Roughly 30,000 people per day will descend upon Castle Pines for the BMW Championship tournament, which will feature 50 golfers competing over the next five days at the Castle Pines Golf Club. The championship will run from August 20–25.
Due to the anticipated large number of people, there will be more deputies on the road, traffic impacts, and road closures. 80 deputies will be on-site daily, plus those deputies working their regular shifts around the county and jail.
"The scale of this event is going to be much larger than anything that we have seen in the past," said Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly.
Happy Canyon Road will be closed to through traffic from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. during the event. There is no public/general parking near Castle Pines Golf Club. All vehicles on Happy Canyon Road must have the proper credentials.
"An 18-hole golf course has a lot of area to cover, and we want to make sure that there’s a safe event and everyone has a great time out there. We’re doing our job, so people don’t have to worry about security. We're going to be visible out there, both people in uniform and in plain clothes, making sure that folks are safe," said Weekly.
If you’re attending the BMW Championship, here’s some important parking information:
- You must pre-register to access parking lots with shuttle service. Pay close attention to the dates.
- G-LOT: Located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Santa Fe Drive (US-85) and North Daniels Park Road (map), this lot is available from August 20–25.
- J-LOT: Located at the Douglas County Fairgrounds (map), this lot is available August 22–23.
- L-LOT: Located at Castle View High School (map), this lot is available August 24–25.
Those attending must be shuttled in simply because Douglas County doesn’t have the parking infrastructure to hold everyone.
If you see more deputies on the road, the sheriff’s office asks that you do not call 911 or the non-emergency number for information about parking or alternative routes.
Individual tickets for the tournament, which range from $35 to $385, are available online. All BMW Championship venues are unreserved general admission. All patrons, including children, must have a ticket to access each hospitality venue.
The full schedule of events for the 5-day tournament can be viewed on the PGA BMW Championship Tournament's website.
