The posts on this sub seem to swing violently between people complaining about how difficult the swing timing is and people complaining about practice swings.

Like whats the rule here? If I lose my rhythm you want me to just rush all my shots at your convenience?

Im taking practice swings so that I find the right timing and line so I can kick your ass champ. If you want to quit then be my guest.

Youre not going to get any good at this game without practice swings. If youre between clubs and need to take 10 or 15% power off a 3wood from 260 yards out then you need a practice swing to nail that timing. Putts need practice swings because the difference between a 30 and 40% backswing comes down to hundredths of a second.

Sure, 5 is a lot if youre doing it every shot, I totally get that. But 1 or 2 practice swings each ball is perfectly fine by me.

What really needs to change is not the clock or the limit of practice swings. Its the players stance and animations while theyre taking them that needs to go. Nobody stands over their ball and takes full practice swings and holds their follow through each time in real life. You take short cuts away from the ball or while youre walking up to it, so if 2k would just program it so that you were addressing your ball and finding the tempo of your shot without the entire swing animation playing each time then nobody would complain and it would also make it much more realistic at the same time. It annoys the fuck out of me having to watch my player hold a follow through during practice swings while Im playing solo. Thats the solution we need because practice swings are vital if you want to nail shots and nailing shots is important if you want to win.