Now! Now! Girls.....no fighting........this works for me so it maybe of help to others........Before I hit my first shot in a new game I hold the Shot Arrow down until the blue sections come in & then I take my shot.....I repeat the process every 3 or 4 holes, seems to settle the meter so the game is more playable......it's not perfect, but I can get through whole games with no Meter problems or just 1 or 2....hope this helps.