Roll it at the Hole!

I believe that every human is born with some sort of "feel" or "touch." When players come to me complaining of 3 and 4 putts, my first thought is that their speed is off. Putting is not very different than rolling a ball to a target. When I teach juniors and beginners, I have them grab a golf ball and toss it at the hole. Then I have them stand in a putting posture and toss it "sideways" a the hole. The motion your hand makes in this position is no different when you have a putter in your hands.

The picture on the right shows Kim Kardashian playing bocce ball with family(picture from http://www.life.com/). If Kim can roll this ball successfully in high heels than you can have enough feel and touch to roll a ball close enough to the hole to get down in 2.


Drill:
-Grab two golf balls and gently toss them at a hole from 30 or so feet
-Throw them again standing in your putting posture
-Grab your putter with your throwing hand and practice rolling the ball with one hand and the putter
-Finally put your second hand on the putter and imagine rolling the ball at the hole.

Note how when Natalie Gulbis used to putt split handed her right hand looks almost identical to a person that would roll a ball from a sideways position. Keep your normal grip but focus on a good "roll."