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ZÜRICH – Western Gateway to the Austrian Alps – Elementor

ZÜRICH Western Gateway to the Austrian Alps Oct 14, 2022 SocioLib Travel By Bob Enzel The mountain towns and villages of St. Anton, Zürs, Lech, St. Christoff, Klosters, and other

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Golfing In the Alps

By Bob Enzel “Smell that fresh mountain air” my golf cart companion said to me as we traversed the course high above the village of Megeve in the Savoie Region of Franc

Bob EnzelCancunGolfMexico

Pok-Ta-Pok Golf Course

By Bob Enzel I’ve always wanted to play Pok-Ta-Pok. I guess the name intrigued me. The course is situated on a peninsula between Cancun City and the Hotel Zone and is set in

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ZÜRICH – Forty years is a long time

By Bob Enzel When I was a tourist in Zűrich over forty years ago it didn’t strike me as a place I wanted to re-visit. I felt it to be a cold-business-like city compar

Bob EnzelCaliforniaGolfU.S.

Palm Springs Revisited

By Bob Enzel Life in Palm Springs is good …very good. Logistically though, I’m next door in La Quinta visiting a friend with a lovely house at the Trilogy Golf Club. We&#82

Bob EnzelCancunGolfMexico

Excellent Golf Courses in Cancun

By Bob Enzel We played four course during the week of early October. The weather was ideal, the rates were low season and the courses were empty. It was only on the last day at Ibe

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Iberostar Golf Club Cancun

By Bob Enzel We played four course during the week of early October. The weather was ideal, the rates were low season and the courses were empty. It was only on the last day at Ibe

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The Zillertal Valley

By Bob Enzel *See Photo Gallery at the Bottom — Photos By: Fred McKinney It was just over a decade ago when the photographer and editors of “The Blue Book of European S

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Cancun Golf Courses

By Bob Enzel Iberostar Golf Club Cancun (Formerly the Hilton Hotel course) This course is located directly across from the Iberostar Hotel along the Hotel Zone’s main road at Km

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Golfing With Haydn

By Bob Enzel Well! Not in person exactly, but certainly in spirit. Tucked away in the easternmost portion of Austria about an hour’s drive from Vienna is Haydn-country, offic

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Nathan Skiing – Whitetail, PA

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Are Golfing Amenities Important? – Yes or No

By Bob Enzel We were sitting around one evening–my golf partners and I–when the subject of golf course amenities and the “complete golf experience” came up. I was l

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Enticing Davos

By Bob Enzel Forty-two years ago we drove from Lech, Austria, over the Fluela Pass to Davos, Switzerland, just to see what this famous resort looked like. It was one long street, p

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Malaysia Golf Round One

By Bob Enzel A number of writers from the United States were extended an invitation to visit Malaysia: To see the country; visit some golf courses and check out this year’s World

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Malaysia Golf – The Second Round

By Bob Enzel Round two of the Malaysian golf courses were played at the Palm Garden Golf Club in Putrajaya. Palm Gardens is owned by Resort Villa Golf Course BHD, a member of the I

Kebab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Course Clubhouse

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Malaysia Golf – Round Three

By Bob Enzel On tap today was the conclusion of the World Amateur Inter-Team Golf Championship* to be played at the Kebab Golf Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Course (KGSAAS). The winning t

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An Unusual Day in St. Moritz

By Bob Enzel. Photos by Fred McKinney We skied less than a half-hour, but our group of 18 writers had a great time in St. Moritz anyway. The “Top of the World” resort l

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The Rookery at Marco

By Bob Enzel A large group of ski industry people were in Marco Island for an annual convention. And before it even crosses your mind that skiers shouldn’t be in warm climes,

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Plunk!

By Bob Enzel The August issue of GOLF Magazine had an article “How to survive an Island Green.” It showed photos of the following five psychologically difficult holes 1. Grand

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The Mont Blanc Glacier – Over, Under, and On Top

By Bob Enzel “Why have they taken down the ropes?” I asked. “Because people are stupid and they would try to climb down and probably fall,” responded our gu

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Atlantic Golf – South River Course

By Bob Enzel There are three courses under Atlantic Golf. Two of them, Queenstown and South River are situated on the Eastern Shore not far from Annapolis. The Potomac Ridge course

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Renditions Revisited

By Bob Enzel I don’t believe that Renditions is a difficult course for everyone, but it is for me. For instance, on the dreaded water hole reminiscent of TPC Sawgrass I put t

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Renditions

By Bob Enzel My golfing buddy Joe called and asked if I wanted to play a course called Renditions? I said, sure. Then Joe said “have you ever heard of it?” No, I responded. He

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Sestriere – Winter Olympics 2006

By Bob Enzel The crowds of yesteryear have disappeared. The cheers and jeers have long been forgotten in the Olympic town of Sestriere; the names of winners and losers have faded f

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Triple Trouble In Williamsburg

By Bob Enzel The FORD’S COLONY COUNTRY CLUB sports three lovely courses mentioned by Golf Digest as “Places to Play” in Virginia. This four and a half star rated golf club bo

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The Osprey’s Golf Club

By Bob Enzel Second visit… It was about a year ago that I played Osprey and managed to lose about a dozen balls in the brush. This time I came prepared with extra balls and also

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Vignette on Wine and Cheese So Many Wines. So Much Cheese. So Little Time.

By Bob Enzel The one thing I knew before hand when I traveled through France and Italy was that it would be impossible to cross the threshold of the many wine and cheese districts

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Military Golf Courses – Oahu Hawaii

By Bob Enzel Oahu offers a good variety of military golf courses. Unfortunately my daughter and I didn’t have time to play all six courses, but we did manage to whack our way aro

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A World Famous Resort with No Americans? Impossible!

