New swing mechanic

That actually sounds really good. If they also did their usual thing of having the 3 difficulty levels of it (E/N/H) then it could be great for players of all skill levels out of the box. 

5 levels or more would even be better so that everyone can find their sweet spot. The current game in my opinion needs at least 2 higher levels of difficulty.

I wouldn't disagree with that in the slightest. If anything it makes learning and adjusting to the higher levels of play even more accessible. 🙂 

That would be the ideal, yes. There will always be those players who want to strive that little more, to be that one step closer to perfection as they can get, and I fully support their ambition to do such.

I would probably cap out at the medium difficulty point, but that doesn't mean that's all that the game needs. ) 

@ELF014  My settings vary day to day, due to variable physical impairment, so I tend to cap out around the midway point. I do understand the desire to go for as hard as possible though. 

There are days when I set the input to hard, disable as many of the assists as I can and try to get by with just grids and beads, and maybe the assist for distance and aim depending on the day. On those kind of days, anything below a 6 over is a good day as far as I'm concerned. 🙂  

I suspect with the input style you propose, that would maybe be the medium difficulty. For some players though, I am aware that will still be easy mode, so they need to have more difficulty available.  

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@ELF014 wrote:

The swing would accelerate slowly at start of the swing and move exponentially quicker as you get to the top of the swing (where the max power would represent 100% ie. overswing).

I always hated seeing swing meters showing higher than 100%, how can you hit something harder than you are capable?

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I rather see swing speed and tempo configurable than making a single swing that goes slow at the start and then speeds up. 

Real golfers don’t have just this type of swing.  Some snatch it back quickly  and keep increasing the whole way.  Others (myself included), keep a medium tempo swing that is consistent from take away all the way to the top.  There are many possible combinations here.

I’ve never had a problem with the concept of a swing meter exceeding 100%.  I’ve always viewed 100% as the equivalent to 90 degree shoulder turn and 45 degree hip turn.  Past that point additional turn may generate more power, but at the cost of direction.   Even this could be configurable tho.  I limit my turn to around 75-80 degrees.  That’s my 100% in real life.  If I turn past that my directions suffers mightily.