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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The Dave Pelz you see in 2017 isn't all that different from the Dave Pelz you would have seen in 1957. The golf fanatic was then playing on scholarship at Indiana University, and competing against ...