(Yet Another) Pre-Shot Routine Thread - How Much Time?

[LovinItAll]

I know there are numerous threads on this topic, but I'm curious about something other than your specific Pre-shot routine: - From the time you start your routine - not including evaluating lie, distance, etc. - how much time do you think elapses? - In your mind, what is an excessive amount of time from the moment one stands behind the ball (if that's where your pre-shot starts) until contact is made? I was playing with some guys I didn't know the other day. On the tee, none of them took practice swings or had any real routine....they just teed it up and hit it. I don't think my routine is excessively long (~10-12 seconds), but it felt like an eternity compared to them. I even found myself hurrying a little until I hit a couple of unusually loose shots, then I went back to my routine. They didn't seem ruffled, but who knows? Btw, I don't think mine is particularly fast, but again, I don't think it's unduly slow, either. So, what's your time, and what do you think is too much time?

[David in FL]

One practice swing and I pull the trigger. 10 seconds max. 30 seconds is long. Really long.....

[Stargaze]

I had to laugh thinking about this topic because my best friend spends like 15 or 20 seconds trying to get his swing such that it's just grazing the grass.  Then he goes to hit the ball and usually messes up bad lol.

[Infamous 273]

one shot, one kill.  see the shot, address the ball, hit the shot; no practice swings here.  my routine is adjusting my stance to ensure i'm properly balanced, and then i'll loosen my grip to almost nothing - that's when i know i'm relaxed.  total time elapsed doing this is > 10 seconds.

[Blacksheep]

I think 10-15 seconds would be normal for me. I do get behind the ball and pick a small spot on the ground for alignment then i pull the trigger . No waggling

[hendog]

I start next to the ball and take about 2 loose swings. Back and through, back and through. Not full real setup swings but rather just loosen up type swings just to get a feel for the club in my hands. Then I step back behind the ball, pick a spot, step up, align to that spot and fire. I'd say once I have distance, club, wind and shot shape decided, the ball is gone in 15 seconds or less.

I use to be much quicker as I tried to just get up there and swing without getting in my own way. Now I try to spend more time around the ball but I still want the time from actual setup to swing to be quick. If I stand over the ball waggling or second guessing myself I'm doomed. Same with putts. More time reading and evaluating but still quick over the ball.