For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
Spectate from the chicane at the Revival to see plenty of classic cars going sideways as they exit this infamous point of our Motor Circuit.
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
A huge variety of glassware is available for each wine, all labelled by grape type to give the best flavour profile.
Inspired by the legendary racer, Masten Gregory, who famously leapt from the cockpit of his car before impact when approaching Woodcote Corner in 1959.
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
Spectate from the chicane at the Revival to see plenty of classic cars going sideways as they exit this infamous point of our Motor Circuit.
Future Lab is Goodwood's innovation pavilion, inspiring industry enthusiasts and future scientists with dynamic tech
From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
The bricks lining the Festival of Speed startline are 100 years old and a gift from the Indianapolis Speedway "Brickyard" in 2011 to mark their centenary event!
The first public race meeting took place in 1802 and, through the nineteenth century, ‘Glorious Goodwood,’ as the press named it, became a highlight of the summer season
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
One Summer, King Edward VII turned his back on the traditional morning suit, and donned a linen suit and Panama hat. Thus the Glorious Goodwood trend was born.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
According to Head Butler at Goodwood House David Edney "Class, sophistication and discretion".
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
One of the greatest golfers of all time, James Braid designed Goodwood’s iconic Downland course, opened in 1914.
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998
David Edney, head Butler dons a morning suit "and a smile" every day and has been woking at Goodwood for over 25 years!
Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.
Ensure you take a little time out together to pause and take in the celebration of all the hard work you put in will be a treasured memory.
King Edward VII (who came almost every year) famously dubbed Glorious Goodwood “a garden party with racing tacked on”.
The first ever round of golf played at Goodwood was in 1914 when the 6th Duke of Richmond opened the course on the Downs above Goodwood House.
The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.
A 20m woodland rue, from Halnaker to Lavant, was planted by our forestry teams & volunteers, featuring native species like oak, beech, & hornbeam
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
The first thing ever dropped at Goodwood was a cuddly elephant which landed in 1932 just as the 9th Duke of Richmonds passion for flying was taking off.
Built in 1787 by celebrated architect James Wyatt to house the third Duke of Richmond’s prized fox hounds, The Kennels was known as one of the most luxurious dog houses in the world!
Whoa Simon! A horse so determined and headstrong, he not only won the 1883 Goodwood Cup by 20 lengths, but couldn't be stopped and carried on running over the top of Trundle hill
Just beyond Goodwood House along the Hillclimb, the 2nd Dukes banqueting house was also known as "one of the finest rooms in England" (George Vertue 1747).
Find out the latest from our Greenkeepers in this month's Tee to Green.
Firstly, it’s nice to see the course still green at this time of year. The playing surfaces continue to improve in playability and health, which go hand in hand and we are seeing the benefits of the new feed programs across greens, aprons, fairways and tees. We have also started adding cold pressed seaweed into all our tank mixes which we see and this has had a huge impact on the health of the plant, especially in dry stressful times, where we have managed to keep areas alive and reduce burn off. We have had some burn off on greens and collars towards the end of the month, this was mainly due to the irrigation system not working correctly, with the electrical side of it causing problems.
Next month we will look to get an organic granular feed out on the aprons, tees and bunkers to improve grass density and colour.
The greens continue to be consistent and are averaging 9.4 to 10.0 on the stimp meter throughout the month. However, we have seen the greens slow in the afternoon as we continue with a higher growth rate than normal for this time of year. We have increased our plant growth regulator rates slightly, but the grass is growing so quickly it seems to get removed from the plant within a week by cutting on a daily basis. These are things we just need to tweak in the future to get the desired longevity of the product. The greens are 100% true when we record the date in the morning, which for me is the most important factor when recording Key Performance Indicator data. Moisture movement is also key, but with our higher than average thatch levels, water takes more time to move through the top 20mm of the greens profile than required. This is improving with our bi-weekly sand dustings, however we still need to carry out cultural practices to reduce these levels.
All bunkers have now been topped up at least once since the spring and we have added over 110 tonnes this year to improve levels. Stones and chalk are still an issue, as our bunkers do not have a lining in them and when constructed we used upside down turf, which is a living product and degrades over time. This is something we need to address in the future, however its not an over night fix. When we remove any stones etc, they normally re-appear again in a few weeks with raking and sand movement by wind and wash down.
The natural long rough areas have produced a variety of wild flowers this year and the ecology value is very impressive. You can hear all the sounds of the insects in these as you walk past them and the amount of moths and butterflies that come out when you walk through it is pleasing to see. These areas will start to get cut down at the end of September, hopefully the farm will assist in the cut and collecting of the rough and use it on the farm, however this needs to be confirmed by the farmer. If it's not suitable, then we will start cut and collecting it in house, using the Trilo collector which is shared between The Motor Circuit and the two golf courses.
Rob Dyer, Head Greenkeeper, The Downs course
Finally, after what seemed like months of unsettled weather, we have now had a settled period. Warm, but not overly hot, and a few scorchers in-between.
The Park course has held up well with some rain now and then, the fairways have been burning off a bit but overall, we will take this in August. The Festival of Speed areas have recovered well during the month with a lot of man hours and water gone into repairing these areas as well as keeping the course in good condition. Car parking areas on the 3rd and 12th have recovered quickly as well as the walkways on the 14th/17th. The back of the 8th green has come back great and is back in play – 4 weeks ago we had no grass there!
The 10th fairway has come back well, with lots of water during the day – our apologies if you have been caught by one of our sprinklers, although nice and refreshing in the heat! Thank you for your patience with us whilst the hoses were out, not ideal but essential in getting these areas back to you as soon as we can. I have realised that the 10th is a dangerous place to be with balls coming at you from not just the 10th tee but the 9th and 15th as well!
The reseeding on the 10th carry is coming through well, considering we started 4 weeks ago with no grass. Some areas on the 10th fairway and rough have been Terra raked to remove the dead grass – a process that could not have been done in the early stages after Festival of Speed as the grass would have been too weak and more damage would have occurred. We are in a good place going into the Club Championship.
During the lead-up to Club Championship week, we put plans in place to get the course in the best possible condition. The fairways and aprons were sprayed with foliar feed 2 weeks before to add some colour and ensuring it was presenting well.
Our focus of attention is Greens. We sprayed with foliar feed 2 weeks before the Club Championship, but we want the growth our before the championship. We would like the greens on the edge as that way we can get speeds up. We do not put the irrigation on leading up to the Championship to get the firmness and speed we want. The Ladies and Seniors Championship greens were stimping around 9.5 with speed increasing during the day. The rainy conditions encouraged growth so was a bit slower than we liked. On the Men’s championship day, the greens were at 10.6, for context, the greens for the Open were at 10.8 and Augusta are 13-14!
The greens were double cut and double ironed to get there for 3 days, unfortunately, something we cannot do every week and sustain as it would be too much stress on the greens. The week after the Club Championship will see us raise heights on the mower for a week, spray foliar feed and 10mm tine aeration to relieve the stress of the past week, and continue our light dressing.
The Copse had its first event since opening, with a very good turnout and we hope to see more of you enjoying the course and practice facility.
A huge credit to the team for getting the course ready for the Club Championship with their work in the run-up and everyone coming in on the weekend. We have received some lovely positive feedback and we hope that everyone enjoyed the day.
See you on the course!
Scott Peterson, Deputy Head Greenkeeper, The Park course