I came to golf late—15 years old, with a basketball in one hand and a baseball glove in the other. But it was Dave Pelz who helped me catch up.

Through his Short Game Bible and Putting Bible, I learned not just technique, but a way of thinking—how to measure wedge distances, how to see the slope, how to read the wind. He took the complex and made it clear. He made the short game feel possible, even beautiful.

I credit so much of my growth—from new golfer to college player, to three-time collegiate winner—to Dave’s wisdom. His work didn’t just teach me how to play better golf. It taught me how to learn the game.

Thank you, Dave, for making the game more knowable, more approachable, and more joyful for so many of us.