Broadmoor Golf Club
The Broadmoor Golf Club is a pair of golf courses, located on the grounds of The Broadmoor, a historic hotel and resort Colorado Springs, Colorado. Originally opened in 1918 and designed by Donald Ross, the course format was expanded in 1965 with 18 additional holes designed by Robert Trent Jones.
Hole Number 4 of the Broadmoor Golf Club's East Course, photographed during the 2018 United States Senior Open | |
| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38.789°N 104.85°W |
| Location | Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Elevation | 6,250 feet (1,905 m) |
| Established | 1918 |
| Type | Resort / Private |
| Total holes | 36 |
| Events hosted | U.S. Women's Open (1995, 2011) U.S. Senior Open (2008, 2018) U.S. Amateur (1959, 1967) |
| Website | broadmoor.com/activities/golf |
| East Course | |
| Designed by | Donald Ross (holes 1-6, 16-18) Robert Trent Jones (holes 7–15) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,355 yards (6,725 m) |
| Course rating | 72.7 |
| Slope rating | 139 |
| West Course | |
| Designed by | Donald Ross (holes 1-4, 13-18) Robert Trent Jones (holes 5–12) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 7,016 yards (6,415 m) |
| Course rating | 71.8 |
| Slope rating | 134 |
The club has hosted several USGA championships since 1959, including the 1995 and 2011 U.S. Women's Open, the 2008 and 2018 U.S. Senior Open, and the 1959 and 1967 U.S. Amateur.
The current layout consists of the East Course and the West Course, and the club previously had a third 18-hole course, the Mountain Course, which was closed after a 2016 rockslide.
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