Desert Mountain Podcast

There are some new and exciting changes to the Member website based on your feedback! On the podcast this week, hear about updated navigation toolbar which includes the Boardroom and the Comment Card. Plus, we explain how to use a new site search feature built just for Desert Mountain and go through how to update your contact information for the Member Directory and other Club services. What'...

It's an active and super week to be in Arizona, and no one knows that better than our Members! On the podcast this week, we hear predictions around the Club about who will take home the trophies from both the WM Phoenix Open and the Super Bowl! Who are you rooting for? Plus, hear which Members made their own great shots this week on the Mountain!

The Desert Mountain Podcast expands this week to include our featured guest for Golf Croquet week, and, a bonus feature with insights from this week’s Cochise Golf Course Restoration events. Plus, the elusive albatross makes its way into our Great Shots Around the Mountain segment. We start things off with the world-renown visiting golf croquet pro Cheryl Bromley, who shows us how fun and flexible...

The Desert Mountain Podcast is coast-to-coast this week! While the PGA Show is happening in Orlando, some of the latest and greatest equipment is already here on the Mountain! We start with new JFGPC Pro Shop Manager David Elias. He shares his background in golf equipment sales, and gives us a hands-on look at new club heads from companies like PING, TaylorMade and Callaway. Then, we head to Orlan...

As we shared earlier this week, Desert Mountain Club has been named in the top 10 Platinum Clubs of America! The Club received the designation for 2023-2024 within the Country Club category. What does it take to become a Platinum Club of America? Dennis Burns, Executive Director of Club Leaders Forum, joins us on the podcast this week. He discusses how Club Leaders Forum and Platinum Clubs of Amer...

Pack your bags, Desert Mountain Members! We're taking off to two international destinations in this week's episode of the Desert Mountain Podcast. Jo Ann Taylor of Walking Connection takes us through the Camino de Santiago trip, happening this summer in conjunction with the Outdoor Adventures team. She explains what to expect on this Members-only excursion. Plus, Matthew Kent of Kent World Travel...

What's holding you back from making moves toward your goals? That's the question Personal Trainer Rob Bozada starts with in his training. On this week's podcast, he takes us through his fitness philosophies and how starting with the basics can lead to bigger achievements. You'll also hear how he's integrating golf performance in his fitness training with Members. Plus, he explains his path to Dese...

This week's podcast episode is about celebrating the year that was 2022! Listen in as the podcast team highlights some of the most notable moments that so many were present to experience, and also hear some little known facts that didn’t make the headlines. We look forward to another great year highlighting topics and activities that are important to you! Thank you for an amazing 22 and cheers to...

Consider this your Desert Mountain Club holiday card - all the Mountain merriment signed, sealed and delivered to you on the Desert Mountain Podcast! Listen in as Members and teammates from around the Mountain send their season's greetings to you and your family! Plus, hear some insights from some of the Club's youngest Members!

This week, we're checking in with one of the newest teammates at Desert Mountain Club! Director of Racquet Sports Rich Slivocka joins us. He takes us through his unique journey to the Club and how his ties with the USPTA is beneficial for our Members. Also on the podcast this week is Tennis & Pickleball Professional Andrea Crook. She gives an update on a recent trip to Honduras and how the exp...

The new Desert Mountain Medical Clinic, operated by HonorHealth, is now open! The new facility is considered to be the nation's first comprehensive, full-service health clinic in the private club industry, providing general medical services exclusively to our Club Members and Club teammates and their dependents. On the podcast this week, we hear from Dr. Matthew Anderson of HonorHealth who is rota...

December has arrived, and with that comes Desert Mountain's 24 Days of Holiday Shopping! Director of Retail Mark Thush and Assistant Director of Retail Lauren Everett stop by the podcast this week to show off some of the great gifts with purchase available this month. From a cozy Desert Mountain sherpa throw blanket to the annual Christmas ornament, these gifts are stunning additions to your shopp...

On this Thanksgiving Day, we're not talking turkey. We're serving up a hot, new dinner option for our Members - Angelo's! The fresh concept has been serving up piping hot pies, sensational salads and dessert for a week now. On this week's episode, we're talking with Chiricahua Clubhouse Manager Chris Mirza, Chef de Cuisine Kyle Bielski and Sommelier John O'Farrell. Together, they explain the histo...

