He was born on September 26, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey to Robert Wilfred Enholm and Claire Eger Enholm.
Robert graduated from Rockaway High School in Rockaway, New Jersey at sixteen years old and went on to continue his education at the preparatory school Blair Academy in Blairstown, New Jersey and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.
Robert spent two years serving in the United States Army during the Korean War. As a young man, he helped his parents run the Green Pond Golf Club in Rockaway, New Jersey until he purchased it from them in 1971. He continued operating the course until he retired and sold it in 2006.
Golf was a passion throughout his life. He was a highly skilled and avid golfer after learning to play as a young child. He later went on to play for the Blair Academy and Duke University golf teams. Even during the Korean War he was able to continue to play golf in Japan and Korea where he was a favorite golfing companion of the military brass. He was an active member of the Rockaway River Country Club in New Jersey for most of his life.
Bob lived life fully and was always pursuing new experiences. His enjoyment for life was contagious, and his adventures on his many road trips were legendary. In addition to golf, his other interests included thoroughbred horse racing, professional football and college basketball. Bob enjoyed traveling and was particularly fond of driving to the West coast. He loved the Southwest where he enjoyed Native American culture, food and art.
Survivors include his four children: Elise Enholm of Green Pond, New Jersey; Robert W. Enholm III of Stuart, Florida; Krista Smyth and her husband Craig of Apopka, Florida and Karin Ross and her husband Marc of McLean, Virginia; ex wife Mary Enholm of Longwood, Florida; four grandchildren: Rebecca Juarez, Leah Standish, Chynna Smyth and Wyatt Smyth and two great grandchildren, William and Jonah Juarez. He was predeceased by his grandson Eric Standish. He is survived by his brother Barry W. Enholm and his wife Susan of Lakewood, New Jersey.