By Bob Enzel All skiers have heard of the Pyrénées Mountains yet only a few have ever skied them and most have only a vague idea of what countries they encompass. For the record,

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Greenland – Hands On or Hands Off

By Bob Enzel High winds delayed our scheduled afternoon departure from Baltimore and most of our hosts were already in bed when we arrived in Kangerlussuaq. At first glance Kangerl

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Greenland – American’s Next Destination

By Bob Enzel The Airbus A330 owned by Air Greenland is cruising at 31,000 feet as I gaze out the window and reflect on my recent visit to Greenland, home of the largest Polar Ice C

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Adventure Andorra

By Bob Enzel It was almost 40 years ago that I first visited the Principality of Andorra. At that time petite Andorra was still the young daughter of Spain and France. This past wi

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Part 2)

By Bob Enzel But at this moment I’m now in Kuala Lumpur walking in and out of hotel lobby’s, checking out their facilities, wandering through expensive plaza mall after exp

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Part 1)

By Bob Enzel Malaysia! The exotic name itself conjures up images of foreign shores and sea breezes, but its capital Kuala Lumpur (KL) certainly does not resemble a comment made by

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Golfing Okinawa

By Bob Enzel Situated between the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean near the end of the Ryukyu Island chain is the infamous island of Okinawa. Okinawa, of course, was the site o

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The Capital City of Bern – An ideal place for an Add-on

By Bob Enzel As an inveterate traveler I am conscious of my three P’s of traveling: planning, patience, and politeness. Patience and politeness are merely a matter of good manner

ZÜRICH – Western Gateway to the Austrian Alps – Elementor

ZÜRICH Western Gateway to the Austrian Alps Oct 14, 2022...

Golfing In the Alps

By Bob Enzel “Smell that fresh mountain air” my golf...

Pok-Ta-Pok Golf Course

By Bob Enzel I’ve always wanted to play Pok-Ta-Pok. I...

ZÜRICH – Forty years is a long time

By Bob Enzel When I was a tourist in...

Palm Springs Revisited

By Bob Enzel Life in Palm Springs is good …very...

Excellent Golf Courses in Cancun

By Bob Enzel We played four course during the week...

Iberostar Golf Club Cancun

By Bob Enzel We played four course during the week...

The Zillertal Valley

By Bob Enzel *See Photo Gallery at the Bottom —...

Cancun Golf Courses

By Bob Enzel Iberostar Golf Club Cancun (Formerly the Hilton...

Golfing With Haydn

By Bob Enzel Well! Not in person exactly, but certainly...

Nathan Skiing – Whitetail, PA

Click on thumbnail for larger image…

Are Golfing Amenities Important? – Yes or No

By Bob Enzel We were sitting around one evening–my golf...

Enticing Davos

By Bob Enzel Forty-two years ago we drove from Lech,...

Malaysia Golf Round One

By Bob Enzel A number of writers from the United...

Malaysia Golf – The Second Round

By Bob Enzel Round two of the Malaysian golf courses...

Malaysia Golf – Round Three

By Bob Enzel On tap today was the conclusion of...

An Unusual Day in St. Moritz

By Bob Enzel. Photos by Fred McKinney We skied less...

The Rookery at Marco

By Bob Enzel A large group of ski industry people...

Plunk!

By Bob Enzel The August issue of GOLF Magazine had...

The Mont Blanc Glacier – Over, Under, and On Top

By Bob Enzel “Why have they taken down the ropes?”...

Atlantic Golf – South River Course

By Bob Enzel There are three courses under Atlantic Golf....

Renditions Revisited

By Bob Enzel I don’t believe that Renditions is a...

Renditions

By Bob Enzel My golfing buddy Joe called and asked...

Sestriere – Winter Olympics 2006

By Bob Enzel The crowds of yesteryear have disappeared. The...

Triple Trouble In Williamsburg

By Bob Enzel The FORD’S COLONY COUNTRY CLUB sports three...

The Osprey’s Golf Club

By Bob Enzel Second visit… It was about a year...

Vignette on Wine and Cheese So Many Wines. So Much Cheese. So Little Time.

By Bob Enzel The one thing I knew before hand...

Military Golf Courses – Oahu Hawaii

By Bob Enzel Oahu offers a good variety of military...

A World Famous Resort with No Americans? Impossible!

By Bob Enzel All skiers have heard of the Pyrénées...

Greenland – Hands On or Hands Off

By Bob Enzel High winds delayed our scheduled afternoon departure...

Greenland – American’s Next Destination

By Bob Enzel The Airbus A330 owned by Air Greenland...

Adventure Andorra

By Bob Enzel It was almost 40 years ago that...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Part 2)

By Bob Enzel But at this moment I’m now in...

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Part 1)

By Bob Enzel Malaysia! The exotic name itself conjures up...

Golfing Okinawa

By Bob Enzel Situated between the East China Sea and...

The Capital City of Bern – An ideal place for an Add-on

By Bob Enzel As an inveterate traveler I am conscious...

Martinique – The Isle of Flowers

By Bob Enzel If perhaps you are bored with Cancun...

Lake Tahoe Golf

By Bob Enzel It was mid-August in Lake Tahoe where...

Golf Pass Provence

Sixteen golf courses in the picturesque region of Provence have...

Golf In Atlantic Canada

The four provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland/Labrador, Nova Scotia and...

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