Next week we begin our Coffee Talk series where Members will have an opportunity to take a deep dive into the restoration project that is proposed for the Cochise Golf Course. In advance of our first meeting, pull up a chair! We invite you to listen in as our Director of Agronomy Todd Bohn and PGA Director of Golf John Lyberger talk through the rationale of restoring the course.

Freshen up your golf gear at Fall Demo Day! The Member-favorite event is back on Friday, November 11 with deals and discounts on your favorite brands. On the podcast this week, we're joined by Bobby Berry, Director of Business Development at Desert Mountain Club. He elaborates on what goes into making Demo Day so special for our Members. Joining him is Cole Stofflet, one of the many retail represe...

Volunteers from the Member-run nonprofit organization Desert Mountain Foundation are out this week, gathering donations for scholarships and employee hardship assistance. Dr. Michael Urban joins us on the podcast. He explains how the foundation got its start from Member support, and the donations to help Desert Mountain teammates and their family members in the past nine years. You'll learn how yo...

It started 25 years ago with a paper bag full of cash, presented to Arizona's Mayo Clinic for breast cancer research. Now, Desert Mountain CARE is making strides in all areas of cancer research and early detection initiatives. On this week's podcast, CARE Board Chair Jill Porcellato and CARE volunteer Diane Jack discuss the record-breaking 25th year for CARE all thanks to Members like you! They br...

Our agronomy teammates at Desert Mountain are artists in their field as they maintain the beauty of our courses every day. Director of Agronomy Todd Bohn joins us on the podcast, capping a busy week. He provides status updates on our courses, the quality of the turf so many are enjoying now and explains what transpires naturally at the close of a winter season in May versus the opening of a winter...

There's some 'buzz' around this week's episode of the Desert Mountain Podcast, now celebrating one year on the air! Outdoor Adventures Coordinator Jake Metz joins us with news about some new adventures available to our Members this season. We also welcome Cricket Aldridge, founder of the Arizona Backyard Beekeepers Association, as she gives some fascinating facts about bees and talks about her upc...

This week, the Desert Mountain Podcast welcomes Global Golf Advisors (known as GGA Partners) and Club CFO Andrea Randall. The international management consulting firm joins us to discuss the recent comprehensive analysis of capacity and utilization at the Club, the three core areas broken out for summary, and some recommendations which are currently under review. We also get some insight into how...

This week, Desert Mountain Podcast welcomes Head of Junior Golf Development Richard Franklin. The junior golf coach and published game designer talks with us about what led him to golf instruction for kids, his play-based teaching platform DiscoverGolf, and the educational environment offered at Desert Mountain. Plus, hear why he believes the game of golf is good for a child's development on and o...

We're on our best behavior for this week's Desert Mountain Podcast episode. We're joined this week by Scottsdale Fire Deputy Chief Adam Hoster and Scottsdale Police Lieutenant Chuck Cabrera, wrapping up the Battle of the Badges charity golf tournament at Outlaw Golf Course. They talk about the friendly competition between firefighters and police officers out on the course, all for a good cause, an...

The 2022/2023 Winter Event Guide is almost here! Inside are pages filled with exciting activities, events, and athletics for October 2022 through May 2023. The Mountain's own Graphic Designer, Maryann Krusniak, joins us on the podcast this week, discussing behind-the-scenes aspects of what it takes to put the Winter Event Guide together. Plus, we go through new dining offerings to expand and enhan...

In our third Winter Guide Preview Week, Arnaldo Cocuzza, Director of Athletics and Sonoran Clubhouse, is hitting the ground running - literally! He joins us to discuss new opportunities for our Members to relax, rejuvenate, renew and restore in the Winter Season. He explains some of the new faces we'll see around Sonoran Clubhouse, including a nutritionist. Plus, hear how you can lace up and run a...

In our second Winter Guide Preview Week, we turn our attention to the golf calendar. PGA Director of Golf John Lyberger and Tournament Director Sean Ferris join us on the podcast this week. Together, they explain updates to some of the upcoming tournaments which will enhance the overall experience for our participating Members. The two also discuss adjustments to some of the tournament schedules,...