More Aces for 2009

As promised (and expected) here are couple more holes-in-one for which we finally have the details. Congratulations, gentlemen.

Larry Kostrowski
May 8 – Buttes #6; 144 yards PW

Terry Clark
May 12 – Buttes #6; 111 yards 8-iron

Jack & Jill Results

We're doing a little more catch-up with these results:

Jack and Jill Scramble with Men’s Club

Ladies Closest to Pin, Sue Hart, Hole 6

Mens Closest to Pin, Jim Stogsdill, Hole 14

Women and Men Closest to Pin, Dave Brown, Hole 3

1st place Dave Marrandette & Jeri Srenaski - net 53.5

2nd place Ron Pontius & Linda Thompson - net 57.5

3rd place Dave Brown & Patti Baumann - net 58.5

4th place Jim Stogsdill & Adele Wolyn - net 61.5,
Russ Stocek & Jean DeChristopher
John Collier & Joanne Heiman

The “Aces” of 2009.

The first several months of 2009 have seen what appears to be an extraordinary number of holes-in-one. Here’s a listing of who, when and where of aces for 2009 with a couple of extra details.

Jerry Koppy
Jan. 8 – Buttes #6; 144 yards 7-iron

Larry Henry
Jan. 12 – Buttes #3; 185 yards 4-iron

Deems Utzinger
Jan. 22 - Picacho #5; 137 yards 7-iron

Paul Hanson
Jan. 23 - Buttes #3; 185 yards 5-wood

Chuck Hernandez
Feb. 8 – Picacho #5; 169 yards 9-wood

Mike Hart
Feb. 28 – Buttes #6; 111 yards PW

And I know there have been a couple of other aces. We would love to have the info so please stop by the golf shop and share it with us.

RRGC Ladies Member-Guest

It's now time to play catch up. The next few postings will bring us up to date (hopefully) on several of the events that have occurred at RRGC.

Here's the first one:

The Robson Ranch Ladies Golf Association conducted their first Member-Guest golf tournament on Tuesday, April 07, 2009 at the Robson Ranch Golf Club. The event was utilized as a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Komen is a United States-wide organization that supports breast cancer research. The event raised over $2,100 for cancer research through donations, “mulligans” and raffles.

The tournament was conducted as a two person scramble over 18 holes with each player’s tee shot being used a minimum of four times. The top five finishers were as follows:

Pam Costner/Teresa Densley 70
Adele Wolyn/Phyllis Weber 72
Jean DeChristopher/Dee Lee 77
Terry Fondurulia/Carla Hill 78
Brenda Wedin/Margaret Erickson 79

Robson Ranch is a part of the Robson Resort Communities. The facility is located in Casa Grande/Eloy, AZ and is ideally situated halfway between Phoenix and Tucson. All Robson Communities feature an Active Adult Lifestyle which includes one or more golf courses.

Who Beat the Pro?!

During the month of January both the Men’s Club and Ladies Club at Robson Ranch conducted their seasonal Beat the Pro Matches. The golf was good and the excitement was spellbinding. And it must be said that the ladies fared far better than the men.

With twenty-one ladies competing ten shot a net score lower than the professional’s gross score of 74. The winners were:

Barb Chmilar - 66
Jan Brown – 68
Linda Carlberg – 69
Fran Fowler - 70
Pam Costner – 71
Sue Hart – 71
Kay Jacobs – 71
Glady Miller – 71
Dell Hoff – 73
Fran Schwatrz – 73

Congrats to all the ladies for their fine play.

The men, however, were another story. Of forty-two competitors only one was able to shoot a net score lower than the pro’s 66. The winner was…

Paul Hoff – 65

Congrats, Paul! A job well done.

Magique Demo on Thursday January 8

All golfers seeking to improve their game in 2009 should visit the practice facility at Robson Ranch Golf Club on Thursday, January 8th beginning at 9 AM. Jason Fortney from Magique Golf in Tempe will be doing complimentary club fitting for anyone who can swing a golf club.

It's a unique opportunity to get fitted for clubs that are perfectly matched to your game.

This Week at Robson Ranch Golf Club

The New Year is coming! 2008 is almost gone and 2009 is just four days away. With a new year should come a positive approach to the game – play a little bit more and practice a little harder.

Weather forecast looks great for this coming week. Might be a little cool in the AM, but the afternoons you can expect temperatures in the 60’s. That means the course will be busy so be sure to think ahead for your tee times.

On New Year’s Eve the Golf Shop will close early probably around 3 or 4 PM. We need to get all of that end-of-the-month and end-of-the-year computer work done before we can ring in the New Year like everyone else.

When we open on January 1, 2009 the price for golf will be a slight bit higher. Our advertised special will be $39. This gets you 18 holes of golf to include green fee, cart fee and tax. The homeowner rate will be $34. Also remember for those who like to practice a bit, we are now offering a Range Pass. For $150 you get 100 tokens dispensed ten at a time. If you do the math, that computes to a bucket of balls for half price.

Hope to see you at RRGC this week.