Free golf tool
Calcutta Calculator
Work out what a Calcutta pays. Set the pot, an optional house cut, and your payout split, and see exactly what each finishing place collects. No signup, no ads.
Payout split
Pot $4,000.00 less 0% house.
A Calcutta turns a tournament into a clubhouse-wide event. The pot is the sum of the winning bids; after any house cut you split it by finishing place. The classic split is 50 / 30 / 20, but bigger fields often pay more places.
Common questions
What is a Calcutta in golf?
A Calcutta is an auction held before an event. Participants bid to 'own' each player or team, and the combined bids form a pot that pays out to the owners of the top finishers.
How is the Calcutta payout calculated?
The pot is the sum of all winning bids. After any agreed house cut, it is split across finishing places, most commonly 50% to first, 30% to second, and 20% to third. This calculator lets you set any split.
What is the half-back rule?
A common option that lets the player or team being auctioned buy back half of themselves from the winning bidder at the winning price, capping their downside and keeping skin in the game.
Does Skins Golf handle the money?
No. Skins Golf keeps the score and records auction results for reference. It never accepts, holds, or transfers money.
Are golf Calcuttas legal?
It varies by state. Some states permit them with a license or permit, some prohibit them, and many tolerate no-rake social pools among participants. This page is educational; check your state's rules and your club's counsel before running one.
In the app
Skins Golf tracks the Calcutta for you
Directors run the auction; Skins Golf records the results and derives the Calcutta standings from the live leaderboard, displayed as points. It never accepts, holds, or transfers money.
This tool is educational. Skins Golf tracks results for reference only and never accepts, holds, or transfers money. Calcutta legality varies by state; check your state's rules before running one. If gambling is a problem for you or someone in your group, call 1-800-GAMBLER.