PGA of America Golf Professional Brendon Elliott takes a spin around the globe in search of the top short golf courses, and what makes each stand out.

Short courses have been popping up throughout Michigan, creating opportunities for kids and providing affordable avenues to golf.

Dave Pelz, who left his job as a scientist at NASA to study the short game of golf, a detour that would make him a celebrated guru of putts and wedge shots, died on March 23 at his home in ...