Broadmoor Hopes Hall of Fame, Senior Open Continues Its Strong Golf Traditions

The Broadmoor, the Colorado Springs resort, is hoping to sink its golf roots even more deeply with an upcoming U.S. Senior Open as well as its status as the new home of the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame

“When you walk in the golf club, you just feel that history,” says Russ Miller, The Broadmoor’s director of golf. “The displays, the people that have played here, the champions that have played here. We’ve held eight USGA championships and a lot of other things. We find a lot of guests, when they come through, will spend an hour just wandering around the hallways reading and looking at the archives.”

The resort will get the chance to be the host of major championships three more times in the near future as the scheduled host of the U.S. Senior Open in 2025, 2031 and 2037.

“The senior open matches our demographic so well,” says Miller. “Almost all of the players are recognizable. We grew up with those guys. It’s a good demographic for us, and the city and the state have really embraced that Senior Open championship.”

In April, the iconic Colorado Springs resort opened the doors on the newly relocated and revamped Colorado Golf Hall of Fame, previously headquartered at Riverdale Golf Courses in Brighton.

With more than 700 pieces of memorabilia spanning Colorado’s long relationship with golf, the Hall of Fame museum adds to the palpable air of tradition and history that’s a cherished part of any visit to the Broadmoor Golf Club.

The winners of those three opens will, naturally, find themselves earning spots on the walls of the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame. Fortuitously enough, they won’t have to go very far to admire the display. broadmoor.com

By Todd Hartley

By Suzanne S. Brown