A Hall of Fame Win for Steve Jones

By Jon Rizzi

In honor of its 50th anniversary, the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame moved not only its museum to The Broadmoor Golf Club, but also its annual fundraising tournament, which took place July 6 on the club’s East course. Among the 17 inductees playing in the 23-team field was 1996 U.S. Open champion Steve Jones, whose team took first place after a scorecard playoff with a squad led by 1986 U.S. Mid-Am champion Bill Loeffler. Tournament proceeds will fund the Hall’s foundation, as will those generated by the organization’s Golden Anniversary Gala on November 18 at The Broadmoor. coloradogolfhalloffame.org

The report concluded the proposed facility would negatively affect all wildlife living or moving through that area, especially blue herons and bald eagles. Both of those species tend to fly below the proposed heights of the TopGolf nets. The nets were proposed to be 175–feet tall; bald eagles in the area fly anywhere from 25–feet above ground to 175–feet above ground. The CPW’s research also concluded that the lights and the sounds from the facility would also impact wildlife in the area.

Proponents said the business would increase tourism and some residents argued that the project would be a good thing for the town, a review by Denver TV 9News found.

Residents voted on the issue by mail in early June and voted 2-to-1 to limit fence heights in town: 2,321 yes votes to 1,026 no votes.

A TopGolf spokeswoman said they are “actively exploring alternative sites” for their next location in the area.