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COMMUNITY AWARDS


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AWARDS
For the past 20 years, Desert Mountain has earned more than 80 awards of excellence in the areas of golf, commercial and residential design, retail merchandising and conservation. These highlights represent just some of Desert Mountain's greatest achievements:

The Desert Mountain Community
"Diamond Community Award"
Awarded to the Top 25 Private Golf Communities in America
Luxury Golf & Travel Magazine, 2006

"Best of the Best"
World's Best Golf Community Robb Report, 2000

"Top Country Club in Arizona"
Platinum Clubs of America ranking by Club Leaders Forum, 1999-2003, 2003-2006

"Urban Land Institute Award of Excellence"
Recreational large-scale communities, 1997

Golf Courses
"Private Courses: The Top 25"
Arizona Republic, 1998 - Cochise ranked 6th, Renegade ranked 8th, Geronimo ranked 9th and Apache ranked 17th in Arizona

"America's 100 Greatest Courses"
Golf Digest, 1991, 1993 and 1995 - Renegade and Cochise ranked in top 100 (1993), Renegade ranked in top 100 (1991 & 1995)

"Best Course In Each State"
Golf Digest, 2001-2002 - Chiricahua ranked number 10. 2003-2004 - Chiricahua, Renegade, Cochise, and Geronimo all ranked in the top 20

"Best Maintained Golf Course Award"
Golf Course News, 1992 - Cochise rated by Senior PGA Tournament Players

"Top 100 Residential Golf Courses"
by Golf Week Magazine, 2003

The Cochise/Geronimo Clubhouse
"Private Courses: The Top 25"
Arizona Republic, 1998 - Ranked best in Arizona for clubhouses, pro shops, practice facilities, 19th holes, food and amenities.

"Best of the West Award"
Links Magazine, 1992

"Builders' Choice Grand Award"
Builder Magazine, 1991

"Environmental Excellence Crescordia Award"
Valley Forward, 1991

"Gold Nugget Award of Merit-Design Excellence"
Pacific Coast Builder's Conference and Builder Magazine, 1990

The Sonoran Clubhouse
"Outstanding Tennis Facility Award"
U.S. Tennis Court & Track Builders Association, 1996

"Environmental Excellence Crescordia Award"
Valley Forward, 1995

"Court of the Year Award"
Tennis Industry Magazine, 1994

The Chiricahua Clubhouse
"Gold Nugget Grand Award"
Best Public/Private Recreational Facility, Pacific Coast Builders Conference and Builder Magazine, 2003

Luxury Home Program Design Awards
"Gold Nugget Grand Award"
The Chiricahua Villas - Home of the Year - Palermo Model, Pacific Coast Builders Conference & Builder Magazine, 2002

"Gold Nugget Grand Award"
Desert Hills: Sabino & Catalina Models - Best Single Family Detached Home, Pacific Coast Builder's Conference & Builder Magazine, 1999

"Gold Nugget Award of Merit"
The Village of Renegade Trail - Best Residential Community Site Plan under 25 acres, Pacific Coast Builder's Conference & Builder Magazine, 1999

"Gold Nugget Award of Merit"
Renegade Trail: Agave Model, Desert Hills: Madera Model - Best Single Family Detached Home, Pacific Coast Builder's Conference & Builder Magazine, 1999

"Gold Nugget Award of Merit"
The Village at Lookout Ridge - Best Multi-Family Home, Pacific Coast Builder's Conference & Builder Magazine, 1999

"Gold Nugget Grand Award"
Apache Cottages: Tierra Model, Pacific Coast Builder's Conference & Builder Magazine, 1998

"Gold Nugget Award of Merit"
Apache Cottages- Best Cluster Housing and Best Residential Project Site Plan. Saguaro Forest - Best Site Plan On-The-Boards, Pacific Coast Builder's Conference & Builder Magazine, 1998

"Gold Nugget Grand Award"
Sonoran Ridge - Best Residential Site Plan, Best Attached Community of the Year and Best Cluster Housing. Sonoran Ridge: Cassia Model, Pacific Coast Builder's Conference & Builder Magazine, 1997

"Gold Nugget Award of Merit"
Desert Horizons: Mesquite Model, 1997, Sonoran Cottages and Sonoran Ridge, 1996, The Homes at Cochise Ridge, 1994, Pacific Coast Builder's Conference & Builder Magazine, 1994, 1996 & 1997

"Best in American Living Grand Award"
Sonoran Ridge: Cassia Model, Sonoran Cottages: Ocotillo Model, Sonoran Cottages - Best Community, National Association of Homebuilders & Professional Builder Magazine, 1996

Desert Mountain Retail Awards
"Top 100 Golf Shops in the United States"
Golf Shop Operations Magazine, 1992, 1993 & 1998

"Golf World Business 100 Best Golf Shops"
Golf World Business Magazine, 2004, 2005

"25 Best Merchandisers in the United States"
Golf World Business Magazine, 2005-2006

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