I've got to give them credit for imagination in the scheme that they created - it achieves the goal, but in a somewhat fragmented fashion. Both thumbsticks are used in the process - the left for the backswing and the right for the downswing. The backswing distance and direction are indicated by a marker on the overhead map, and the direction the arrow is pointing. The gamer then completes the downswing by pushing the right thumbstick forward, following a path which would produce the desired clubhead swing path. Speed is not an issue on the downswing, taking a lot of pressure off the golfer.
Power is set by the length of the backswing.
A digital mode is available which allows the swing essentials needed to perform all of the above. The shoulder buttons are used to direct the aiming arrows, but you aren't forced to use them while the backswing is in progress. It's even more fragmented, and therefore easier than the initially frustrating analog method. I recommend its use because it should aid in learning the game, and then you can always switch over and apply what you've learned to the analog method. I have mixed emotions about the swing interface.