Nick Heidfelds 1999 (41.6s) hillclimb record was beaten after Max Chilton in his McMurtry Spéirling fan car tore it to shreds at 39.08s in 2022!
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
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
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
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".
Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.
Nick Heidfelds 1999 (41.6s) hillclimb record was beaten after Max Chilton in his McMurtry Spéirling fan car tore it to shreds at 39.08s in 2022!
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.
For safety reasons F1 cars can no longer do official timed runs so instead perform stunning demonstrations!
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb
Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style
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
The red & yellow of the Racecourse can be traced back hundreds of years, even captured in our stunning Stubbs paintings in the Goodwood Collection
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
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.
The Fiat S76 or "Beast of Turin" is a Goodwood favourite and can usually be heard before it is seen at #FOS
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
We have been host to many incredible film crews using Goodwood as a backdrop for shows like Downton Abbey, Hollywood Blockbusters like Venom: let there be Carnage and the Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Goodwood Motor Circuit was officially opened in September 1948 when Freddie March, the 9th Duke and renowned amateur racer, tore around the track in a Bristol 400
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 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.
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.
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.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The replica of the original Axminster carpet is so lavish that the President of Bulgaria came to visit it before its departure!
As the private clubhouse for all of the Estate’s sporting and social members, it offers personal service and a relaxed atmosphere
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.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The iconic spitfire covered almost 43,000 kilometres and visited over 20 countries on its epic journey and currently resides at our Aerodrome.
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
The oldest existing rules for the game were drawn up for a match between the 2nd Duke and a neighbour
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
Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.
As always, I will start with the greens. We have finally had some rain. Albeit not a lot at 15mm in the last four weeks. The greens have suffered with dry patch and areas burning out including the greens, tees and aprons month. We have struggled the past six weeks with strong north easterly wind, which was consistent at around 17 knots most days and night, add hot temperatures to that and 5mm of rain in six weeks, makes applying irrigation efficiency to the target area (greens, aprons, tees) very difficult. The sprinklers are unable to reach certain areas they would normally hit; therefore, we have been constantly hand watering greens in the mornings and tees in the afternoon to try and keep areas alive. One of the worst areas is the 1st & 17th tees, this is mainly due to a pipeline failure under the tunnel which is losing a large amount of water on an hourly basis, (which we only turn on in the day) therefore holes 1,17,18 can only run two sprinkler heads efficiency at one time. Unfortunately, the 1st and 17th have four heads per side which are not activating correctly. Now we have the greens coming back to good health, we will allocate more time on tee recovery, with the aid of granulated wetting agent and wetting pellets. The forecast for next week is for the winds to drop in speed and change direction back to our normal south east winds we normally have in the spring / summer. Thank you for your patience with the matter.
We have had some summer diseases and disorders come in during the dry spell, mainly with a patch and superficial fair rings. We have treated this with a fungicide and these will disappear in time. The greens on a whole have been consistent and true, however we have kept the moisture 7% above our KPI. Just as a contingency in case we lose our water resource.
Bunkers have been smooth raked most of the month due to the dryness of the sand. We have been trying to move sand as much as we can, however, this has been testing at times due to the wind blowing it in the corners.
The long natural rough has come up very quickly and is rather thick in places. This was due to the wet conditions in the spring, increasing the coarser grasses rather than the fine grass we want in these areas. Although it is aesthetically pleasing and has an array of wild flowers in them, we will look to trim down some of the high-volume landing zones to help playability. We also will be trimming the pathway edges to stop the grass flipping over and restricting path width.
The bees continue to thrive and these are a massive aid to us in helping with the pollination of all our flowers on the golf course and surrounding areas.
Looking forward we will continue with hand watering playing areas, adjusting bunker levels, raising sprinkler heads for water efficiency, light aeration on the greens and regular sand dustings to keep the greens trueness at the desired level.
Look forward to seeing you on the course!
Rob Dyer, Head Greenkeeper, The Downs Course
As June progressed it was all hands on irrigation for both The Academy and the course. All round monitoring of the irrigation system and hand watering was a must! No rain for five weeks had the course suffering in areas. During the hottest period typically, our irrigation computer went offline for several days to add to our stress. The use of wetting agents to help break up surface tension and seaweed to help with the plant stress were used on greens, tees and aprons.
We were still able to keep our regular maintenance going on the greens to help promote firmer, truer playing surfaces with a sand dressing of eight tonnes and aeration work.
General surfaces are good with fairways being brushed to stand the plant up for a cleaner cut.
I do hear people’s concerns over the long rough areas. After years of shaping, we feel that we have got the balance right with the width of the typical landing areas and think these are more than wide enough. All the parks long rough are cut and removed every year in September to not disturb the nesting wildlife but due to a very wet spring these areas are thicker than usual. We can’t bring the cutting forward due to wild flowers and nesting animals.
Look forward to seeing you on the course!
Simon Berry, Head Greenkeeper, The Park Course