Mary Ornberg Thirty-four players had a beautiful day to play in our Member/Member on Tuesday, October 27. We all met outside the Pro Shop to get our rules from David Thatcher. It was a three, three and three format. We had best ball, scramble and alternate shot. David calls the alternate shot the friendly segment.…
Category: Sports
Sports, December 2015
Putts for Paws
A group of Robson Ranch golfers traveled to Cozumel, Mexico to support the second annual Putts for Paws golf tournament and fundraiser for the Humane Society of Cozumel. Coming from Canada, U.S. and Mexico, 17 teams participated in the day-long tournament, braving a rain-soaked course, 90+ degree temperature, blood-thirsty mosquitoes and crocodiles on the tee…
Sports, December 2015
Rough Riders night out
“Play ball” is heard by a group of 52 Robson men several times during the baseball season from April until the middle of August. The “AA” Frisco Rough Riders is an affiliate of the Texas Rangers, which plays seven other minor league teams. It’s a first class ball park. For several years our group has…
Sports, December 2015
Marsha O’Loughlin competes in two stair climbing events
Dennis O’Loughlin The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) is the nation’s No. 1 ranked provider of comprehensive physical medicine and rehabilitation care to patients from around the world and is the leader in research and development of the most cutting-edge treatments and technologies in its field. Through aggressive medical protocols, RIC guides the patient care…
Sports, December 2015
Robson Ranch MGA 9-Holers employ play format to spice up the fun
John Burkholder Don’t ever think that playing golf at RR Denton is boring! RR’s MGA 9-Holers ensure that never happens by rotating seven play-day formats for their Monday 9-hole rounds. Plus, the added benefit of balanced foursome set ups based on handicap, each with an A, B, C and D golfer (ideally), gives each golfer…
Sports, December 2015
Wildhorse Golf Club reconstructs bunkers
Robson Ranch Wildhorse Golf Club is proud to announce the reconstruction of the current bunkers to the patented Better Billy Bunker Construction Method. Billy Fuller, while superintendent at Augusta National from 1981-1986, developed the Enhanced Bunker Drainage Method using a fabric over pea gravel. In 2009 designer Billy Fuller eliminated the fabric liner in favor…