Your Eyes Are Lying To You… That’s Why You Miss Putts
Matt Baker explains how visual perception and parallax can cause golfers to misalign putts even when they think they are aimed correctly. Using the AimPutt training tool, he demonstrates how to calibrate eye position and posture to ensure the visual line matches the intended target path.
The way your eyes perceive the putting line changes based on your head position and posture due to parallax.
Putter shaft length is critical because it dictates where your eyes are positioned relative to the ball.
Adopt an athletic posture for putting, similar to a 9-iron setup, rather than slouching over the ball.
If you cannot see the correct line, your brain will force your body to make compensations during the stroke.
Training aids like AimPutt help provide instant feedback on whether your eyes are 'lying' to you about your aim.
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