⛳ Guthrie Center Golf Calcutta

About the Calcutta

Competition, camaraderie, and a little friendly wagering.

The Format

36 players compete in a two-part event on a 9-hole course played twice on August 15, 2026. The morning round determines team pairings; the afternoon scramble is where the Calcutta money is made.

Registration opens at 8:00 AM. Tee time is 9:00 AM. Entry fee is $75 per player.

Morning — Round 1 (Individual)

All 36 players play the course individually, each playing their own ball from the red tees. Morning scores are used to seed teams for the afternoon and also factor into the tournament standings — there is no Calcutta wagering on the morning round itself.

Lunch & Team Draw

After the morning round, players come in for lunch and teams are formed based on morning scores. The lowest score (1st place) is paired with the highest score (36th place), the 2nd lowest with the 35th, and so on, all the way through 18th paired with 19th. This creates 18 balanced two-person teams.

The Calcutta Auction

Once teams are set, the auction begins. Bidders compete to purchase ownership of any team. The highest bid wins ownership, and all bid money flows into the Calcutta prize pool. The auction is open to players and spectators alike — you don't have to be on the course to have a stake in the outcome.

If a team is purchased by someone outside of that team, the winning bidder must offer the team 50% ownership at half the purchase price. The team is not required to accept.

Afternoon — Round 2 (Scramble)

Teams play the course again as a scramble. Each player hits from their own respective tees, and the team selects the best shot after each stroke. Scramble scores determine all Calcutta payouts.

Payouts

🏆 Calcutta Pool

No flights. The top 6 scramble finishers split the auction pool:

1st — 40%
2nd — 25%
3rd — 15%
4th — 10%
5th — 6%
6th — 4%

🎯 Tournament Prize

3 flights of 6 teams each. The top 2 teams in each flight earn a prize. Tournament scoring is the team's best individual morning score combined with their afternoon scramble score.

Calcutta payouts and tournament payouts are separate. A team can earn from both, one, or neither depending on their performance across both rounds.

Tiebreakers

Calcutta ties: Settled by sudden death playoff starting on hole #1.

Flight ties: Broken in the following order:

  1. Best Player B (higher handicap player) individual morning score.
  2. Handicap index of holes for the scramble.
  3. Handicap index of holes for Player A.
  4. Handicap index of holes for Player B.

Day at a Glance

  1. 36 players tee off individually for the morning round from the red tees.
  2. Players come in for lunch. Teams of two are formed by pairing 1st with 36th, 2nd with 35th, and so on.
  3. The Calcutta auction opens — bid on any of the 18 teams.
  4. Teams play the course again as a scramble from each player's respective tees.
  5. Calcutta payouts go to owners of the top 6 scramble finishers.
  6. Tournament prizes are awarded across 3 flights based on each team's best individual morning score combined with their afternoon scramble score.