(COLORADO SPRINGS) — It won’t be long before the best senior golfers make their way to the Broadmoor’s East Course for the third time to compete for the Ouimet Trophy, but in order to see who wins, you have to find a way to get there in the first place.
That topic was the focus of a community meeting on Monday, May 19 at Cheyenne Mountain High School.
“It will be mainly around the golf course that will be the most impacted,” said Lieutenant Pam Farmer of the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD).
The main problem will be how many cars are getting in and out of the Broadmoor neighborhood. CSPD said 13 roads will be closed from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. during the tournament.
Those include:
- El Pomar Road between Penrose Bvd. And Mesa Av.
- Pourtales Road between Beech Ave. and changeover to Mirada Rd.
- Mirada Road between the Pourtales Road changeover to W. Cheyenne Mountain Blvd.
- 1st Street between Lake Avenue and Broadmoor Avenue
- 2nd Street between Lake Avenue and Broadmoor Avenue
- 2nd Street between Lake Avenue and Elm Avenue
- 3rd Street between Lave Avenue and Elm Avenue
- 4th Street between Lake Avenue and Elm Avenue
- Berthe Circle between Lave Avenue and Elm Avenue
- Berthe Circle starting at Lake Avenue and continuing onto Broadmoor Avenue
- Briarwood Place between Lake Avenue and Broadmoor Avenue
- Tanglewood Drive between Lave Avenue and Broadmoor Avenue
- Hutton Lane between Lake Avenue and Broadmoor Avenue
There is also the question of where people will park during the four-day tournament. The answer is mostly off of the Broadmoor’s property, as the main public spot will be at the Broadmoor World Arena. Busses will take people to and from the course and will run from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. Then, shuttles will stop at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
But in the event that people need to be evacuated for unforeseen circumstances, the USGA will handle the on-course evacuation and CSPD will monitor the roads and get people out of the area. CSPD said it plans to guide cars and busses on certain roads with more than 80 officers in the area Wednesday through Sunday.
In the end, the goal is to try and keep things moving along so the focus is on the golfers and not on anything beyond the course. CSPD is reminding people to give themselves time to get to the course to avoid missing any of the action.
“Know that this is a well-attended event and 25,000 people are coming and that takes time, so be patient,” Farmer said.
