Charity Golf Tournament Software

Charity Golf Calcutta Auction Software Overview

What is a calcutta auction in golf?

"The term "Calcutta" describes a type of auction-pool wagering that can be applied to golf and many other sporting events. In golf, a Calcutta is most common at a tournament featuring 4-person teams, but a Calcutta can be held in conjunction with any type of golf tournament.

In a Calcutta, golfers bid, auction style, on the golfer or team who they think will win the tournament (you can bid on yourself or your own team, too).

All the money raised through the "auction" goes into the pot. At the end of the tournament, those who "won" the team that then won the tournament get a pre-determined payout from the auction pool."


Typically the charity golf calcutta auction is held on the evening before the charity golf tournament. Choose a festive format that is appropriate for your group and have fun...

The charity golf calcutta uses team handicaps and graduated flights to keep everyone involved in the tournament regardless of their golf skills. Charity calcutta auction participants will strategize their bidding like stock brokers buying 'futures'.


TournaKit Pro Integrated Charity Golf Calcutta Auction Software

Plan calcuttas smarter and faster, it does it all so you can do more.

TournaKit Pro Integrated Calcutta Golf Auctions

In most charity golf tournaments teams are foursomes made up of players sponsored by a company or employer. TournaKit Pro keeps track of player handicaps and their teams.

The 'Event Registration by Team Name' report provides essential quantitative data needed to flight the golf tournament and created your calcutta auctions.

We will be highlighting the team 'TournaKit-3' for a focal point in our following conversation.

TournaKit Pro Create Calcutta Auctions Items From Golf Teams

Create Charity Golf Calcutta Auctions - Tournament Flights

Multiple flights provide an equal playing field. Each flight becomes a calcutta auction.

TournaKit Pro Create Calcutta Auction - Tournament Flights

Select Calcutta Flight from Auctions

So easy... 'Select 3rd Flight - Calcutta Team Handicap 11 to 14'

TournaKit Pro Select Calcutta Flight and Create Calcutta Auction Item

Create New Calcutta Auction Item

Click on 'Auction Items', create new record, enter team name, team handicap, team players, save record and done!

TournaKit Pro Select Calcutta Flight and Create Calcutta Auction Item

How To Handicap Calcutta Teams

Most people using TournaKit Pro are having a scramble golf tournament. The problem is the team with the largest number of low handicap players typically win the event.

'Equal Playing Field = Good Time For All'

The mathamatical model you choose to handicap your golf tournament teams will directly impact the outcome. TournaKit Pro's integrated 'Team Handicap Calculator' provides five different methods to calculate team hadicaps.

Below you will notice 'Team 1' has a couple of low handicap players but their Average Handicap is higher than 'Team 2' which is made up a players with similiar handicaps.

In a scramble format my money is on 'Team 1' because the low handicap players will carry the team scoring and the 14 points are more than they deserve.


The 'Average Handicap' method is easy to calculate but inherently unfair.


Team 1

Hcp Player Company
23.0 Fessenden, Ben TimeWorna
4.2 Hassam, Childe TimeWorna
6.8 Raymond, Tom TimeWorna
23.0 Wales, Mary TimeWorna
14.0 Team Hcp

Team 2

Hcp Player Company
14.0 Myers, Brian TournaKit
12.0 Powers, Steve TournaKit
12.0 Pye, Wilson TournaKit
13.0 Turtle, Dan TournaKit
13.0 Team Hcp

Calcutta Golf Team Handicap Calculator

TournaKit Pro's 'Team Handicap Calculator' has five different methods to handicap golf teams (optional).

A popular method to equalize foursomes is to sum a graduated percentage of the handicap based its value.

Team Handicap = (20% of lowest handicap)+(15% of next lowest)+(10% of next lowest)+(5% of highest)

By hand that is a lot math, with the TournaKit Pro it's only a click.

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Team Builder & Handicap Calculator

Let's look at our two teams with their team handicaps calculated by

[ 4 Players 20% 15% 10% 5% ] method.

Team 1

Hcp Player Company
23.0 Fessenden, Ben TimeWorna
4.2 Hassam, Childe TimeWorna
6.8 Raymond, Tom TimeWorna
23.0 Wales, Mary TimeWorna
5.0 Team Hcp

Team 2

Hcp Player Company
14.0 Myers, Brian TournaKit
12.0 Powers, Steve TournaKit
12.0 Pye, Wilson TournaKit
13.0 Turtle, Dan TournaKit
6.0 Team Hcp

Choose a team habdicap method that best suits your event.

Note: Manual data entry is the default for team name, team handicap, and team players.

To access TournaKit Pro's 'Calcutta Team Builder & Handicap Calculator' simply click the command button on the bottom of the Auction Item screen.

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Team Builder & Handicap Calculator Button

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Auction Items

Each calcutta auction item is fully integrated with the event's financial and statistical record keeping systems.

Enter the golf team's winning position and TournaKit Pro will calculate the calcutta payout.

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Auction Item Winninig Position

TournaKit Pro automatically calculates the calcutta payout based on your predetermined percentages of the calcutta gross revenue.

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Auction Results

Calcutta Auction Results Summary Report

The 'Calcutta Results' report will summarize all the calcutta auctions within an event. In the example below there are six calcutta auctions titled 1st Flight... through 6th Flight... The report contains all the percentages, pay out totals, auction item numbers, tournament team winners with players, and the owner/highest bidder of the calcutta auction items. The report concludes with a summary of the event calcutta totals for winning positions, house revenue, calcutta gross revenue, and the calcutta winner's pay out.

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Auction Results

Calcutta Auctions Teams and Buyers Report

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Auctions Teams and Buyers

Calcutta Auctions Teams and Players Report

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Auctions Teams and Players

Calcutta Silent Auction Bid Sheet

One of 108 silent auction bid sheet styles to choose from.

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Silent Auction Bid Sheet

Calcutta Auctioneer's Bid Sheet

TournaKit Pro Calcutta Auctioneer's Bid Sheet
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