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An Online Tip From Dave Pelz
Save Strokes By Developing
Your Own Putting Rhythm
 If you’re having trouble controlling the distances that your putts roll, it’s very likely that you’re powering those putts with the wrong source. Are you using your hand muscles to try to dictate whether the ball rolls long and firm or short with finesse? If so, you’re not building a consistent putting stroke and probably aren’t controlling the roll of your putts very well.
The length of your putting stroke (a pure pendulum motion straight-back and straight through) should be what controls how far a putt rolls. The longer you take the putter head back and roll it through impact, the farther the ball should roll. Just as importantly, you should putt in your natural rhythm.
Every golfer has a natural putting rhythm that affects the speed at which he does things comfortably, efficiently and naturally. You’re natural putting rhythm is probably the same rhythm at which you walk and applying that rhythm to your putting stroke can make you a better putter.
It’s really pretty easy to find and learn to groove your natural rhythm. To do the test the Pelz Golf Institute uses to find your natural putting rhythm, you’ll need a digital metronome (found in any music store) and two small pillows.
 To start, set the metronome to beep at 90 beats per minute and place the two pillows on the floor 18 inches apart. Move your putter in rhythm with the sound, touching one pillow on every “tick – tock” beat (your putter touches the back pillow on “tick” and the front pillow on “tock”). Make this motion back and forth until you get a feel for it, then close your eyes and focus on how much effort it takes to swing your putter at this rhythm. Does 90 beats per minute feel too fast or slow to be stroking a putt? Or does it feel natural to you?
Now, reset the metronome five beats faster and do the test again. Repeat the test (always with your eyes closed) at faster and slower rates until you feel your easiest, most natural stroke rhythm. Also, move the pillows to 24 inches apart and 12 inches apart to see how the rhythm you find feels on putts of varying lengths.
You might find your rhythm right away or it might take several trial-and-error sessions to find it, but it’s worth the effort. Once you know that natural rhythm and what it feels like, you can use it and trust it on every putt you make for the rest of your golfing career. A putting stroke made in your natural rhythm will hold up better under pressure and allow you to have better control over the distance and direction of your putts.
Take It to the Course
Once you find your personal rhythm, bring your metronome to the practice putting green and practice hitting short and long putts at that same rhythm. Start with a two-foot putt then stroke a 30-footer at the same rhythm. Alternate hitting long and short putts to groove this rhythm and train your stroke. Do this in as many practice sessions as it takes to get your natural rhythm ingrained into your putting ritual.
I don’t ever want you to have to ask yourself, “How hard should I hit this putt?” If you’re putting in your natural rhythm on every putt, you’ll trust that the length of your stoke will dictate how far the ball rolls and you’ll see more putts go in or stop close to the hole.
This consistent rhythm should help you cut down on three-putts and give you more confidence as you set up to putt. Try it and see if you notice an improvement in your putting consistency as well your success rate on “pressure” putts.
A Dave Pelz Video Tip
While we’re working on your game, take some time to focus on a skill you’ll need for the coming golf season. Watch Dave Pelz as he explains how to play greenside shots from deep rough. Go out and practice what you learn in this video tip and you’re sure to see results in your scores!
Pelz In the News
Dave Pelz to Talk Belly Putters
at PGA Merchandise Show
 With golf professionals, industry insiders and media from all over the world on hand, Dave Pelz will be helping to kick off the 2012 PGA Merchandise Show (Orlando, FL) on Thursday Jan. 26 by giving a talk on Belly Putters. As brand ambassador for Odyssey Golf and a researcher of the game for nearly four decades, Pelz has many thoughts to share on the growing trend of golfers using putters they can anchor to their bodies for more control during the putting stroke.
Currently, odysseygolf.com is showcasing an instructional video of Dave explaining his thoughts on the benefits (and a handful of disadvantages) of using a Belly Putter. You can view the video here.
“All golfers should try, and test, belly putting. If you hole more putts with a Belly Putter, you should putt with it on course. If you don't putt better, don't use it. No harm, no foul,” Pelz says. “When trying a belly putter, get one that fits you and allows you to putt with your hands in as close to normal position as possible. This will minimize problems you may have with long putts.”
Click here to read more of Dave Pelz thoughts on Belly Putting.
If you are attending the PGA Merchandise Show, you’re welcome to swing by and see Dave speak at the PGA Forum stage at 1 pm, Thursday, Jan. 26. If, not check this page in a few weeks for a full recap of Dave's talk.
