[Flieteewell]

You might want to also try a putting drill I use. I call it the "push" drill (I'm sure it has other names) and it works for all putts but is particularly effective with short to medium length putts.

The drill itself is this:
I set up as I normally would and I address the ball as I normally would.
From the address position and with the club soled (or hovered, if that's what you do) directly behind and barely touching the ball, I do not take any backswing at all but rather - from a standing start - I push the ball towards the hole and I keep "pushing" until the clubhead is about knee-height on my follow through. This teaches acceleration and by beginning from a standing start (no backswing) it draws attention to the muscles and the feel associated with a full followthrough.

I use this drill quite often to guard against deceleration and this drill reminds me to "keep pushing". To me, putting is nothing BUT feel and I'll vary my stroke as needed depending on the situation, but I always remember to accelerate no matter how long or short the putt may be.

The second part of this drill is to begin putting with a normal backswing/through-swing and to make sure that my followthrough is roughly twice as long as my backswing. For example, if I take the putter back 3-inches, I make sure that my followthrough is at least 6-inches and so on.

This applies what I've learned with the "push" drill to an actual swing and once again the emphasis is on acceleration.




-JP