Cynthia Voliva If the Wildhorse Golf Course is closed on a Wednesday, you can bet the Wildhorse Lady Niners will pack their golf bags and hit the road. This time we traveled to North Richland Hills’ Iron Horse Golf Course. Forty-eight members braved I-35W rush hour traffic for a 9-hole round that was definitely worth…
The past few months have been a busy time for the MGA. We saw the conclusion of our Match Play Qualifiers, the Spring Member-Member Tournament, and the Wildhorse Cup. Good times for all! We have also added a new “major” championship: the Wildhorse Match Play Championship. We start out with everyone assigned to a flight,…
Cindy Voliva After weeks of preparation, this year’s 4th of July parade was as big a hit for the participants as it was for those along the route. The Wildhorse Lady Niners, always ready for a great time, turned out in numbers for a celebration. Our portion of the parade was organized by Lisa Bradburn…
Cindy Voliva It takes a lot of work to keep our Wildhorse Golf Course in tip-top condition. One necessary procedure is called aerating. A special machine punches holes into the fairway and the greens, making them temporarily tough to golf on, but in the long run, oh, what a fabulous course! Since our course was…
Ana Corey On June 13 and June 20 the Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association held its first Red/Blue Tournament, following in the format of the Solheim Cup, consisting of a two-person scramble and Foreball on Tuesday, June 13, and Alternate Shot and One-on-One Match Play on June 20. A scramble consists of each player hitting…
John Gauthier, MGA President On Saturday, April 29, the Men’s Golf Association kicked off their tournament season with the annual Robson Cup. There were 84 golfers for this event, and some unusually cold and very windy weather greeted them on Saturday morning at the range. Kevin Buckrucker, Robson Ranch tournament director, kicked off the tournament…
Ana Corey Three years ago, the Robson Ranch Golf Scholarship Association, a nonprofit organization, was created in honor of Dave Bowles. Dave was a golf instructor at the Ranch before suddenly passing away. He was passionate about teaching the game of golf. Dave initiated the Par 3 events to encourage golfers to improve their short…
Ana Corey This year’s Match Play hosted by the WGA was a great success, with two beautiful days of golf! Forty-eight golfers met at the home of Co-Chair Susan Miloser on May 12 to draw up the six teams who would compete in the 15th Annual Match Play Tournament. Susan and fellow Co-Chair Gail Hicks…
Ana Corey It is O’dark thirty on a Tuesday morning at the Ranch. As the sun starts to peak over the horizon, two lone golf carts pull up to Mission Headquarters, aka the Pro Shop. About 15 minutes later, two to three more ladies pick up the roster of players signed up for the day’s…
Dale McMichael James The Robson Ranch Wildhorse Lady Niners (RRWLN) and Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association (RRWGA) are excited to announce their joint 2023 fundraising initiative, Unmask Cancer, which boldly leverages and expands on the success of the two previous years’ breast cancer awareness and fundraising Pink golf tournaments. Unmask Cancer is the umbrella theme…