Plan Now For Your Best Year in Golf
 Better golf starts with a simple plan. With the right instruction and practice you can make 2012 the year you start to play and score your best.
Our staff spends every day working with golfers to turn their plans and goals into real habits and skills that foster a lifetime of improved scores. We regularly take Pelz Golf Institute research to refine the content of Dave Pelz Scoring Game Schools. We strive to make every golfer’s golf experience rewarding, fun and keenly targeted on serious improvement. Three days with our instructors is the best investment you’ll ever make in your game.
 Join us at an upcoming school in Florida, Georgia, California, New York or Michigan. We’re ready to help you learn the short game and putting skills that bring confidence, consistency and awesome skills to your game. Sign up today for Three Days That Will Change Your Game Forever.
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If you’re in Europe, click here to learn about our schools at Killeen Castle near Dublin Ireland and The Grove in London, England.
Golf Without Fear Reviewed on Travelgolf.com
 If you haven’t picked up a copy of Dave Pelz’s Golf Without Fear, you’re missing one of the most eye-opening golf instruction books of the past decade. In the book, Dave Pelz delves into research that pinpoints the shots that golfers struggle with and fear the most. By identifying the specific “Feared Shots” and prescribing methods for playing these shots properly, Pelz helps golfers focus on improving glaring weaknesses. Serious golfers will find helpful feedback and practical techniques for shaving strokes off their games.
Check out the review Ron Mon of travelgolf.com wrote recently.
Click here to buy Dave Pelz’s Golf Without Fear.
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Chateau Elan Winery and Resort
 Atlanta may be known as a bustling metropolis that’s home to major corporations and mile after mile of sprawling suburbs, but just north of the city, you’ll find a resort destination where nature meets grandeur. Chateau Elan Winery and Resort is idyllic retreat where your days are as action-packed or relaxing as you choose.
At the center of this magnificent 3,500-acre resort is the grand 16th-century-style chateau that is actually a full-production winery and the largest producer of premium wines in Georgia (Château Élan has been recognized by Wine Spectator for exceptional vintages). The luxurious 290-room and suite Château Élan Inn captures the feeling of a French country estate not only in its architectural style, but in the resort’s commitment to guest services, personal attention and desire to exceed your fondest expectations.
 Château Élan features 63 holes of golf on its award-winning Chateau, Woodlands, Legends and Executive courses. Located near a sparkling lake, surrounded by a canopy of trees, emerald green lawns and flowering shrubs, the 33,000-square-foot Château Élan Spa mansion (complete with private guest suites) exudes style and serenity. Click here to learn more about schools at Chateau Elan.
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Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, FL
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Centennial Golf Club, Carmel, NY
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The Homestead, Traverse City, MI.
One-Day Clinics Bring Pelz Instruction
To a Course Near You
 The Pelz One-Day Clinic is the ideal introduction to the chipping, pitching, putting, sand and wedge skills you need to be a better golfer. The short game makes up two thirds of the strokes you play in a typical round of golf. If you’re not improving in that all-important scoring range, you’re probably seeing your handicap stuck in neutral.
Sign up for a one-day clinic near you and get your game in gear. Come learn the practical, proven methods your game is missing. You’ll be glad you spent the day “changing the way you look at Up and Down.”
Join us at one of these upcoming locations:
Calabasas Country Club, Los Angeles, CA Jan. 26, Feb. 16
Oak Creek Golf Club, Newport Beach, CA Jan. 24 - 28
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 If you live in a cold climate, you’re probably not considering this time of year part of your “golf season”. That doesn’t mean you can’t get in some quality practice time. Use the almostGOLF ball to practice your wedge game or full swing from covered areas (or even indoors into a net. This innovative foam ball will fly similar to a regulation golf ball, but it won’t damage windows, walls or property.
“There are no more excuses for not practicing,” says Dave Pelz. “The almostGOLF ball gives golfers the feedback they are looking for in the comfort of their own backyard. This ball gives feedback by producing the same flight and spin characteristics of a normal ball.”
Enjoy this video of Dave explaining his appreciation of the almostGOLF ball:
PelzMeter Still Provides Accurate Green Speed Data
 For superintendents, maintaining consistent green speeds can be a major challenge. When Dave Pelz introduced the PelzMeter 10 years ago, it was to help green keepers know the speeds of all of the sections of all of their greens—even the severely sloping ones. Dave and Eddie Pelz have helped a number of tournament organizers maintain consistent green speeds through the years by using the PelzMeter’s unique system for calculating accurate measurements, regardless of slopes. With that data, golf course staffs can react and treat any greens with inconsistent readings with the appropriate care.
