Royal Calcutta Golf Club
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| Location | Kolkata, India |
| Coordinates | 22°29′35″N 88°21′18″E / 22.493°N 88.355°ECoordinates: 22°29′35″N 88°21′18″E / 22.493°N 88.355°E |
| Established | 1829 |
| Total holes | 18 |
| Website | rcgc.in |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7195/6871 |
| Course rating | 73.6/72.1 |
Royal Calcutta Golf Club (RCGC) in Kolkata, India was established in 1829 and is the oldest golf club in India and the first outside Great Britain.
RCGC has a 18-hole golf course with the following detail[1]:
- Yardage: 7195/6871
- Par: 72
- Rating: 73.6/72.1
- Mostly flat terrain, small greens and natural water hazards.
Currently the course is being redesigned to contemporary world standards.
King George V and Queen Mary conferred the title "Royal" to the club to commemorate their visit to Calcutta in 1911. The most suitable time for play is October through March.[1]
Apart from Golf it offers it houses tennis courts and a fine swimming pool. The Club also maintains a Lawn Bowls Pavilion in the Kolkata Maidan.
The Royal Calcutta golf club is oldest outside United kingdom and 2 nd. oldest outside Scotland. Scotland had many golf clubs /association prior to RCGC s' birth. The oldest club outside Scotland is The Royal Blackheath in London.
Crail Golfing Society is older than RCGC. It was founded in 1786.
The Royal Calcutta Golf Club is the oldest outside the British Isles only. The club is currently undergoing a series of makeovers to make the course one of the best in Asia and the club itself one of the most sought after. It is trying to restore its image of being the St Andrews of Asia.
S S P Chowrasia is a member, his father was a greenkeeper and he started out as a caddie, but he currently plays on the European Tour.
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