some of the best Golf courses pertaining to contemporary world standards.
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