Fantastic Putting drill

Hey guys have to share this one. I was flipping around channel surfing the other day and came accross this little gem. The guy was saying to get the idea of release in the putter stroke to line up two balls, so one is on the toe and one on the heel of the putter face, touching each other, then make the stroke. If you release correctly the toe ball will roll further. If the heel one goes further you are a block putter, releasing through the putt gets the ball rolling better and sttraighter.

Now I knew about releasing through the putt long ago, always thought I did, but when I tried this little drill, I turned out to be a block type putter. This is the first deill I ever seen that shows you if you really release. This little drill is great, took about ten minutes to get my stroke changed. Initially, I had to split my hands on the grip to train myself to get that putter to release and make the toe ball roll further, then went back to hands together, once I got it, after several attempt at the two ball drill, when I went back to one ball, the putt was smooth as hell and dead in the center of the cup, and the sound, OMG, the sound was of a pure struck putt. I can't believe I never saw or knew of drill before. Had to share this little gem, it works.

so one is on the toe and one on the heel of the putter face, touching each other,

The balls touch each other? One on the heel and one on the toe? Do you mean place them on the center line of the face touching each other?

No the balls will be at a 90 degree angle to the putter line angle, so you would think you hit both at the same time, but if you stroke correctly with a release the ball furthest from you, the one on the toe of the putter will roll further, then the one on the heel. I thought I was releasing, but when I tried this the heel shot went further, that meant I was blocking the putt. Takes a few trys, but you will get the toe ball to roll further, you will also pull a few, but the balls will go left when that happens, eventually you will get it, and when you do, it really is solid. I am not sure how it works, but it works, probably not good to demistify the magic, just go with it...lol

I'll have to give this a try - although I'm not sure I like the idea of releasing (ie closing) the putter clubface - Why introduce timing into the putting stroke?

no that is what I thought, it really doesn't hit the shot with a closed clubface, it mean when you make the stroke if you release properly the face naturally closes after impact, which I believe is why the top ball goes further..I think..trying to find it on the internet, if it was on TV it should be out there somewhere, wish I could remember that guys name and come up with a video, this is good stuff, never seen or heard it before.

I'll try it too......

But, I would have thought that using "Pendulum" style putting as I do, that putter face was pretty much square to target line at all times...

Theoretically then, if I'm right, both balls "should" go same distance if I'm keeping putter face square to line...???

So, if one ball does go further than the other, then its telling me I'm not keeping face square....??

Sounds interesting either way...

Cheers

There is a putting training aid available that has two balls connected some how. One is off the toe, the other off the heel. If you can get the two balls to roll straight at your target line, then your stroke is square to your target line. If your stroke is off, not square at impact, the balls will roll off to one side or the other of your intended target line. GJS

OK - I'm with you now.

We're talking about holding the face square, and putting on an arc. If you hinge like a door (putter comes inside the target line on the way back, and again coming through) then the face will close after impact.

I'm a SBST putter - trying to keep the face square to the target line during the entire stroke.

I don't know why I am so dense lately. Yes, both balls are lined up along the putter face. I understand that part. But are the balls touching each other at the center of the putter face or are they separated, one actually out on the toe and one actually back on the heel.

I think I answered my question. Got this from a golf site.

A unique, but effective way to be sure your clubface is square at impact is to hit two balls at once. Line the balls up side by side and stroke them as you would a regular putt. If the blade is square, both balls will go forward and on target. On putts of 5 feet or less, they are both likely to hole out if you hit them hard enough.

So yes, the balls are side by side touching each other, one on the heel side of the center line and one on the toe side of the center line.

i thot i was the only dense one. thanks jam! gotta try this one. ANYone has an update on this drill?

Thanks. I am not afraid to admit I don't understand something. People who try to explain a drill routine sometimes leave little gaps in their explanations and don't realize they are talking to people who have never tried or seen what they are doing first hand. I haven't tried this drill yet but plan to try it the next time I'm on the practice green.

I tried this lat night and was plesantly surprised to watch the toe ball roll further than the heel ball.

I think this is the "natural" thing to happen when you swing a flat object around a fixed point.
You have to manipulate your hands/body to keep it square all the time, the open-square-closed will happen all by itself if you let it.

hi
i tryed this last night and found if i use my broomhandled putter and used my pendulun swing both balls went about the same distance most of the time, less and an inch between them, but when i tried it with my 40" putter and use the barn door type swing the toe ball always went about 4 inches longer on a 6 foot putt, but with the barn door putting style i was off line more than with with first style, i was not really trying to putt to a hole but just get both balls to roll the same but found it lot harder with the 40" putter than the broomhandled one.
did make me think a bit about the diffrent putting styles and i'll stick with my broomhandled.
bill

One drill that the teaching pros at my work use is to set down your putter and then put a tee on each end of the putter about a centimeter or less away from both edges. Then place a ball in the middle and putt. This keeps your putter on line and shows you if you ever take it off line. sometimes theyll also put two more tees behind the first ones to make sure the putter is also online during the back swing.