On Saturday, May 7, the Tennis Club hosted our Cinco de Mayo festivities. The afternoon started with a field of 18 seasoned veterans vying to be the King and Queen of the courts when the dust settled. The format was again to play four game rounds, winners moving up and losers down a court while…
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Sports, June 2016
WLN go to Bridlewood
Mary Ornberg The Wildhorse Lady Niners go to Bridlewood. We are all about having fun! How to join us…for more information or to download a membership application from the website: www.robsonranchhoa.org (go to “clubs” and then to “Wildhorse Lady Niners”) or call Membership Chairperson Olive Morton at 940-206-6508.
Sports, June 2016
Roberson Double Medalist at U.S. Open
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…
Sports, June 2016
Pickleball University grants degrees
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…
Sports, June 2016
Rake the bunkers like you would like to find them
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…
Sports, June 2016
Thanks to organizations contributing to UNT vs RR softball game
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…
Sports, June 2016
WGA Match Play Tournament
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…