This article over at golftipsmag.Com covers the fundamentals of spotputting, that's a technique greater gamers have to attempt.
As you may see from the image above, the idea is straightforward. That 'hollow' you spot Brad setting towards isn't always a hole at all, however alternatively a disc he has placed on the green to illustrate wherein he is aiming. The real hollow is over at the proper side of the photograph, and Brad has picked his 'spot' to be between him and the hollow.
Many teachers teach this technique. Dave Pelz immediately comes to mind, even though his diagrams generally tend to place the 'spot' out beside the real hole because he wants to show how lots the putts are breaking.
I use this method myself, but even Brad's spot is too far away for me. I typically read the putt and choose my line, them pick a spot on that line that's no more than 12-18 inches in front of the ball. That allows me to strike the putt extremely close to the spot if not directly over it. If you pick a spot as far away as Brad has and you aim at that spot, the ball will not roll over that spot unless you actually start the ball on a line above the spot and let it curve over it.
To me, setting to a totally near spot simplifies aiming pretty loads!
Regardless of how you pick out your spot, this approach can improve your potential to make extra putts... And leave shorter 2nd putts whilst you do not make the primary one.
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