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 ...

​Dave Pelz, who has died aged 85, was a Nasa scientist who became one of the most successful coaches in the history of golf, known as “Professor Putt”: he was a master of the short game ...

Dave Pelz may have been regarded as one of the most important short-game teachers and golf researchers in the history of the game. But in practical terms, his engaging attitude, his comprehensive ...

UNITED STATES - MARCH 19: Phil Mickelson works with short-game coach Dave Pelz during an early practice round on the stadium course Saturday, in preparation for the 2005 THE PLAYERS Championship at ...

Before the analytics revolution changed the way elite golfers and savvy recreational players approach the game, Dave Pelz was beating the drum about the importance of getting feedback and learning ...

Phil Mickelson penned an emotional tribute to his former coach Dave Pelz following his death earlier this week. Pelz, a renowned short game coach, died at the age of 85 Sunday in his Texas home ...

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