Wait for the below animations to settle-down before making a swing on every type of shot. Drive, approach, etc., etc. Waiting to long to take a shot after the club name changes (which happens first) will result in another meter stutter from the white ring that animates from the (blue dot) ball location indicator, which occurs every 5 seconds. The golf ball identification changes relatively fast after setting spin, and doesn't pose to be a factor that will cause a meter stutter unless one shoots extremely fast.
Get into a rhythm of waiting for these animations to settle-down, and the meter will run smooth every-time.
I've also noticed the USGA/Oakmont banner freezes, or stops when the meter starts to move. This was a classic cause for meter stutter in the past.