Desert Mountain Podcast

Listen to this week's Mountain Minute and stay up-to-date with everything happening around the Mountain!

Listen to this week's Mountain Minute and stay up-to-date with everything happening around the Mountain!

Listen to this week's Mountain Minute and stay up-to-date with everything happening around the Mountain!

Desert Mountain Foundation’s Talent 4 Talent Program is heading into its second year. But what does it mean to be in this Mentor program? Hear from some of the Desert Mountain Members and Teammates who are participating, and forming strong bonds.

Golf & Agronomy Committee Chair, Russell Thornton, and Handicap Committee Chair, Charlie Funk, provide an update on the Geronimo Golf Course restoration progress.

Listen to this week's Mountain Minute and stay up-to-date with everything happening around the Mountain!

Listen to this week's Mountain Minute and stay up-to-date with everything happening around the Mountain!

Listen to this week's Mountain Minute and stay up-to-date with everything happening around the Mountain!

Sonoran Clubhouse is your hub for vitality at Desert Mountain Club. Janet Fletcher, Director of Athletics & Sonoran Clubhouse, discusses her vision for well-being on the Mountain. Then, she talks about some of the great services available to Members at a special Sonoran Wellness Day coming up at the end of October!

Three times a year, our chefs refresh our dining menus to offer new flavors for the season. Our chefs explain the passion behind their creations and highlight some of their favorite offerings.

Listen to this week's Mountain Minute and stay up-to-date with everything happening around the Mountain!

In just a few short weeks, Apache and No. 7 Golf Courses will reopen following a re-grassing project. Director of Agronomy Todd Bohn takes us through some of the updates, when we anticipate reopening the courses, and some other work being done on two practice areas at the Club.

For nearly three decades, Desert Mountain CARE has funded innovative cancer research and treatment initiatives that save lives, supporting groundbreaking work at HonorHealth and Mayo Clinic in Arizona. These donations have directly impacted community members, including Desert Mountain Member John Shanholt. Through the unique Mayo Clinic–Desert Mountain CARE partnership, Mr. Shanholt found answers...

Registration opens soon for our 2025/2026 Winter Season Golf Events! Head Golf Professionals Riley and Peter take us through the registration details for your favorite tournaments. Plus, get the exclusive scoop on the themes selected for Dos Amigas and Dos Amigos this year!

Constantino’s has reopened with a new revitalized menu. Step into the kitchen with our chefs as they create regionally-inspired dishes for our Members. We learn about some of the featured menu items, how our ingredients are sourced, and hear some reviews from Members who’ve tasted the new offerings.

With nearly 100 brands (77 vendors) coming to Fall Demo Day on Thursday, November 9, our Retail team is more excited than ever to see you at C/G Range! The team takes us behind-the-scenes, showing what it takes to put this event together, how they've streamlined purchasing for Members this year, and expanded parking & shuttle services. Then, stick around the team Demo Day picks from appare...

This week we share the microphone with our friends from the Desert Mountain HOA! Two of the countless benefits that make Desert Mountain a great place to live are the Home Onwer's Association's commitment to safety first as well as the collaboration with the Desperados to offer an exceptional outdoor adventure experience. Jim Duffey, Chair of the HOA Safety and Access Committee, and Troy Gillenwat...

Desert Mountain welcomed Sixwire back to the stage at Spring Bash last week. They played about three hours of dance floor favorites with band members of Chicago, Boston, and Kool and the Gang! But before their performance, we sat down with these legendary musicians to learn about their musical backgrounds and how they all came to play together for this special night for Desert Mountain.

It’s been noted as the largest Member-Guest tournament in the country, and this time, the microphones belong to participants-- our Members and their guests. Listen in as some of the event’s  “Top Guns”  stop by the podcast booth to share their experiences.

Why have a podcast *about* Mountain Magic when you can have it *at* Mountain Magic?! Today’s edition of the Desert Mountain Podcast was filmed on location during Saturday’s final round festivities of our annual Member-Guest tournament. We heard from tournament organizers, members, guests, champions , and even the player who hit the tourney’s only ace! Please enjoy the sights, sounds and insights f...

It's been 6 months since the Receiving, Laundry & Recycling Facility (RLRF) first opened at Desert Mountain. So how have our Club operations changed with the new building? Director of Purchasing Andy Nelson and Director of Housekeeping & HorticultureJeremy Bobber walk us through day-to-day operations in the facility and how the RLRF helps the Club save money, water, and energy. Hear so...

The architects working with the Club on the proposal to restore the Cochise Golf Course provided us with an animated look at each hole. On the podcast this week, PGA Director of Golf John Lyberger and Director of Agronomy Todd Bohn take us hole-by-hole, using this animation to show how our restored course will look and feel.

The Club's vision and mission statements areaspirational in nature and are in place to guide strategic planning for the future. Following weeks of Member informational meetings and drop-in “Ask Us” sessions, Board Member Athena Kaviris and Club CFO Andrea Randall reflect on Club communications, the development of the 5-year rolling strategic planand capital plans, and how each adapt based onmarket...

Breaking a real estate record and winning a Club championship, all in one week? It was an epic one for the record books for Member Barry Conser, a Russ Lyon Sotheby’s real estate agent and professional golfer. On this week’s Desert Mountain Podcast, Mr. Conser shares his personal story to learn about the Cochise course restoration project and how his viewpoint was shaped through his experience. He...

On this week’s episode of the Desert Mountain Podcast, PGA Director of Golf John Lyberger, Director of Agronomy Todd Bohn and Golf Committee Chairman Member Chris Storbeck take us through the merits of the Cochise Golf Course Restoration project. They answer some of the questions they hear from Members like availability of the courses during the project timeline, or why this project can’t focus on...