Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Museum Moves to The Broadmoor

Memorabilia and displays in The Broadmoor Golf Club celebrate the state’s golf greats.

BY JON RIZZI

THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF HALE IRWIN, BABE Didrikson Zaharias, and more than 148 other Colorado golf icons now have a spectacular new showcase. In honor of its 50th Anniversary, the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame has relocated its museum to The Broadmoor Golf Club.

Both organizations couldn’t have asked for a more perfect union. Since 1973, the Hall of Fame has celebrated excellence; and for more than a century, The Broadmoor has dedicated itself to delivering exceptional service, uncompromising excellence, and distinctive amenities—such as its impeccable East Course, home to eight USGA

Championships and the upcoming 2025 U.S. Senior Open. The Colorado Golf Hall of Fame currently counts 12 Broadmoor legends among its 148 inductees. Broadmoor founder Spencer Penrose is among this year’s class of inductees.

Visitors can access the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Museum through the golf club’s east entrance, where a high-ceilinged lobby featuring a gallery of oversized vintage photographs and shimmering trophy cases leads to an adjacent corridor brimming with treasures.

Those include backlit, etched-glass portraits of every inductee and cases

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Colorado Golf Hall Of Fame Museum

The Colorado Golf Hall of Fame Museum is located in the lobby and hallway of The Broadmoor Golf Club building. The museum is open to all guests during hours when the Golf Club is open and is free of charge. For more information, visit Broadmoor. com and ColoradoGolf.org filled with rare artifacts representing their achievements. An elaborate timeline outlines the history of Colorado golf from 1887 to the present, detailing not only the feats of Hall of Famers, but also the significant championships held in Colorado. Highlights include the first U.S. Open west of the Mississippi River; the first national championship won by an African American player; the defining triumphs of Jack, Arnie, Phil, and Annika—and those won elsewhere by such Colorado players as Irwin, Zaharias, Dow Finsterwald, Barbara McIntire, Craig Stadler, Jill McGill, Nancy Roth Syms, Steve Jones, Jennifer Kupcho, and others.

In addition to players, visitors can also learn about Coloradans who have influenced the game: three USGA presidents, including the first woman, Judy Bell; nationally renowned golf professionals and instructors; numerous course developers, architects and superintendents; administrators, and journalists who have shaped the golf landscape.

“I believe the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame has found a fitting new home at our resort,” Broadmoor President and CEO Jack Damioli says. Guests may enrich their experience by scanning QR codes found throughout the museum for multimedia content, with plans for interactive displays in the future.

Even without the bells and whistles, The Broadmoor’s PGA Director of Golf Russ Miller believes “showcasing the distinguished men, women, and golf championships that have had such a profound impact on golf in Colorado allows our members and our guests to recognize and reflect on the great history and traditions of the game.”