On April 26 through May 1, the U S Open of Pickleball was held in Naples, Florida. This was the largest entry tournament and number of matches played ever in a Pickleball competition. Over 800 competitors from 39 states and eight countries participated in an estimated 2,500 matches during the five days of competition. This…
The Pickleball University at Robson Ranch recently completed three degree programs. The University is blessed to have some of the finest pickleball professors in the country. All professors have been granted the honorary doctorate in pickleball from the Robson Ranch Pickleball University. Dr. Fred Thompson was the professor for the April 7 Skills Clinic. The…
Steve Shepard Raking the sand bunkers has always been the least enjoyable job for golfers, except maybe making that triple bogey. When you have the misfortune of hitting into the bunkers it gets really ugly when you find your ball in a footprint, unraked depression, or other poorly raked spot. Good golf etiquette says to…
Bill Johansson The Robson Ranch Softball Association would like to take this opportunity to thank Jennifer Manley’s Decorating Den Interiors, 5R Realty and D-BAT for their generous donations to supporting the RR “All Star” softball team that played the UNT Football Team on 7 May at our own RR Softball Field. These three generous organizations…
Linda Farmer It’s the Robson Ranch version of the Ryder Cup, Solheim Cup, President’s Cup and maybe even the Olympics. Yes, if you looked out onto the fairways May 23 and 24 you might have thought you were seeing double. Ladies and gentlemen wearing shirts of matching colors were all over the course trying to…
Frank Cianci There’s a new bambino at Robson Ranch Texas, “Amici d’Italia” “The Friends of Italy.” The club recently held its very first event at the Clubhouse. The group is made up of residents who either are Italian or just love all things Italian. About 30 members attended. The Robson food and beverage staff outdid…
Sam Goodrich The Featherheads continued their generous support of the mission of Support Our Troops by donating $1,219 at the SOT charity golf tournament last month. Featherhead spokesman Doyle Hicks, accompanied by a dozen other Featherheads golfers, presented the cash to SOT tournament chairman Sam Goodrich at the tournament luncheon. The Featherheads is an informal…
Vicki Baker Too often people with serious intellectual disabilities are challenged doubly. On one hand they struggle with the symptoms and disabilities that result from the actual condition. On the other hand they are challenged by the stereotypes and prejudices that result from misconceptions about intellectual and development deficits. As a result of both they…
Barbara Shippy Where are you on the health fitness scale? Are you burning 500+ calories during your workout? Have you experienced results such as reduction in body fat or weight, toned muscles, stronger core/balance, better sleep, reduction in medications? If you are currently working out but have not experienced these results, you might want to…
All Robson residents are invited to the free Summer Water Aerobics held each Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. during July and August. The first class will be Tuesday, July 12, 2016. The last class will be Thursday, August 25, 2016. All you need to bring is a towel. Please arrive a…