FORMER ‘BIG BREAK’ REALITY SERIES CONTESTANT TURNS HIS GOLFNETICS METHODOLOGY INTO NEW STREAMING SERIES, ‘PAIN FREE GOLF,’ PREMIERING THURSDAY, JUNE 20, EXCLUSIVELY ON GOLFPASS

ORLANDO, Fla. – Visionary coach and former Big Break reality series contestant Randall Hunt will share his revolutionary fitness method while on a mission to help golfers play without nagging pains that have held them back for years on the new video series, Pain Free Golf, premiering Thursday, June 20, exclusively on NBC Sports Next’s GolfPass streaming platform, app and connected devices.

 

Golf may not look especially strenuous to some, but the millions who play the game know better – it can take a toll on the body. Across four episodes, Pain Free Golf will chronicle several of Hunt’s students along their journey in golf as they strive to play and feel better than ever. Hunt developed his own golf-specific fitness method, called Golfnetics, to increase flexibility and range of motion through the activation of select muscles needed for optimal golf performance, rather than through traditional stretching. Students follow a 90-day protocol of unique exercises, high-tech analysis and swing instruction. Some of the conditions Hunt will tackle during the series include lack of mobility, neck pain, lower-back pain, shoulder pain, and several common swing faults that cause pain.

 

“I am ecstatic to be part of a first-of-its kind docuseries on Golf Pass and to share my Golfnetics methods used to enhance the golf games of some of the PGA Tour’s highest-ranked players, as well as thousands of golfers of all skill levels and body types,” said Hunt. “Golfers watching the series will be able to directly relate to the swing faults and pain of the golfers on the show and will get easy-to-follow exercises and golf tips that can immediately be used to play better, more consistent, more powerful pain-free golf.”

 

Viewers may recognize Hunt as one of the contestants who competed on the fourth season of GOLF Channel’s groundbreaking reality series, Big Break. He was already in the process of honing his fitness methodology when he appeared as one of the more popular contestants on the U.S. team, which also included current PGA Tour pro Tommy Gainey, on Big Break: USA vs. Europe in 2005.

 

Hunt began conducting his own research about the human body after three failed surgeries to correct an arm injury he incurred from an auto accident. He invented Bionetics, a unique methodology that enhances the brain’s connection to muscle to improve function, which completely healed him from chronic pain. Subsequently, he combined his experience as a PGA Class A teaching professional with Bionetics to create the Golfnetics methodology that improves movements of the body specific to the sport of golf. Hunt has invented several health and fitness modalities over the last two decades, which have been used to help thousands of people of all ages, sizes and walks of life. He also has designed equipment for major fitness companies and built a multi-million-dollar international, award-winning health club concept that, ultimately, evolved into Apex Fit, a fitness studio in Lake Nona, Fla., as well as a 110-square-foot Performance Center currently under construction in Ocoee, Fla.

 

GOLFPASS HELPS GOLFERS PLAY MORE AND BETTER GOLF: GolfPass offers a vast instructional library featuring more than 4,500 video titles, including Ask Rory, The Golf Fix, The Next Shot, School of Golf, and The Swing Gym, hosted by top instructors like Devan Bonebrake, Martin Hall, Chris Como and Nathalie Sheehan, as well as golf fitness expert Don Saladino. GolfPass also offers a selection of lifestyle content available exclusively as part of a GolfPass membership, including shows like The Conor Moore Show, Home Course Advantage, My Roots, My Daily Routine, and more. Developed in partnership between global golf superstar Rory McIlroy and NBC Sports Next – the innovation and technology division of NBC Sports – GolfPass is designed for today’s golfer and is the only digital golf membership that delivers exclusive content and comprehensive tee-time benefits designed to help every type of golfer – from beginner to expert – play more and better golf. A GolfPass membership is available in North America at GolfPass.com, in the U.K. and Republic of Ireland at GolfPass.co.uk, and in Australia at www.GolfPass.com.au. The GolfPass membership also is available via connected TV, iOS and Android apps.

 

 

NBC Sports Next is a subdivision of NBC Sports and home to all NBCUniversal digital applications in sports and technology within Golf and Youth & Recreational Sports. Known for its sports technology product innovation, NBC Sports Next equips more than 30 million players, coaches, athletes, sports administrators and fans in 40 countries with more than 25 sports solution products, including SportsEngine, an industry leader in youth sports club, league and team management technology and youth sports editorial content; SportsEngine Play, a first-of-its-kind subscription streaming service for capturing and viewing live and on-demand video of youth and amateur sporting events, and offering the industry’s most comprehensive collection of player development and training content; GolfNow, the leading online tee time marketplace and provider of golf course operations technology and services; and GolfPass, the ultimate golf membership that connects golfers to exclusive content, tee time credits, coaching, tips and other benefits. NBC Sports Next is fueled by its mission to innovate, create larger-than-life events and connect with sports fans through technology to provide the ultimate in immersive experiences.

 

Dan Higgins

NBC Sports Next

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