

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.




Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.




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.




...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?


Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.


"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto


The exquisite mirror in the Ballroom of Goodwood House it so big they had to raise the ceiling to get it inside!









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!


Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.






Mattresses and eiderdowns are stuffed with wool from the Goodwood Estate.


Easy boy! The charismatic Farnham Flyer loved to celebrate every win with a pint of beer. His Boxer dog, Grogger, did too and had a tendancy to steal sips straight from the glass.


Festival of Speed is our longest-standing Motorsport event, starting in 1993 when it opened to 25,00 people. We were expecting 2000!


Sir Stirling Moss was one of the founding patrons of the Festival of Speed, and a regular competitor at the Revival.


Our replica of the famous motor show showcases the "cars of the future" in true Revival style


FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb


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!


From 2005 to present there has been a demonstration area for the rally cars at the top of the hill


FOS Favourite Mad Mike Whiddett can be caught melting tyres in his incredible collection of cars (and trucks) up the hillclimb


The first ever horsebox was used from Goodwood to Doncaster for the 1836 St. Leger. Elis arrived fresh and easily won his owner a £12k bet.










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


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.


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


Leading women of business, sport, fashion and media, take part in one of the most exciting horseracing events in the world.


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 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 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.


...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?


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 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 famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.





The Motor Circuit was known as RAF Westhampnett, active from 1940 to 1946 as a Battle of Britain station.


...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?


...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?



...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?



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.


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).




...plan strategy in an ancient woodland, enjoy award-winning dining then drive around a racetrack?




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




Ray Hanna famously flew straight down Goodwood’s pit straight below the height of the grandstands at the first Revival in 1998






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.



"En la rose je fleurie" or "Like the rose, I flourish" is part of the Richmond coat of Arms and motto


Flying training began at Goodwood in 1940 when pilots were taught operational flying techniques in Hurricanes and Spitfires.


Testament to the 19th-century fascination with ancient Egypt and decorative opulence. The room is richly detailed with gilded cartouches, sphinxes, birds and crocodiles.


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.


The famous fighter ace, who flew his last sortie from Goodwood Aerodrome, formerly RAF Westhampnett has a statue in his honor within the airfield.


Our gin uses wild-grown botanicals sourced from the estate, and is distilled with mineral water naturally chalk-filtered through the South Downs.


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.
Find out the latest from our Greenkeepers in this month's Tee to Green.

As we move towards the end of the year, December has certainly reminded us that winter has arrived in earnest. We’ve experienced some significant rainfall over recent weeks, but pleasingly the course is holding up well and continuing to perform as we would expect for the time of year.
You may have noticed that buggies have been restricted more frequently than usual. We appreciate this can be frustrating and would like to thank you for your understanding. These decisions are never taken lightly and are purely to protect the course during wetter conditions. By reducing traffic at key times, we help prevent long-term damage and the benefits of this approach will be very evident when spring arrives.
Our irrigation project continues to progress at a good pace, which is encouraging to see despite the challenging weather. We are pleased to confirm that the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 17th, 18th holes, along with the practice ground, have now been completed. This is a major step forward for the course and will play a key role in improving consistency and presentation moving forward. Thank you once again for your patience while these works continue.
As is often the case at this time of year, disease pressure has been particularly high over the last few weeks. You may notice some scarring on the greens as a result. The majority of this will naturally grow out as conditions improve, while any larger areas will be removed and repaired by the team to ensure surfaces recover as quickly as possible.
Finally, on behalf of the entire greenkeeping team, thank you for your continued support and understanding throughout what has been a busy and challenging year. We'd like to wish all our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and we look forward to welcoming you back to the Downs Course in 2026.
Dan Cornish, Deputy Head Greenkeeper
Another unsettled month of weather again. As of writing this, Wednesday we had a hard frost on the course and this was followed by 1.5 inches of rain the next day. The weather patterns have been all over the place this year. At one point we had buggy’s on for a full week, and if you know The Park in December, that is not normal.
On a positive note, we did take advantage of the dry spell and managed to get all semi rough cut and also the fairways. We have now started our yearly vert-drain program on the fairways. On the fairways we are using 16 inch, inch thick tines to a depth of 6-7 inches and on our wetter fairways, we are pushing the depths to 8-9 inches like on the 9th for example. The results we have seen over the last 2 years have been impressive. Not only are we closed a lot less, but the fairways are also now one of the driest areas. The process not only relives compaction, but it also creates deep tine holes which the roots love and will follow down deeper. This has resulted in greater grass coverage, better drought tolerance as the roots are deeper, and as seen this year, a quicker recovery after a prolonged dry spell. Compared to other years, we spent no time and money in recovering them, the past few years we have had to overseed and feed to get coverage back. It's a slow process and we thank you for your patience.
The greens have been performing and looking good. We continue with our winter feeds and fungicide programs. We’ve had some disease pressure, but that is normal for this time of year. The greens will also have vert-drain in the next couple of weeks.
The team has also been busy starting woodland work. The area between 14/15th has been flailed. After some tree work on the 2nd, the team have cleared that area and flailed and brush cut around the trees. This has enhanced presentation and playability. We will continue with other areas throughout winter. The forestry team has also begun planting trees down the left-hand side of 3rd and also around 4th tee. More will follow in the next month.
Myself, Gary Beves, Simon Berry and Danny Carter all attended the annual Golf Course Awards at the Emirates Stadium in London as The Copse was up for Short Course of the Year. Unfortunately, we didn’t win but would like to congratulate Repton Short Course at Rudding Park. It was a great experience overall to be nominated and to network with some of the most renowned Golf Clubs in the country.
As this is the last blog of the year, The Park team would like to wish all our members and guests a Happy Christmas and Happy New Year.
Scott Peterson, Head Greenkeeper, The Park and Copse courses