Awards
Robert Kirchner Award
This award honoring Robert M. Kirchner, the Founder of the Colorado Open, was established in 1992 by the Board of Directors of the Colorado Open. The Robert M. Kirchner is presented during the Colorado Open festivities to a chosen individual for having contributed greatly to amateur golf, professional golf, and/or tournament golf in the State of Colorado.
| 1992 – Robert Kirchner | 2009 – Edward Mate | 2018 – CGA & CWGA |
| 1993 – Myron Craig | 2010 – H.G. Godbey | 2019 – Gary Baines |
| 1994 – Jack Vickers | 2011 – Jeffrey A. Dorsey | 2020 – Jon Rizzi |
| 1995 – Judy Bell | 2012 – Allen Walters | 2021 – John Ogden |
| 1996 – Warren Simmons | 2013 – Clayton Cole | 2022 – Dave & Gail Liniger |
| 1997 – Les Fowler | 2014 – LindaSue Chenoweth | 2023 – Molly Greenblatt |
| 1998 – Joan Birkland | 2015 – George Solich | 2024 – Jim Hillary |
| 1999 – Albert A. Carmosino | 2016 – Rich Langston | |
| 2008 – Patrick H. Hamill | 2017 – L. Kent Moore |
Ralph Moore Award
This award honors Ralph W. Moore, Jr. , whose nearly 30 years of covering golf for The Denver Post included 23 U.S Opens, 21 Masters Tournaments, 10 PGA Championships and all Denver LPGA events from 1972-1985. Moore’s contribution to the game included helping to found the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame and Colorado Sports Hall of fame, as well as helping Bob Hickman and Bob Kirchner put on the first Colorado Open. In remembrance of all he did for the game of golf, the Colorado Open’s Ralph Moore Golf Journalism Award is dedicated to forwarding the pursuit of excellence in golf reporting.
| 1989 – Ralph Moore (Denver Post) | 2000 – Ronn Spargur (1st ED of CO Open 1967-91) | 2016 – Eric Christensen (CBS Denver) |
| 1990 – Bob Martin (KOA Radio) | 2001 – Terry Bote (Record Book Coordinator until 2002) | 2017 – Jon Rizzi (Colorado AvidGolfer Magazine) |
| 1991 – Dick Connor (Denver Post) | 2004 – Joe Sanchez (Denver Post) | 2018 – Dan Scherer (Outfront Media) |
| 1992 – John Mossman (Associated Press) | 2005 – Jim Benton (Rocky Mountain News) | 2019 – Courntey Oakes (Aurora Sentinel) |
| 1993 – Todd Phipers (Denver Post) | 2006 – Tom Kensler (Denver Post) | 2020 – Chris DeConna |
| 1994 – Steve Trivett (Rocky Mountain News) | 2008 – Jon Rizzi (Colorado AvidGolfer Magazine) | 2021 – Helen Richardson |
| 1995 – John Meyer (Rocky Mountain News) | 2009 – Vic Lombardi (CBS4) | 2022 – Chip Bromfield (ProMotion) |
| 1996 – Gary Baines (Boulder Daily Camera) | 2010 – Brian Howell (Longmont Times Call) | 2023 – Paul Klee (Denver Gazette) |
| 1997 – Tom Green (Channel 7 News) | 2011 – Gary Baines (Colorado Golf Journal) | 2024 – Jerry Walters |
| 1998 – Kaye Kessler (The International) | 2012 – Jerry Walters (102.3 ESPN) | |
| 1999 – John Edwards (Colorado Golfer Magazine) | 2015 – Jenny Siegle (Altitude Sports & Entertainment) |