The hole is lying to you. From three feet, you can start a putt two degrees offline and it still drops. Take that same stroke back to 10 feet and it never touches the hole. The hole just stopped covering for you. Practice on something that doesn't forgive. The Putting Thing's gate leaves 1/32" on each side. Two degrees off, you'll hear it. The hole forgives. The gate doesn't. Get The Putting Thing today.