Why hitting the sweet spot is the secret to great putting

Hitting a putt out of the sweet spot is important for a couple of reasons. First, it prevents the putter face from twisting open or closed at impact if you strike the ball out of the toe or the heel. Second, a ball hit purely will roll end over end and hold its line more effectively than a mis-hit putt. Our mind and body calculate and judge distance on the assumption that the ball is rolling.