Category: Sports

Play Ball!

The team members, left to right: David McKie, Johnny Blecher, Coach Paul Dorwaldt, Coach Jerry Killingsworth, Mick Calverly, Bob Laderach, Jim Reese, Randy Brewer, John Thompson, Kelly Petre, George Wendt, Eddie Reeves, Dale Hill and Pat Powers

The Robson Ranch Texans, our newly formed 65AA men’s softball team, has now successfully played in four tournaments. In the first two tournaments, our Texans have garnered two second place finishes, winning two games in their most recent tournament in Georgetown, TX. Saturday, June 3, Robson’s 65AA men’s softball team and another representative team from…

Robson Ranch hosts SSIPA Pickleball Tournament

Mixed Doubles 65+ 5.0, 4.5 medal winners from left to right: Fred Thompson (resident) and Vicky Noakes, Silver Medal; Susan Goldstraw and Rick Mendenhall, Golf Medal; Sherril Kerr (resident) and Tim Kuss, Bronze Medal

Mark Kellam On May 9-11 Robson Ranch Denton Pickleball Club (RRDPC) hosted a Super Senior International Pickleball Association (SSIPA) circuit tournament. This tournament was also the first USAPA sanctioned tournament in North Texas. Being a USAPA sanctioned tournament carries prestige and improves the number and quality of the players attracted. The tournament was the third…

RRWGA Spring Fling Member-Member Tournament

Flight 1 winners

Mary Beninato The Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association 18-holers held its first tournament on April 25 with the Spring Fling Member-Member. This was coordinated by Pat Sands and Alice Wright who did an excellent job. There were 46 players, and the twosomes were computer-generated. The tournament was followed by a yummy lunch of tacos and…

Super Bag Bowl I

Confused: Super Bag Bowl I Champions!

Dave Parker After an intense season the top four teams of Texas Toss from the National Bag League and American Bag League squared off to compete for the championship. In the National Bag League the number one seed, Cornfused, faced the number four seed, Over The Hole Gang. The number two seed, Judge Roy Bean…

RRMGA – First Tee donations

Golf equipment for the First Tee program

Denny Anderson The Texas Robson Ranch Men’s Golf Association donates the first load of golf equipment for this year to the First Tee Program. This is the first load for 2017, and we will continue to collect golf equipment for the First Tee Program that supports youngsters in learning and enjoying the wonderful game of…

Wildhorse Lady Niners new and happenings

Mary Ornberg The Wildhorse Lady Niners started the day on May 11 with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start scramble. Afterwards we all met at the Grill for our “golf club scrub party.” Brushes, buckets and rags were provided to us by our social committee. After our clubs were sparkling and clean the Grill served up…

Horseshoes anyone?

The 2017 Robson Ranch Denton Veteran’s Horseshoe Tournament participants

Dick Dauphinais It was a glorious day on the “pitch” on Robson Ranch with beautiful sunshine, a cloudless sky with temperatures in the mid-seventies with only a slight breeze; most would call it a top 10 day. The flags were in place, the portable tent was up, the fans benches were filling-up; yes, it was…

Hole 18 Robson Ranch LPGA Texas volunteers

Bonnie Fickey, Nancy Estes, Linda Scott, Patty Stimson, Larry Nortunen, Deb Nortunen and Cindy Sterling

Cindy Sterling The last week of April brought the LPGA Tour to Texas. We had 18 volunteers from the Robson Ranch residents and Oakmont Golf Club that came out to volunteer for the tournament. The team consisted of a couple standard bearers, although most of the volunteers marshaled on Hole 18 for the entire week.…

RRMGA Spring Picnic and Robson Cup winner

Joe Cooper, MGA President; David Thatcher, Golf Pro; Lyle Nevius Tournament Champion; William Vess, MGA Treasurer

The Robson Ranch Men’s Golf Association held its spring picnic Monday, May 8, at the Wild Horse Grill p with MGA members and spouses in attendance. Also the Robson Cup Tournament was held Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7. The Tournament Champion was presented the trophy. The winner of the low net earned the…

Robson Ranch Softball – Frisco Rough Riders game tickets

Stephen Wiley The Robson Ranch Softball Association will attend the Frisco Rough Riders vs. San Antonio Missions game on June 16 at 7:05 p.m. “All You Can Eat” tickets are $20 each and include unlimited hot dogs, brats, chips, peanuts and Dr. Pepper products, a limited edition Rough Riders souvenir and a game program. This…