Sam Goodrich The 2017 Fidelity Investments Support Our Troops charity golf tournament will take place on Friday, May 5. Once again active duty military personnel from Fort Hood will also participate and be hosted by generous Robson Ranch residents who open their homes to the visiting military guests. A military guest honor dinner will also…
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Generals, April 2017
Golf course tours available
To better acquaint the Robson community about the golf course and recent improvements, the Golf and Greens Committee will conduct tours of the golf course in the afternoon on May 1, 2017. Watch for announcements in the HOA Bulletin.
Sports, April 2017
Spring golf came early this year
With unusual warm late winter and early spring weather, Robson Ranch golfers are swinging, pitching, and putting on all 18 holes on the Wildhorse Golf Course. Some of you are new residents, others new to playing golf here, or regular golfers who need an update. The following provides some informative tips that will help you…
Sports, April 2017
There’s a new golf genius in town
John Burkholder, 9MGA Communications MGA9’s vice president, Tom Prohaska, is not the new golf genius in town, but he’s responsible for getting Wildhorse Golf Club’s new USGA Golf Genius tournament pairing software to perform like an eagle compared to the old GHIN Tournament Pairing Program’s double bogey routine. That was a little golf humor people,…
Sports, April 2017
RRWGA kicks off 2017 season!
Mary Beninato What a great way to start the Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association 18 Holers for 2017! Diane Bent, president of the WGA 18, opened her beautiful home to host the welcome social for current members, new members and those interested. There were 60 ladies that attended and enjoyed the beautiful weather inside and…
Sports, March 2017
Bill Vokes sinks his third life time hole-in-one
John Burkholder On Friday, September 16 of last year, Wildhorse Golf Club’s 9MGA annual member, Bill Vokes, sunk his third, yes third, lifetime hole-in-one. Bill’s first two holes-in-one date back to the last century, sometime in the late 1980s, at Vista Hills Country Club in El Paso, TX. So this one was a long time…
Sports, March 2017
Wildhorse Lady Niners Putt – Putt around the clubhouse
February 7, 2017 the Wildhorse Lady Niners held their first social of the year. A 9-hole miniature golf course was constructed and monitored by the WLN members. Over 100 ladies were in attendance and tried their golf skills for a hole-in-one. Many joined the Niners that day. The winners were as follows: Overall winner, Jackie…
Sports, March 2017
Native Texan enjoys website maintenance for 9MGA
John Burkholder, 9MGA Communications This probably sounds like an often heard story, but 9MGA’s go-to website guy, Gary Geiser, didn’t volunteer for the position. Gary was drafted by Frank Rigerrio when he joined 9MGA a couple of years ago. Frank was looking for volunteers, Gary said OK, saw what the website job entailed, thought he’d…
Sports, February 2017
Congrats to the Men’s Golfers with holes-in-one
Denny Anderson 2016 was a banner year for Robson Ranch golfers for making holes-in-one at the Wildhorse Golf Course. Congratulations to the following members of the Robson Ranch Men’s Golf Association for their hole-in-one: Scott Lancaster (two in one year), Glenn Headley, Lyle Nevius, Gary Johnson, Dennis Jacobson, Mike Caron, Guy Bent and Keith Fisher.…
Sports, January 2017
The Wildhorse Lady Niners celebrate the holiday
Mary Ornberg This year we want to thank Tina Hoffenberg for her efforts to secure the Denton Country Club for our annual holiday luncheon. The club lunch included London broil, chicken piccata, salad and dessert. Jane Thompson and her daughter-in-law, Janet Thompson, were at the welcoming table distributing beverage tickets, and the pianist for the…