Dr. Mac Powell is a PGA Master Professional, Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC®) from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology, and founding dean of the National University Golf Academy.

He has served as Director of Golf and/or Head Professional at multiple facilities in Southern California and as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Performance Psychology. The author of Inner Game: Breaking Golf’s Unbreakable Barriers and The Ball is the Enemy, he has been among golf’s most prolific writers and speakers, publishing over 100 articles and working in countries around the world building performance psychology programs for elite athletes. In addition to corporate events, Dr. Powell consults with professional and amateur athletes seeking to achieve their performance goals.

Dr. Powell holds bachelor's degrees in philosophy and sociology; master's degrees in business, sociology, and clinical psychology; and a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Missouri.