The MGA has partnered with The First Tee Program of Fort Worth for several years to provide used golf clubs, balls, bags and related golf equipment for young people, with over 1,500 golf clubs donated by our members and the Robson Ranch community. Since 1977 The First Tee has introduced the game of golf and…
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Sports, September 2016
Dramatic 9MGA membership growth spurs fun, competition and camaraderie
John Burkholder In August 2013 a group of RR Denton MGA golfers decided that playing nine-hole rounds of golf was a pretty good idea. So to that end the 9MGA was established as a separate men’s golfing association here at the Ranch. By the end of 2014 that new group totaled 86 members, of which…
Sports, September 2016
WGA August events and highlights
Linda Farmer August was a busy month for the Women’s Golf Association. Unseasonably cooler weather brought out many of our “fair weather” players to participate in league events. In addition to our regular play days we hosted two special events for the Robson Ranch lady golfers. On August 16 we hosted a scramble with the…
Sports, September 2016
WGA hosted WLN on Tuesday, August 16
The scramble at Robson Ranch started on a cloudy but glorious 66 degrees…in August! All the lady golfers had a fabulous time, and the Niners extended their effort to play a full 18 holes. Various door prizes were given to 10 lucky golfers, and the following ladies took home the bacon. First Place ($13 each,…
Sports, August 2016
Wildhorse Lady Niners sparkle at the 4th of July Parade
Mary Ornberg The skies looked ominous as severe weather threatened the day. The rains came and cooled off an expected 100 degree day and then clouded over to keep the temperature under 85 for a delightful parade where the Niners truly razzle-dazzled the cheering crowds. The Wildhorse Lady Niners, dressed in red shirts, white shorts,…
Sports, August 2016
Third annual MGA9-holers’ Member-Member tournament punctuated with hole-in-one
John Burkholder, MGA On June 27 and 28, MGA9 enjoyed ourselves like never before…we played our annual Member-Member Pick-a-Partner tournament highlighted by three firsts! 1st First: record turnout with 46 players comprising 23 two-man teams. 2nd First: winners’ purse totaling over $500; $30 to first place in each of four flights, $20 to second place…
Sports, August 2016
RRMGA sponsors the 2016 Wildhorse Cup
Steve Pettigrew The RRMGA sponsored the 2016 Wildhorse Cup on July 8, 9 and 10. This match is a team play tournament patterned largely after the Ryder Cup. The White Team was captained by MGA President Joe Cooper and the Blue Team by MGA Vice President Glenn Headley. The Blue and White Teams consisted of…
Sports, July 2016
The Robson Cup Championship 2016
Steve Pettigrew The Robson Ranch Men’s Golf Association sponsored the Robson Cup Championship on May 13 and 14. The event was organized and directed by Lawry Cohen of the MGA. The Robson Cup Championship is a two-day tournament for members that is flighted, based on handicaps with both low net and low gross winners. All…
Clubs & Classes, July 2016
Wildhorse Lady Niners host Crazy Golf Outfit play day
Crazy Golf Outfit Play Day was June 14, a scramble. It was a hot and humid, cart path only day on which some brave women decided to play golf. We got a late start again, but this time it was due to the lawn crew’s equipment. Once we started the players were focused to win.…
Sports, July 2016
WGA crowns a new queen
Linda Farmer Most queens are either born into a royal family or marry a king or king-to-be. Not so with the Women’s Golf Association. Here you can ascend to the throne by simply enduring an eight-hour 18 hole round of golf and eliminating 18 opponents. That’s exactly what Gale Hicks did on Tuesday, June 21,…