Alan Shapiro

Brooklyn-born, Alan Shapiro,Ph.D. is the author of Golf's Mental Hazards (Simon & Schuster, 1996), which has been selected for use by the PGA in the mental skill's training of Golf Professionals. He later published a novel, Nine-Iron John (Writer's Club Press, 2002), which cleverly incorporated insights about the psychology of father-son relationships and the fascinating mental side of golf. Over the course of his 30 years as a psychologist, Dr. Shapiro has maintained a private-practice and has been a featured lecturer, radio and TV guest on topics related to sport's psychology, the psychology of aging and existential psychology. Highly acclaimed for his insightful and humorous perspective on the psychology of golf, Dr. Shapiro serves as consultant to The Golf School, based in Mt. Snow, Vermont and Crystal River, Florida. He maintains his residence and private-practice in Albany, New York.