Category: Sports

WGA Hoof’s ‘n Heels

Tournament Committee

Linda Farmer The Women’s Golf Association recently hosted our 11th annual Hoofs ‘N’ Heels Invitational Golf Tournament. Players included 108 ladies from our WGA, WLN and area clubs including Oakmont, Holly Lake, DeCordova, Dallas Athletic Club, Lake Kiowa, Ft. Worth Golf Association, Horseshoe Bay, Thorntree, Trophy Club, Frisco Lakes, Lantana, Pecan Plantation, Lake Park, Woodhaven,…

MGA 9 Membership Profiles in Discouragement Numero Tres

Denny with his California Classic ’32 Ford Roadster golf cart

John Burkholder, 9MGA Communications What do you get when you combine a Council Bluffs, Iowa upbringing, 50 years in wholesale paper and plastic products management, City Councilman and Mayor of Council Bluffs public service time, 40 years mastering golf evidenced by a one-time 18 handicap and a respectable current 24, a proud playing member of…

September Pickleball Academy graduates

Pickleball Academy graduates

Susan Parker The September Pickleball Academy was again pleased to have Fred Thompson as instructor. Fred is a nationally certified pickleball instructor and also a top player in the country. Assisting Fred were his wife Char Thompson and Jim and Cassie Richardson. The Academy could not have a more powerhouse teaching staff. The Academy has…

Ladies Tennis Team named City Champions

The RR Ladies 55+, 7.0 tennis team was named the winner of the 2016 Fort Worth City League. Left to right, front row: Sandy Thompson, Linda Grandfield, Renee Kowalski, Sandy Owens; second row: Joyce Kain, Nancy Bishoff, Sue Ehinger, Sandy DeVincenzo, Catherine Bass, Marti Harnly, Elaine Barrett, Patrice Forsyth and Paula Hemingway

Catherine Bass The Robson Ranch Ladies USTA 55+, 7.0 tennis team had a very busy summer. Play in the Fort Worth League began the first week in June and continued through the month of July. Other teams in the league were a team from Arlington Tennis Center and another from Wagon Wheel Tennis Center in…

Tennis Club Senior Olympics

Tennis Senior Olympics finalists: Jackie Kuykendall, Lynne Hyatt, Jesse Cardenas and Jeff Harwell.

The Robson Ranch Tennis Club participated in the Senior Olympics with a series of preliminary matches leading up to a playoff between the four early match survivors. The final “Medal Round” was played on Saturday, September 24. The four finalists played a three-set round robin match consisting of one set with each of the other…

Age Shooter

Wayne Ballard In golf, an “Age Shooter” is a golfer whose score matches or is below his age. For example, a golfer of age 70 who shoots a 70 or better is an Age Shooter. We have several Age Shooters at Robson Ranch, but Don Wood may have set a new local Age Shooter record.…

Fall softball season

The Robson Ranch softball scoreboard

Mark Kellam, RRSA Publicity and Promotions The fall softball season is in full “swing” with the first games held the week of September 4. There have been many great plays so far. If you have not been by the beautiful Field of Dreams lately there are more screens to provide shade for players and fans.…