hi gonavy,
as a relatively new player who has just had his first lesson i would say its mechanics first and then feel. as a novice not so long ago i thought the ball was played from middle of stance for every shot teed up 3 inches! i was really shocked to find that you hit down with your
irons to pinch the ball between the club and ground and how the body coils in the swing i just thought you swung your arms back and through again. so i think you have to be taught the right way to do things and the feel comes later. my short game is coming along great now but it was bloody awful 12 months ago because i didnt know what i was supposed to be doing!
