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I was an All-American collegiate golfer and achieved success on the mini-tours in 2006.
After I began working with Robert Prichard and using the principles of The Efficient Golfer, I increased my average tee shot from 275 to 290 without sacrificing any accuracy, and also began hitting my irons half a club further than I had before.
I didn't do any weight lifting or extensive workouts, I just increased my flexibility and made my swing more efficient!
Before Prichard's training, my best shots were a 7. Now, they are a 10.
I also had a tendency to miss short putts under pressure because of the tension in my hands and arms during my putting stroke. With Prichard's putting principles it is IMPOSSIBLE to yip a putt, all you have to do is point and shoot and the ball will go right where you are aiming.
— Joe Dolby
Pro Golfer
"I've improved my LPGA putting statistics from 1.86 (T 112) in 2004 to 1.81 (T 27) in 2005. I have also quadrupled my income as a player, and won my first tournament in two years."
I am now into my second year of working with Robert Prichard and I couldn't be happier about the results that I have seen from his work with me. He has enabled me to work on my game with no pain in my body. He has improved my flexibility in areas I didn't even know were of any importance to golf.
I have never seen a program that is as individualized as this one and that carries as many benefits. I have improved all of my statistics on Tour by becoming more flexible and tension free.
After the first year of my program, I have improved my LPGA putting statistics from 1.86 (T 112) in 2004 to 1.81 (T 27) in 2005 (Putts per Green in Regulation) and my head movement has decreased dramatically.
I have also quadrupled my income as a player, and won my first tournament in two years, both of which have made me very happy.
— Miriam Nagl
LPGA and Euro tours
"The first time I went out and played golf after seeing you, I shot a 67, five under par!
I was so relaxed and carefree that I felt like I was 16 years old again".
Before I saw you I was struggling for accuracy with my driver, hitting it 280 yards or so. Now, my drives are less erratic and I am able to get a bigger shoulder and hip turn, hitting my driver consistently 300 yards or more, with less effort. I have also had to recalibrate how far I hit my irons, picking up an additional 10 to 15 yards per club.
Putting has become much easier as well. I was putting well statistically before I saw you, averaging 29 putts per round. However, this came at a great personal expense. In tournaments, I would find my stomach in knots and my neck/head and forearms were shaking over putts. So, even though the ball went in the hole, it wasn't much fun.
I noticed that when I would putt before I saw you that the ball might go in the hole but it was skidding or the line was wobbling. Now, the ball rolls pure - end over end. It's so much easier and smoother, when I get going on the practice green, I'll make ten 6 to 8 footers in a row without even lining it up!
Having taken lessons from a famous golf instructor for years was a waste of time and money. I just couldn't put my body in the positions he wanted, or move like he instructed. It was not a lack of effort either. At times I was hitting balls for 7 hours/day and still not making progress! I started believing that it was talent or some gift that let other people swing or move a certain way.
Of course, now it makes perfect sense that lacking flexibility will negatively affect my golf swing. Since I wasn't able to turn my hips, I would have to make some kind of compensation in my swing. I didn't make this connection until I saw you.
You definitely gave me more than I expected with your program.
My swing technique got drastically better. And my stress and tension levels have come down tremendously. Feeling better on the golf course is one thing, but even more impressive are the changes in my personal life. My wife says that I am a totally different person now (for the better) than I was a year ago. I'm handling problems now with greater ease and confidence, and have a more relaxed disposition. It is amazing how much your entire life can be impacted from tension and pain!
I would highly recommend your program to anyone wanting to improve their athletic performance or suffering from tightness, stiffness or pain. As well as, anyone who is looking to reduce their stress and tension levels. I look forward to working with you further and becoming even more flexible and relaxed.
Thank you for all your help and ongoing support.
Best Regards
— Tony Rigas
Pro Golfer
Author's Bio
Robert Anthony Prichard has been working with golfers since 1980.
His professional golfers have had extraordinary success after working with him. Se Ri Pak won the US Open as a rookie in July 1998 after working with Mr. Prichard in May of that year. A week later she won the Jamie Farr Classic with a round of 61 and a tournament score of 261, both LPGA records. David Frost improved his ranking in putts per round from #113 to #1 after working with Mr. Prichard in 1997 and 1998. Miriam Nagl quadrupled her tour income and won her first tournament in two years. Guy Hill increased his longest drive on tour from 295 to 400 yards.
Mr. Prichard's amateur and professional golfers have been able to rid themselves of chronic back pain with his program of Microfiber Reduction. One example is a 52 year-old golfer who was not able to play for two years because of the severity of his back pain. After completing his Somax program, he played two rounds a day for four days without any back pain. Another client had to take 4 - 200mg tablets of ibuprofen to get through a round. After working with Mr. Prichard he was able to play without any medication.
Prichard has written widely on sports mechanics for Golf, The New York Times, The Runner, Swim, Swimming Technique and Women's Sports and Fitness. His work has been the subject of articles in Golf Digest, Sports Illustrated, Runner's World, Sport,Ski, Popular Science, Los Angeles Times and San Francisco Chronicle. He has appeared as a sports analyst in numerous broadcasts, including the Olympics for NBC Sports. He has given standing-room only presentations at coaching and scientific meetings in the US, Australia and Europe. He holds two patents for sports training aids.
His clients include such well-known athletes as Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Nick Faldo, Matt Biondi and Amy Van Dyken.
Mr. Prichard lives and works in Tiburon, California, 10 minutes north of San Francisco.
