"replace the object ball" shots
Shoot some long straight "replace the object ball" shots. Meaning: make the cue ball, after making contact with the object ball, roll ahead one half of a revolution and come to stop right where the object ball was. For example shooting from the head string (cue ball) to the foot string (object ball) diagonally across the table, straight into a corner pocket.
That will give you the feel and touch needed to get comfortable with a cue fast.