Arnold Palmer has said that the first 12 inches away from the ball is the most important foot of the golf swing. If you can master taking the club back correctly for the first 12 inches of the back swing without picking the club up, rotating your forearms, taking the club too far to the inside and all these other swing killers, you can become very consistent and develop power and consistency over the golf ball.
But then again there are a few more inches to go through before the swing has finished!
Call me old-fashioned but I feel that the golf swing is sometimes dissected, taken apart and analysed way too much by so-called swing experts. It takes just an average of three seconds from the start to finish of any given golf swing and from experience, if you try to comprehend every little moving part of this series of intricate movements, you'll wind up not being able to hit a cow's backside with a cricket bat!
Overanalyses has led many fine golfers to lose confidence and when that starts to happen you'll find yourself on a slippery downhill slop. Keep it as simple as you can and expect several bad shots during a round, because trying for perfection will drive you to the nearest mental institution for golfers—therefore joining a disillusioned group that have tried to find something—that's just not there!
Out of Bounds: Let’s face it—golf can be a struggle, accept it.