To better understand the innovation behind the PelzMeter, read this industry article from turfnet.com.
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Pelz Online Tip Archive
Managing U.S. Open-Style Rough
Three Techniques for Escaping Rough Without Damaging Scores
 I’ve noticed a trend through the years that when U.S. Open time rolls around, superintendents and green committees across the country often join in the fun and let the roughs at their courses grow a little longer and more lush.
Where you once could play simple chips from around the green, you now have to carefully search for your ball in grass so thick and tall you can barely see your shoes! Heavy rough around the green calls for you to use an arsenal of shots you might not be used to playing- maybe even shots you’ve only ever seen Tour professional hit.
When these conditions are mimicked at the courses you play in the region, it’s important that you be prepared for it.
I’d like to suggest a few shots that can help you better manage these seasonal conditions.
1)  When the ball is fairly close to the green (only six to 12 inches outside of the deep rough line), sitting with a decent lie in grass that is tall but not too thick, try the “Drop Shot”. Play the ball well back in your stance (off of your back ankle). Take a narrow stance, leaning as far forward as good balance will allow. Maintain that forward lean to the top of your backswing and cock your wrists fully.
Drop the club into the back of the ball with a vertical, descending blow. The clubhead should slide between the blades of grass without cutting much grass, making reasonably clean, solid contact. There does not need to be much of a follow through (I told you this was a different skill set!). The ball will come out low and somewhat softly, so don’t try this if you have several feet of rough between your ball and your escape route.
 2) The “Chop Shot” can be used when your ball is more than a foot into a deep cut of rough, and there is significant grass for the ball to get through. You need more force in this instance, which requires a wider, more solid stance and a more powerful lob wedge swing. With the ball just inside your back ankle, lean slightly forward and keep your weight there throughout the swing.
The backswing is a little longer and the wrists should cock fully for plenty of power. The idea is to “chop” through the shot. Deliver a descending blow that cuts the grass behind the ball on the approach, trying to take a divot in front of it. You won’t actually take a divot, but you’ll generate enough power to get out of the rough. Accelerate the clubhead through the grass to a solid finish, at least two feet past impact. You won’t throw any grass out, but you’ll see a good cut in the rough where the clubhead plowed through it.
 3) If you find your ball so deep in the rough you fear you might not be able to escape in one shot, neither the Drop nor Chop shots will work. In this case I suggest you try the “Rip Shot”.
To “Rip” the ball out with your lob wedge, you use a basic philosophy: If you can get the club through and out of the grass, the ball will come too! With the ball positioned in the center of your stance, choke down so your lower hand is near the bottom of the grip. Stand a little closer than normal to the ball, and bend at your knees to reach it. Then make a big backswing (with your left arm at least getting to parallel) so you can rip it through impact.
With your clubface turned slightly open (the heel of the club should lead into the grass), you must accelerate down and through impact, making sure your club does not even come close to decelerating! By gripping down on the shaft even strong acceleration through impact won’t create tremendous club head speed, and the ball will come out fairly softly. As the ball and probably some grass start out of the rough, make sure you continue your arms and shoulders on through (well past) impact. Remember, you must rip the club through the grass to make sure the ball gets out too.
Before you play on a course with this kind of “tough” rough, a few practice swings with each of these shots will prove beneficial. You’ll find you at least get the ball out consistently, and the more your practice - the better you’ll become at controlling distance and direction on the shots.
Good Scoring to You,
Dave Pelz
Pelz Online Tip Archive
Read Putts in Reverse to Hole More Putts
Another Perspective Could Be All You Need to Putt Better
 The Problem
You just never feel confident that you've determined the proper line for any putt.
The Solution
After studying the dynamics of reading greens and how putts break for the better part of three decades, I've developed a simple and uncomplicated method that will help you improve in both areas. Here's how it works:
Step 1: Walk from your ball to a spot behind the hole that's on a direct line between the ball and the cup. From this vantage point, imagine the last three feet of your putt and how the ball will roll as it slows down and curves at perfect speed into the hole.
Step 2: With this last three feet of curve in mind, picture the ball rolling backward to where your putt starts. Connect the two to get the curving track that the ball will roll on once you stroke the putt.
