firstinshow:
I hit the ding more often when my arm, hand, and body is relaxed.
One important item - feeling pressure (mostly in A/S games) spoils a lot of my shots.
@Rock: Breath synchronisation may be a key to a shot routine and my recipe (to follow) but beware of spending any thought on it. A good way to spoil a real golfer's drive is to ask him on the tee, "Do you breath in or out during your swing?" ;)
Nobody responded to Jim's drumming question. I'm no drummer but an amateur musician, thus beat and rhythm are important to me, in my life and in this game.
Speaking about the 100 % swing, I divide the meter movement in two beats, and if it runs smoothely, I hit the ding or miss it closely, voluntarily or not. Fault tolerance of the high level equipment helps with the rest :)
Frequently, I even nod my head with the two beats, amplifying the effect.
Visually, I don't bother about the mouse. I follow the meter bar during the first beat, checking for stutters, and then concentrate on the ding line. Nod, nod&click, it's inevitable. Sometimes - relax, relax - I have no sharp view but a blurry one - DING!!
There is also not much trouble to play this two beat tune faster or slower, thus different meter speeds between clubs and between games have only minor and temporary effects. Alas, I can't keep the rhythm when it's too slow, therefore I can't play any of those "big feel" balls. I played the speedy Tour SD long time and only recently changed to some lower level Callies, accepting the odd early click because of the better spin characteristics. I'm becoming dizzy with Nikes, and I'd certainly fall asleep with Max balls :)
These are my rigamole 2 Pfennig