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.…
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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…
Sports, January 2017
RRWGA celebrates year end
Linda Farmer The Robson Ranch Women’s Golf Association celebrated the end of the year with our annual Christmas party and awards presentations. This year our social chair, Judy Markley, decided to do something different by planning an elegant brunch at our Robson Clubhouse. As we entered the clubhouse we were presented with mimosas. After a…
Sports, December 2016
The Wildhorse Lady Niners donate to the Denton Animal Shelter
Mary Ornberg The Denton Animal Shelter receives animals into their care that need specialized care or even surgeries necessary to maintain quality of life. They need a tremendous amount of supplies. The Wildhorse Lady Niners donated a load of supplies (blankets, towels, shampoo, soap, etc.) plus over $1400 in donations generated from our Princess Tournament…
Sports, December 2016
Ladies invite men to play in WGA season finale
Linda Farmer The final organized game of the 2016 WGA golf season was held on Tuesday, November 1. Ladies invited MGA partners to join them in the best ball four-person team format. Teams were divided into three flights with the following winners in Flights One, Two and Three respectively: First place: Bull/Cline and Cummings/Cummings; Bennett/Headley…
Sports, November 2016
MGA 2016 Club Championship tournament results
Steve Pettigrew The Robson Ranch Club Championship for 2016 is a two-day event held on September 30 and October 1. This Tournament is flighted by handicap and scoring is based on gross score plus one lowest net score for two days in each flight. A player can declare and play in the Championship flight, regardless…
Sports, November 2016
Kay McKie ends hole-in-one drought
Thursday, September 29, was a great day for golf at Robson Ranch. It got even better for Kay McKie on the 14th hole when she scored an ace with a five wood. Playing partners Chris White and Bob Jones verified the shot. This is the first hole-in-one scored at Robson Ranch by a WGA member…
Sports, November 2016
WGA Club Championship and Robson Cup
Judy Cromer Congratulations to Paula Bull, the 2016 Club Champion and Maureen Lehrer, the 2016 Robson Cup Champion. The Club Championship/Robson Cup Tournament was held on October 11 and 12. On October 10 we kicked off the tournament with a pre-tournament party for the 36 participants at Donna Phillips’ beautiful home. Wonderful weather greeted…
Sports, November 2016
Golfers fill divots
More than two dozen members of the Men’s Golf and Men’s 9 Association fanned out across the golf course October 24 to fill-in divots. This activity is a semi-annual event and helps improve play for all golfers. To maintain the course, players are urged to fill in their divots when they make them.
Sports, November 2016
Pick up your feet and tamp down scuffs
Steve Shepard, Chair, Golf and Green Committee Have you ever walked on to a green to find that you made a great golf shot that landed softly on the green and now lies just eight feet away with little or no break? Wow! You think, “I can make this putt for a birdie” (or par…