Posture had drifted forward
Keeping his head against the backrest of his car seat had become difficult.
Adult golf performance case study · Greenwich, CT
A better swing started before the swing.
Alan knew how to play. We worked on the strength, coordination, and rhythm that helped him put that skill to use.
“My handicap dropped from a 4.0 to a 1.0. At 65, I’m playing the best golf of my life.”— Alan W. LeFevre
4.0 → 1.0Handicap change reported by Alan
~240 → 280+Estimated driver distance in yards
3 consecutivePine Tree senior titles · 2023–2025
2024 championApawamis senior men’s division
The starting point
The skill was still there.Access to it was not.
We started with how Alan moved, before adding more weight or speed.
Basic strength lacked coordination
Push-ups revealed inconsistent sequencing and head control.
Distance no longer matched his history
He estimated his drives at roughly 240 yards—below what he felt his skill could support.
More intensity was not the answer
He had trained before. We slowed down to improve the movement before adding intensity.
The alignment lines helped us observe posture and rotation, and how Alan organized force before adding load or speed.
Why we looked at movement Research & context
Why head organization mattered
Stable does not meanfrozen.
Head control was treated as one expression of whole-body coordination—not as a command to keep the head still. In a rotational sport, the useful question is whether head movement is organized and repeatable while the rest of the body produces force.
Movement quality first.Then rhythm, strength, and speed.
Make the simple things visible.
Move slowly enough to notice compensation and find a more coordinated option.
Own movement before load.
Use push-ups, squats, and medicine-ball patterns to practice coordination.
Increase tempo before weight.
Build control, then progress tempo and rhythm before increasing external load.
Return the work to golf.
Develop power, rotation, and conditioning while preserving rhythm.
Clear scope
Eric coached strength and movement alongside Alan’s golf professionals, who led the swing-technique work.
The outcome
More access to the golferalready in there.
Golf
Alan reported moving from a 4.0 handicap to 1.0 over a period of years and now estimates driver distance at 280 yards or more.
Daily life
He also noticed better energy outside golf—an important result because the process was designed to build capacity, not spend it recklessly.
Competition
Public records document continued success at multiple clubs and competitive senior events.
Adult golf performance in Greenwich, CT
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