

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.

It’s been quite the month here on The Downs course. The leaves are falling, the weather’s been keeping us on our toes and there’s plenty going on behind the scenes (and under the turf!).
As many of you will have noticed, our £1.75 million irrigation project is now well underway. This major upgrade will see brand-new sprinklers installed on the greens, tees, approaches and walk-offs, giving us far better control over moisture levels and turf quality throughout the course. While the machinery, trenches and works may cause a little disruption at times, we promise the end result will be well worth it. We really appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding while we carry out these essential improvements.
The recent heavy downpours haven’t made life easy either. A few of our bunkers have been hit with some downwash and the team as been hard at work repairing and raking to keep them in top shape. If you spot us dashing around with shovels and rakes, you’ll know we’re battling to keep the sand where it belongs! We’ve also been keeping a close eye on the high disease pressure that comes with this time of year. With the combination of damp conditions and cooler nights, it’s always a tense period for turf health but thankfully, we haven’t been hit too hard this autumn.
The greens are holding up well thanks to our ongoing preventative measures and the team’s attention to detail. This is also due to the work we have carried out throughout the year with our feed programme and the topdressing we have put on them, which currently stands at 180 tonnes. Not only does the sand help with the trueness and firmness of our greens but it also helps to dilute the thatch level which reduces the stress on the turf which is another factor on which disease thrives.
Of course, autumn wouldn’t be autumn without endless leaves. Our blowers have been getting a serious workout this month, it sometimes feels like as soon as we clear one area, the trees have another go at us! But we’ll keep at it to make sure the playing surfaces are tidy and enjoyable. A large apple tree holds 50,000 to 100,000 leaves. A normal birch averages around 200,000 leaves. A old oak, for which we have several have 700,000 leaves. So, bear this in mind when you see them on the ground and spare a thought for us. We have billions to pick up.
As you may have seen, we have cleared the bank on the 2nd. This was carried out by the grounds team from the Motor Circuit, with their new remote controlled mower, making light work of the bank and had it all cut within two days. A huge thank you to all our members for your continued patience and support while we work through this busy period.
We’re committed to keeping The Downs course in fantastic condition, both now and for the future and we can’t wait to show you the improvements once the irrigation project is complete.
See you out on the course (hopefully between showers)!
Dan Cornish, Deputy Head Greenkeeper, The Downs course
This month we have seen a real mixture of weather. Very mild, one of the mildest November’s on record with temps hitting 18C at times. In this period, we saw increased disease pressure across all playing surfaces, especially greens. We continue with our monthly fungicide program, but we have tweaked it a few times this month to counter the disease pressure, applying additional fungicide mixes to control the disease. We also done a 13mm solid tine to 5 inches depth across all greens to help oxygen flow and move water quicker. Now we are going through a cold period which greatly reduces disease pressure, with the frost’s keeping it at bay for now.
With the mild weather a lot of rain came but the course held up well. Post and rope is being put out in high traffic areas to protect the surfaces. Please, if you need to move it can you replace it from where it came. They are there to protect the course. As you may have noticed as well, down the left-hand side of 3rd a lot of coloured stakes. These are for the next stage of the Masterplan. Each colour represents a tree species going there. They have all been mapped out to exactly where they need to be. You get relief from these as in the local rule that has been put out. Please, if you do have to move one, please try and replace in the same position. The planting of the more established trees will be done by our Forestry team and the whips to bulk out these areas done by us. Planting has started this week, and the aim is to have them all in this year, that includes the 12th which hasn’t been marked out yet.
Leaves have been an issue like normal at this time of year. Every morning the team clears as much as we can on greens/tees/aprons and then in afternoons using turbo blowers to clear larger deposits of leaves on fairways and semi rough. It’s a time-consuming task, one where you can clear an area and 10mins later it’s covered again.
Even though the course has held up well with the wet weather, minimal closures and buggy’s still being allowed at times, the bunkers have been poor and a lot of the time GUR. With the rain we get now, it's more torrential than constant. This washes down the faces of bunkers. The team spent one week in the afternoons shoveling the faces back up for it to pour down (not forecasted) the next morning and washed them all out again. It’s quite disheartening for the team when this happens as they must go out and do it all again. We repair them as quickly as we can but due to leaves falling at a rapid rate and grass still growing it takes time.
The Copse has had all the long areas of rough cut and sprayed with selective weedkiller as we head into winter. The greens also had a 13mm tine and disease pressure is much worse down there due to the lack of sunshine with most greens shaded all day. They have been fed with a granular feed to increase density and strength as we move into winter. We are also delighted to be nominated for Short Course of the Year at this year's Golf Course Awards to be held at the Emirates Stadium on 4th December. It’s a great honour for the team to be recognized for such a prestige award, hopefully we return with it.
See you on the courses
Scott Peterson, Head Greenkeeper of The Park and Copse Course