Golf and Brain: The lesson you never had
Daniel J. Simons received his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Wesleyan University (1972) and his doctorate in Psychology from Washington University (1977). He trained as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at Washington University School of Medicine. In 1980 Dan joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine where he is presently Professor of Neurobiology. Dan's internationally recognized research focuses on sensory processing, sensorimotor integration and neural development. He has published more than 80 original research papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals.   Gordon F. Vietmeier started playing golf as soon as he was old enough to swing a club and has been playing competitively since he was 12 years old. He received a B.A. in English from Slippery Rock University in 1989. Gordon has served as a club professional and was formerly Director of Instruction at The Club at Nevillewood, one of the premier golf organizations in western Pennsylvania. Gordon estimates that he has given more than 15,000 golf lessons. He has been ranked 5th in Golf Digest’s top 100 teachers in Pennsylvania. As a professional player, Gordon has won more than 100 regional tournaments and has competed at PGA Qualifying School 6 times.