Desert Mountain Picks Sage Golf Group as New Consultant

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(PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL) -- Desert Mountain, one of the most luxurious private golf course communities in the world, has retained Sage Golf Group Worldwide as a consultant for the communities six upscale golf courses designed by golf great Jack Nicklaus.

Sage Golf Group Worldwide was selected by the Desert Mountain Members Advisory Board as a consultant to perform a thorough review and analysis of the six Nicklaus Signature Golf Courses that make up the Desert Mountain Golf Club.

The club's membership is in the process of purchasing the club from the current owners, Desert Mountain Properties, and requires a complete analysis of current and future agronomy and infrastructure needs for the six golf courses.  The club's membership felt that Sage's background and experience with world class golf facilities would be a perfect fit for Desert Mountain Golf Club's six Courses.

 "We are very pleased to be working with the membership of Desert Mountain Golf Club," said Pete Davison, president and CEO of SAGE Golf Group Worldwide.  "Our Vice President of Agronomy and Golf Course Maintenance Operations, Chuck Green, who is very familiar with Desert Mountain and the Scottsdale, Arizona area, will be working closely with the membership group on this project."

Based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, SAGE Golf Group Worldwide was formed by a group of the golf industry's leading operators who, for 25 years, were responsible for developing, operating and building the brand of the PGA TOUR's Tournament Players Club Network.  During that time, the Sage Golf Group Worldwide team was recognized as the finest and most innovative luxury brand operators in the club industry.  The SAGE team works in concert with upscale owners and developers both domestically and internationally to assist them in achieving the goals they have for their clubs and projects.  The SAGE team members' track record for achievement and success is unmatched in the golf industry.

Since its debut some 20 years ago, Desert Mountain has long been recognized as one of the finest private residential communities in the world. With over 300 days of sunshine per year, the Desert Mountain members enjoy a casual southwestern lifestyle offering social and recreational events to share with family and friends. Named as one of the "World's Best Golf Communities" in 2000 by the Robb Report, Desert Mountain continues to receive awards and recognition not only for the community, but for its golf courses, clubhouses, retail outlets and the architecture of the homes that are built here.

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