Eyes on the Hole
Why this drill
Nobody stares at their hand throwing a ball of paper at a bin. Putting while looking at the hole reconnects stroke to target, melts over-control, and is the fastest distance-control fix available to a player who has started steering.
Setup
Ten balls, one hole, distances from ten to twenty-five feet. Nothing else.
The drill
Set up normally, take one last look at the hole — and keep your eyes there while you stroke the putt. Ten putts from varied distances, scoring a point for each ball finishing inside a putter-length. Most players match or beat their normal proximity almost immediately, which is the drill's argument. Then alternate five pairs: one looking at the hole, one conventional, keeping the same free feeling. The looking putts are the teacher; the conventional putts are the exam.
One thought to take with you
Let your hands respond to what your eyes are measuring — like tossing a ball underhand.