Robert Oristaglio III (born November 3, 1977) is an American professional golfer (long drive), and the founder of the athletic training company, Ultimate Athletes Inc. His swing speed has been clocked at over 125 mph.
Early life
editOristaglio was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Dr. Robert P. Oristaglio, a cardiologist, and Susan Sullivan, a dental hygienist. Oristaglio graduated from Malvern Preparatory School in 1995. He would then attend Barry University and graduate at the top of his class with a degree in exercise science in 1999. Oristaglio would then go on to complete the required coursework for degrees in both biology and athletic training.[1] In 2003, he earned his MBA at Lynn University. Upon graduating from Lynn, he briefly attended Medical School at Nova Southeastern University.
Ultimate Athletes Inc.
editIn November 2003, Oristaglio founded Ultimate Athletes Inc., a biomechanically based sport specific training company. In 2004, Oristaglio was selected by Nike, Inc., to serve as a strength and conditioning consultant to the Nike SPARQ division.[2] In 2011, Ultimate Athletes Inc. purchased BURST Athletics.[3]
Golf career
editSince 2006, Oristaglio has participated in over 20 Long Drive Competitions. In 2009, Oristaglio placed in the top ten at the Texas Two Step, earning him a place in the 2009 World Finals in Mesquite, Nevada.[4] Oristaglio has recorded the longest drives of several long drive tournaments.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Rob Oristaglio". Prime Time Sports Academy. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Nike SPARQ Training - Rob Oristaglio - Trainer Detail". Nike.com. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Ultimate Athletes Inc. joins forces with BURST Athletics burst athletics, Robert Oristaglio". Free-press-release.com. February 10, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Long Drivers of America - Golf on the Edge". Longdrivers.com. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ "Long road for a long drive competitor". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2011.