Step 3: Walk back behind your ball and then slide from the ball-hole line [yellow] over to what I call the AimLine™ of the perfect ball track [green]. Look down the AimLine™ to see where you must start the putt in order for it to curve into the cup.
Step 4: Move to the ball and "feel" your practice stroke rolling the ball at perfect speed to allow it to break along the perfect ball track. Step in, square your putterface to the AimLine, pull the trigger and... voila.
 Why it Works
You'd aim a rifle by getting one eye looking directly down the barrel through the sights.You wouldn't aim it from the side.This phenomenon also applies to putting; you can't see the aim direction or imagine the break trajectory if your eyes are positioned away from the starting line of the putt. Aligning your putts with your eyes on the AimLine™ is the same as looking down the barrel of a rifle. It lets you "see" your stroke target and makes it easy to aim your body, stroke and putt.
Good Putting To You,
--- Dave Pelz
Buried, But Alive
Try the 'Cock and Pop' On Buried Lies in Sand
 When faced with a badly buried lie in the sand (See Photo 1), you have to adjust your expectations for the result of the shot. If you can get the ball on to the green with a chance to one-putt, that’s a big win. A buried lie is a hideous sight- the ball is plugged almost entirely below the surface and it’s really easy to hit a low, ugly screamer over the green.
 Since it’s impossible to create a lot of backspin, most golfers think they can’t get it close. You can. Next time you are faced with one of those lies, try the “Cock and Pop”- it’s a shot I learned from my good friend and Champions Tour pro Tom Jenkins.
In the Cock and Pop method, you’ll play the ball off your back foot and close the clubface at address so the toe of the club will enter and dig into the sand first (See Photo 2, right). When you take your backswing, you’ll take the club back just a  short distance, but you’ll cock your wrists as much as possible before making your descending blow (See Photo 3, right).
Pop down on to the ball and don’t make a significant “full” follow-through as you would in normal sand swing. Just pop down on it! (See Photo 4, below left) The resistance of the sand will square the clubface as it flips the ball on to the green. Expect a lower trajectory than from a normal blast.
 Try a few Cock and Pop shots from buried lies the next time you practice. Your shot pattern will be more spread out than normal, but trust the technique and you’ll be surprised at how often you give yourself a chance of getting up and down when it looks impossible.
Great Escapes to You,
Dave Pelz
There’s Only One Sweet Spot
Improve the Accuracy of Your Putting Stroke For Sweet Results
 (April 2010) If you take a close look at your game, you'll find that you make most of your two-foot putts, but begin to miss a significant number of putts somewhere between three and six feet from the hole. Everyone does.
There's a combination of things that lead to putting inaccuracy as you get farther from the hole. Where you aim your putterface and how firmly you stroke the putt are major factors. Then there's the break due to the slope, and the speed and quality of the green. But you know all this: After a few years of playing the game, your aim became instinctive, you developed the touch to create the proper energy in your stroke for good putt-speed control, and the knowledge of just how much your putts tend to break at the speeds you roll them became ingrained in your DNA.
A factor you may not be paying attention to, however, is the quality of your impact.
The precise location of the strike on your putterface influences both the amount of energy transferred to the putt and its starting direction. There's only one small point on any putterface that's truly "sweet" — the point on the strike area that results in zero putter-head rotation and maximum energy transfer at contact.
To see if you're stroking putts on the sweet spot, place a piece of impact tape on the face of your putter and roll 30 different-length putts on the practice green. If your impact pattern is less than 3/8 inch in diameter and near your putter's sweet spot, that's good. If it's larger, or centered away from the sweet spot, you need to practice with a feedback device called the "Teacher" clip (visit pelzgolf.com) to train your putting stroke for solid impact. And I promise: Groove a sweet-spot stroke and you'll see sweet putting results!
Good Putting To You,
--- Dave Pelz
Build Winning Habits in the Sand
Find Your “Go-To” Sand Shot and Trust It
 (March 2010) You're one up in your match on the 18th hole. Your approach shot found a greenside bunker, but your opponent has opened the door by dropping his approach in the water. All you need to do to win your match is to get out of the sand and into the hole in three shots. Your lie in the sand is good, the flag is tightly guarded (the green slopes down to the flag with water four steps behind the hole), and there's plenty of green out to the right. Thirty people including your three best friends are watching the final hole of your championship match. Don't blow it now!
