The Calcutta

The Field

Masters Contenders

Bid on players, set max bids, and track your watchlist. Overtime extends active auctions.

The Format

How It Works

A Calcutta is a time-honored golf auction tradition — simple, competitive, and thrilling.

Create your account. No fund deposit required until after the auction is completed.

Bid or Set Max

Place a direct bid or set a max bid — we auto-increment $1 over each new bid up to your ceiling.

Overtime Rules

Any bid within 2 minutes of a player's close extends their auction by 2 more minutes.

Collect the Pot

Daily payouts across all 4 rounds. Win, lead a round, make the cut — every finish pays.

⛳ Admin Portal

Auction Settings

Reset Auction

Deletes all bid history and max bids for every player. This cannot be undone. Player rosters, odds, and settings are preserved.

Auction Identity

Auction Name

Auction Window & Overtime

Auction Start Date & Time

Auction End Date & Time

Overtime Trigger (minutes before end)

Overtime Extension (minutes per bid)

Invite & Registration Link

Share this link so new participants register directly into this auction. Generate a new code to invalidate the old one.

Invite Code

Current Status

Auction Name	—
Start	—
End	—
Status	—
Total Pot	—
Registered Users	—
Bids Placed	—

Bid Management

Override a Bid

Manually set the winning bid amount for any player. This overrides the current high bid.

Player

Assign to User

New Bid Amount ($)

All Current Bids

Player	Current Bid	Leading Bidder	Max Bid	Bids (10min)	Actions

Edit Bid Log — by Player

Select a player to view and edit their full bid history. Saves and deletes recalculate the leader automatically.

Select Player

User Management

Registered Users

Username	Email	Role	Bids Placed	Total Spent	Actions

Edit User Bid History

Expand a user to view, edit, or remove individual bids. Changes update the player's current bid and pot totals in real time.

Export Bid Data

Download a CSV of all bids and user activity.

Player Management

Seed 2026 Masters Field (91 Players)

Inserts the full 2026 Masters field with odds and probabilities. Only run this once on an empty field.

Edit Player

Player Name

Country

Win Odds (e.g. +1200)

Tag / Badge

LIV Golf player

World Rank (OWGR) — leave blank if unranked

Starting Bid ($) — minimum opening bid

Min Bid Increment ($) — minimum raise amount

Add Player to Field

Player Name

Country

Win Odds (e.g. +1200)

Starting Bid ($)

Min Bid Increment ($)

Cut Probability (0-1)

Win Probability (0-1)

LIV Golf player

Current Field

#	Player	Country	Odds	Start / Increment	Current Bid	Status	Actions

Announcements

Send Announcement to All Users

This will display a banner notification at the top of the auction for all logged-in users.

Message

Type

Announcement History

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