I totally get this and can't imagine playing 3 click.
I hated the game at first, but after finding the right difficulty level, which for me is Tour right now where I shoot a little under par occasionally, turning off all aids except zoom and the grid, it really let me dig into the coolest part of this game--learning the touch and feel of the stick and how far to pull it back on approach and pitch shots. Turn off the swing meter for sure. Turn off the swing feedback arc. It's fun and challenging to learn the tempo of the stick with the short game.
Sometimes I shoot a few under, or just now, 8 over at The Players. It all comes down to how in or out of "the groove" I am, just like 2k.