Goodwood Golf Club
Course Information
Goodwood Golf Club, West Sussex is a 36 hole club with the par 71 (7103 yard) Downs Course designed by James Braid in 1914 and the Park Course designed by Donald Steel. A private downland golf course
36 holes | Par Downs Course 72 | Downs Course 6650 yards | Private | Downland
Goodwood Golf Club Information
Address: Kennel Hill, Goodwood, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0PN United Kingdom
Tel: 01243 755130
Website: https://www.goodwood.com
Golf Club Facilities
Click the following link to find out what facilities are available at Goodwood Golf Club and read frequently asked questions.
Price Guide: £££££
The Downs Course is a members' only course, but the Park Course welcomes non-members'.
Midweek Guide: See website for both courses *
Weekend Guide: See website for both courses *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Park Course | Purple | 72 | 71 [120] | 6650 | ||
| Park Course | Senior | 72 | 71.2 [125] | 6368 | ||
| Park Course | Orange | 72 | 70 [117] | 6298 | ||
| Park Course | Green | 72 | 72 [116] | 5584 | ||
| Downs Course | Silver | 72 | 75 | 7134 | ||
| Downs Course | Back | 72 | 72 | 6704 | ||
| Downs Course | Middle | 72 | 71 | 6368 | ||
| Downs Course | Red | 71 | 73 | 5503 | ||
Goodwood Golf Club Reviews
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.17
AVERAGE RATING 4.3
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What the club says: The Goodwood Park layout was designed in 1987 by renowned golf architect Donald Steele and lies within the parkland surrounding Goodwood House. Indeed the 6,650 par 72 course has been carefully designed to blend in with the splendid surroundings of the Estate.
The Downs Course was laid out in 1914 by legendary golf architect, designer of Gleneagles and Carnoustie and five times winner of the Masters Championship, James Braid, The Downs Course features tricky doglegs and long sweeping greens which are both a treat and a challenge to true golf fans. The Downs was cleverly renovated in 2006 to retain the essential character of Braid’s concept while providing a challenge for the modern game for both amateurs and professionals alike.
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James M rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 14 2025
Goodwood Park
Lovely course. Undergoing redesign at the moment. Will have to see if the bunker changes make it better.Reviewer Rating
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Garry B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 6 2024
Stunning Course. Well worth a visit. Greens are challenging, true and the course plays long from the equivalent of the white tees
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David C rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 9 2024
The Park is in fine condition, the greens true. The 1st cut is v fair, the deeper rough punishing.
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Garry B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 5 2024
Really matured, underestimated course
Really coming along and the changes made recently are excellent. Becoming a nice flat parkland course now, challenging and just great scenery all the way round at Goodwood. Beware of overhead flying objects :-)Reviewer Rating
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Glyn D rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 12 2023
Good challenge and well worth having someone who knows the course with you
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Bruce G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 27 2023
Course in great condition after days being closed due to heavy rainfall.
Well done the greenkeeping team
Well done the greenkeeping team
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Ben W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 22 2023
Absolutely what you'd expect, a wonderful place
Ultra friendly and knowledgeable staff can't do enough to look after you at this rather swanky establishment in the setting of rolling downlands. Course in great condition, with plenty of challenges. Vintage style buggies are a great edition, as are rumble strips on paths to give you the impression you are reaching up The Hill between holes. Could be better signage to help first timers around. Food, excellent!Reviewer Rating
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Bruce G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 22 2023
Course in great nick; much improved for having been closed due to heavy rain on a few occasions.
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Roger M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 6 2023
Nice Views
Opening six holes slowly bring you to a long uphill climb to the seventh and from then on you are either downhill or uphill. Greens had been dressed and this made stopping the ball and putting a challenge.Reviewer Rating
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Paul J rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 20 2023
Paul
Nice course laid out very well, a few tight driving holes but in general plenty of room off the teeGreens were in good condition for the time of the year and ran very true
This is a good course that's not too punishing, yes I would play this again ????????????????
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A Golfer rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 13 2023
The course was well kept, the greens were in great condition, and the scenery was beautiful. The staff was friendly and very helpful. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking for a great golf experience. It is definitely one of the best courses in the area.
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Aaron D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 12 2023
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 1 2023
Great course. This is one of the best courses in the area.
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Neil C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 21 2022
Very open but challenging course!