In this situation, you need to play your “Go-To” shot. Go-to shots aren't the greatest shots you can possibly hit, but the ones just good enough to insure that you win. You need go-to shots all the time in golf, so let's take a look at your options here.
1st Option: Blast at the Pin
Plentiful backspin can be applied from good lies in sand, so you can stop this one quickly. The pros usually blast shots out high and soft, stopping within 10-feet of the hole, even on downslopes. But why go at this pin (with the water lurking in the
background), if you don't need to.
2nd Option: The Safe Blast
All amateurs should play this shot out to the right, to the fat part of the green. It's silly to play at this flagstick and risk a penalty.
3rd Option: Chip it Clean
If blasting from sand is a weakness in your game, picking the ball cleanly off the sand with a 7-iron is a good option when the bunker lip is low. There's plenty of room for this shot here.
4th Option: The Putt
The safest escape for many golfers facing a smooth, no-lip exit from sand is to putt the ball out. A putting stroke should never hit behind the ball and with a little practice you can almost always get out. The question then becomes, can you get down in two more strokes?
FIND YOUR GO-TO SAND SHOT
To identify your go-to shot from sand, hit 10 balls with each technique outlined above. Count how often you fluff and leave shots in sand, or skull balls long. It's not how many good ones you hit; keep track of the bad ones. Your "go-to" shot is the one that gives you the lowest bad-shot percentage. You never know in this game when you'll need to play safe, and it's good to know how, when you need to do it!
Good Putting To You,
--- Dave Pelz
Dial In Your Greenside Bunker Swing
Dave Pelz Explains Proper Sand Technique
 The Pelz Golf Institute has conducted a comparative analysis of professional vs. amateur play from sand. The results paint a vivid picture of where amateurs (at varying handicap levels) are skill-wise compared to the pros, and what they need to do to effectively improve their games.
Working with the PGA TOUR ShotLink staff (using their data collection hardware and software), we tracked hundreds of amateurs’ play under tournament conditions at the annual golf.com World Amateur Handicap Championship.
I’d like to share one aspect of this research with you: how pros deal with greenside sand shots compared to amateurs, and how understanding this difference might help your sand game.
The data shows Pros leave greenside sand shots, on average, less than 10 feet from the cup (on the green, with a chance for one-putt), while amateurs leave the same shots 19 to 26 feet from the hole, many of which are in the sand again or in some other kind of trouble.
Pros accomplish hitting behind the ball in sand by standing farther behind the ball (positioning the ball farther forward in their stance) while using their normal wedge swing. Use this as a “reference swing”.
Amateurs have watched do the opposite: they keep the ball in the normal place in their stance, and change their swing to hit behind the ball. This causes awkward swings that have different shapes, speeds and follow-throughs, and yields a variety of inconsistent results.
My suggestion for your future sand play is as follows: from a grassy spot outside the bunker always make a normal wedge swing and note where your divot occurs (somewhere near the center of your stance). Now assume this same swing will serve as your sand swing.
As you step into the sand, position the ball forward in your stance (up at the instep of your front foot) so your same normal divot will start in the sand behind the ball. This will cause your club to hit behind the ball as consistently as you hit normal wedge shots solidly from grass. If you also lay your wedge face open in the sand, the club will scoot under the ball, spinning it up and onto the green.
Aim your sand shots to a spot on the green (not necessarily at the flagstick) that leaves you extra space to stay out of trouble. It makes sense that Tour pros aim dead at the flag since they usually hit it to less than 10 feet. When you practice as much as they do, you can aim there, too! For now, aim to spots that give you more green to work with and take hazards (shot-adding situations) out of play. I think it will save you strokes!
Good Scoring to You,
Dave Pelz
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Dave Pelz Invites You to a School in 2011 ...
Make This Your Year!
 (Jan. 1, 2011) Dave Pelz spends his working life developing and communicating ways to help golfers play better. What’s most important to him? The next score you shoot. Take advantage of Dave’s 35 years of innovative instruction and proven methods by joining our staff at an upcoming school.
We recently unveiled our 2011 schedule of schools in Florida, California, Georgia, Colorado, Michigan and Ireland. Visit our school pages and find the date and location that works for you. We’re ready to help you turn your scoring goals into reality. What you learn at the Dave Pelz Scoring Game School will help you improve and refine your scoring skills for as long as you play golf.
Our schools are so much more than a golf vaction, they’re the start of your new beginning in golf. Let us show you how to play your best and keep improving long after your three days with us. Click here to find and enroll in the school that changes YOUR GAME forever.
