In 1974, Dave Pelz was visiting Kenya of all places, laying on one of its white sandy beaches, when he made a life-changing decision. Phil Mickelson (R) of the U.S. shakes hands with short game coach ...

Dave Pelz, a nuclear physicist who became one of golf's most noted short-game instructors, died Sunday in his Texas home following complications from prostate cancer. He was 85. Pelz, born October 8, ...

The golf world learned the sad news this week that Dave Pelz, the legendary short game instructor, passed away at the age of 85. Pelz thought about the game like nobody else. At a time when putting ...

Pelz taught Phil Mickelson, Tom Kite, Lee Janzen, Steve Elkington, Vijay Singh, Payne Stewart and Patrick Reed, with his students winning a total of 20 majors. Dave Pelz, a renowned golf instructor ...

Legendary golf coach Dave Pelz died Sunday at age 85. Pelz, a former research scientist at NASA, was best known for his innovations improving golfers' short game and putting. He tested and created ...

Regarded as one the most influential instructors in golf, Dave Pelz has sadly passed away at the age of 85. Having coached the likes of Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Payne Stewart, Tom Kite, Lee Janzen ...