Great course, and we were very lucky with the weather as well, which made it even better. Some tough little holes that required a bit of thinking rather than just whacking it!Reviewer Rating
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Neil C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 4 2022
Goodwoo. Downs course
Played via a charity auction bid, otherwise it looks to be very pricey if you're not a member.Got there early, large carpark, attractive clubhouse and pro shop. Had a lovely lunch, food was very good and reasonably priced ie ?16 burger.
Driving range and practice green were used before starting , then hit the Downs course.
It's a beautiful course set over rolling countryside. Some fantastic holes and not too long, however there are a few blind tee shots so buy a map to save leaving yourself blocked out. A second visit would be nice but we paid ?60 and the chap who made the charity donation paid comfortably more. Looks to be about ?140 for an experience day. It's a nice course but it's not that nice IMHO.
Oh if you do play it is VERY hilly in places if you walk and we got lost as signage between tees is a bit hit or miss.
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Paul B rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 12 2022
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Paul B rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 12 2022
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Franklyn S rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 11 2022
Blind & Sloping
It's so long since I've played this course that I didn't recognise most of it especially the front 9,with it being so dry at the moment with the blind holes and the slopes you were getting penalise
for hitting good shots as the fairways were very hard and fast and the slopes compounded the problem.
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Gary B rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 2 2022
amazing+course
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Kevin M rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 5 2022
Downs course
First time I have been , over all fantastic was invited by one of my reps course was a real challenge and in fairly good Nick for this time of year , greens were a little slow but a very enjoyable experience, staff and changing rooms were top notchReviewer Rating
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Glyn D rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 3 2022
A joy to play even when maintaining in place. Few gur bunkers and slow green. But still very playable.
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Alastair A rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 15 2022
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A Golfer rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 17 2021
A touch of style
Superb layout & condition. Goodwood do everything with a touch of style!Reviewer Rating
A Golfer rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 17 2021
Variety of challenges
The variety of challenges more than any course seen in 2021.Reviewer Rating
Bruce G rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 5 2021
Beautiful November day; course in good condition but cloggy for trolley and ball flight restricted by the low temperature.
Missed too many putts! Again!
(Round played: Nov 2021 - Score: 89 Handicap: 16.6)
Missed too many putts! Again!
(Round played: Nov 2021 - Score: 89 Handicap: 16.6)
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Neil C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 18 2021
My Favourite Course
Just an amazing course, so well kept and greens were first class.We were in a works golf day with 24 players, and so well looked after. The only problem being a group of impatient members behind firing shots up between us!
(Round played: Oct 2021 - Score: 94 Handicap: 25.3)
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Glyn D rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 26 2021
Charity day all a bit of fun so tried shots would not normal take. Not the best plan but allot of fun
(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 100 Handicap: 17.7)
(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 100 Handicap: 17.7)
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Kevin V rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 19 2021
USA substitute
Played both courses and they were in great condition.The Downs is the harder of the two but don't think the park is a soft touch, it can bite you at anytime.
Recommend a golf break here
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Sussex rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 24 2021
Sloooooow….
Great venue. Positives were the fables and the fantastic condition of fairways and tee boxes. Greens however although in good conditions were very slow. Pace of play was bad 5:15 hours off a weekday midday tee is far too slow. We kept up with pace of play as a 4 ball in buggies but a marshal told us to let a two ball behind us through on the 7th (I think) and he would “get them through the 4 balls in front”. Well, he didn’t, we then sat behind the 2 ball for the remainder of the round, pointless. By the 17th, there was a group on the green, the 2 ball on the tee us and then two further groups all queuing to play the hole, sadly, took the gloss off an otherwise great day out.Reviewer Rating
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Richard W rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 14 2021
Great downland course
What a superb golf course. We played early morning after heavy rain the evening before and the course drainage is top class, as there was no evidence of water anywhere. Goodwood do everything in style, including their amazing buggies. Highly recommended.Reviewer Rating
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Goodwood Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes there is a driving range at Goodwood Golf Club which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Goodwood Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf pro shop which you can access prior to your round of golf or visit to the golf club.
Are there changing facilities at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Goodwood Golf Club.
Can you hire buggies at Goodwood Golf Club?
Buggy hire is available and will be subject to availability. Call prior to your visit to confirm you requirements.
Can you hire golf clubs at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Goodwood Golf Club prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Goodwood Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes there is accommodation at Goodwood Golf Club. Please visit their website for further details and plan a golf break there.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Goodwood Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Goodwood Golf Club for further details.
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