We are now selling gift certificates for upcoming schools and clinics. Surprise the golfer in your life with “The Gift of Lower Scores”. Call 800-833-7370 or click here for gift certificates.
Dave Pelz Promotes New “Golf Without Fear” Book
 Dave Pelz has been on the road talking to the media about his latest instruction book “Dave Pelz’s Golf Without Fear”. He recently appeared on The Charlie Rose Show and The Golf Channel describing the book and how he organized the content to help golfers identify and improve on the shots they fear the most. “I’m really excited about golfers reading this book and discovering ways to turn the shots that cause them the most anxiety into shots they play confidently,” says Pelz. Currently, “Dave Pelz’s Golf Without Fear” is the number-one golf book being sold on amazon.com. To learn more about this book or to buy a copy, click here.
Click here to watch Dave’s interview with The Golf Channel’s Scott Walker.
 Click here to listen to Dave Pelz talk to Jay Busbee of Yahoo! Sports as they discuss "Dave Pelz's Golf Without Fear", Pelz's work with Phil Mickelson and his application of research to help golfers understand the game and play better, heard on Busbee's "Devil Ball Golf" golf blog. Listen to the conversation here.
Pelz Talks Teaching, Great Players, Grooves on pgatour.com
 Dave Pelz sat down with Brian Wacker of pgatour.com to discuss his work and insights on the game. Pelz tells pgatour.com who he thinks the best short game players in the world are and what amateur golfers can learn from watching the pros practice. He also expresses his thoughts on how the USGA groove ruling affects amateurs.
Here’s a brief excerpt of the conversation:
Click here to read the full article.
Pelz Offers Elements of Practice to SynLawn Owners
(Aug. 1, 2010) Backyard Putting Greens Meet Practical Golf Improvement
For years, golfers have asked Dave Pelz which backyard putting green system is the best. After years of research and immersion in the synthetic putting turf industry, Pelz has
discovered that SYNLawn putting greens can provide the most realistic and effective
backyard practice options. Pelz’s goal in his endorsement relationship with the company is to help SYNLawn provide even better designs and systems for backyard practice.
Pelz developed a system of games and drills called “Elements of Practice” (EOPs) for SYNLawn Putting Green owners. Each of the EOP games are designed to focus on
fundamental aspects of the short game and putting as well as common challenges golfers face on the course. EOP games will help golfers with skills such as lag putting, short putts, chipping, pitching and even sand play. It all depends on the design of your green and your practice goals - but you can turn your backyard into a golf pratice paradise!
For more inofrmation, call 866-796-5296 or visit www.synlawn.com.
Odyssey Names Dave Pelz ‘Brand Ambassador’
The Number One Putter in Golf Teams with Putting Authority
For Callaway Golf Company recently announced a formal relationship between its market-leading Odyssey brand and world renowned short game and putting instructor Dave Pelz.
The agreement brings together a former NASA scientist whose unparalleled dedication to putting and short game instruction has yielded 19 Major Championships, with an innovative manufacturer that is #1 in Wins, Usage, and Top-10 Finishes across the world's major professional tours.
"We are thrilled to welcome Dave Pelz to our very elite group of brand ambassadors that include Arnold Palmer, Gary Player, Johnny Miller, David Leadbetter, Annika Sorenstam, and one of Dave's students, Phil Mickelson," said George Fellows, President and CEO, Callaway Golf. "Dave's canon of putting research and accomplishments as an instructor are unequaled. His knowledge and contributions to Odyssey's growth will be significant."
The collective goal of Odyssey and Pelz is a long term commitment to lower the scores of all golfers, and putting is central to that mission. Odyssey's dedication to the craft of making the world's best putters, combined with the scientific approach and putting expertise of Pelz, creates an excellent blend to the collaboration.
"Odyssey approaches putter manufacturing with the same approach I've committed to researching and teaching putting over the years. While I've had many opportunities to endorse putter brands before, this is the first time I've ever done so because Odyssey is special," Pelz says. "They put the golfer first and focus on providing tools that best
facilitate lower scores. Odyssey's dedication to innovation and commitment to quality make me excited about what we can do together to help golfers play their best in the future. I'm thrilled to join their team."
For information on Odyssey's innovative product line, please visit www.odysseygolf.com.
Still Confused About the New Groove Rule?
Read Dave Pelz’s golf.com Article Explaining the Topic
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