Goodwood

The Academy

Whether you are after lessons with a PGA Professional or looking to take those first steps into the game, The Academy is the perfect place for you to develop, learn and most importantly, have fun whilst playing the game of golf.

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Meet The Team

Christian Fogden

Head PGA Professional

Christian Fogden is a highly skilled and experienced Advanced PGA professional with over 25 years of dedication to the game of golf.

Craig Gardner

Senior PGA Teaching Professional

Craig Gardner is an experienced PGA Golf Professional with over 15 years of coaching and playing experience, specializing in helping golfers of all levels reach their full potential.

Ben Urry

Trainee PGA Professional

Ben Urry has been playing golf for over 17 years and is currently in his final year of his PGA qualification, with extensive experience in both coaching and the golf industry.

Jordan Byrne

Academy Assistant & Performance Coach

Jordan Byrne is a qualified sport psychologist with extensive experience in high-performance environments, specializing in the mental aspects of golf and custom club fitting.

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What to do at the Academy

Monday 21 April

Academy Open Day

Be our guest! Join us for a day of free academy golf sessions, music, games, challenges and much more at our Academy Open Day on Monday 21 April.

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Junior Golf

Junior Open

Come and join us for the Golf At Goodwood Junior Open on Friday 30 May. With two different competitions, Bobby Locke and Lady Helen, it really is a day for everyone to take part in!

from £20 per junior member (£30 per non-member junior)

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Camps & Coaching

Junior Golf

Golf At Goodwood is passionate about growing the game of golf. Our team of fully certified and DBS checked PGA professionals run fun and exciting sessions to help juniors develop their skills in all aspects of the game.

From weekly coaching with our Level Up course to our fun and friendly Junior Camps that take place in the school holidays, there is something for every child to develop their game at The Academy.

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A relaxed start

Get into Golf

Starting this wonderful game could not be easier, Golf At Goodwood offers a warm, friendly and informal environment for you to have fun and learn the game at a pace which suits you and your ability.

We offer low-cost, fun, engaging and enjoyable four-week courses for beginners, intermediates and advanced. No dress code, no rules, no equipment required.

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Tailored to you

Golf Lessons

Our golf lessons are tailored to each individual golfer, whether you’re a complete beginner or striving to become an elite player, the best way to understand and improve your golf is by taking a lesson. For the complete learning experience our PGA professionals use the V1 video analysis to help aid the learning experience.

Golf Lessons

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The Academy

Custom Fitting

Using the latest in Trackman radar technology our team can fit you for the best performing clubs to suit your game. The data we receive includes ball and clubhead speed, dispersion, spin rates, launch angle and distance.

Custom Fittings

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Improve your game

Golf Conditioning

Take your game to the next level with our resident Olympic strength and conditioning coach, Steve Gent. If you’re looking for a complete solution to improving your golf performance, Golf At Goodwood have a resident fitness team who work in conjunction with the teaching Professionals to provide golf conditioning support.

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Understand your Game

Sport Psychology

Take a deeper dive into your golf game with our Sport Psychologist, Jordan Byrne.

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Our

Memberships

Golf At Goodwood Membership puts you in control. It is a completely flexible way of enjoying the game, giving you the precise amount of golf you want, when you want it and at a cost you can manage.

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Golf Courses

With two distinctive 18-hole courses, Golf At Goodwood allows you to choose the level you want to play at. You can choose the challenge of the Downs Course or the more gentle option of the Park.

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Experiences

Choose one of our exceptional golf experiences from treating a loved one to a round on the famous Downs Course, or have a playing lesson with a PGA Professional - the ideal opportunity to learn, develop and enjoy the game of golf.