The Short Putt Mistake Almost EVERYBODY makes!!

In this instruction by Get Good At Golf, the presenter breaks down the primary causes of missed short putts: active wrist flicking and body sway following the putter head. He demonstrates a single-leg balance drill to stabilize posture and uses a HackMotion wrist sensor to keep wrist movement within two degrees for a pure pendulum stroke.

• Avoid flicking your wrists on short putts, as it disrupts face alignment and distance control.
• Keep your upper body steady without tracking the putter head; test your balance using the single-leg check.
• Connect your arms to your chest and drive the putting stroke with a upper-body shoulder turn.
• Align the ball with an intermediate spot between your putter and the target to ensure accurate start lines.

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