Lesson 10 of 17 · Short-Putt Cheat
Give the brain a destination.
The one thing you're installing today
An external finish cue that removes the urge to jab, guide, or protect.
“Putter head up — into the cup.”
One thought. Nothing else.
Why this works
Your brain performs best when it’s aiming at something — not controlling something.
Internal thoughts create tension. External targets create flow.
Give the brain a destination, not instructions.
What it eliminates
The jab
The peek
The decel
All three disappear when the stroke has somewhere to go.
The rule
Hold your finish and listen until the ball hits the cup.
If you didn’t hear it, you quit early.
Short-Putt Lock
- 3–5 feet only
- Same tempo
- Finish toward cup
- Listen for sound
The shift
You stop trying to make putts…
You start finishing strokes.
“Finish to the cup.”
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Lesson 11 — Face Angle
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