I only want to sync my MAC's address book

I have had multiple email addresses, contact lists and even have 2 iPhones (one for work and one personal).
I spent a lot of time cleaning my address book on my Mac and would like just these contacts to be on my personal phone.
The problem is when I check on the sync contacts, all, it is pulling old stuff from places I dont know where.
What is the most simple way to sync ONLY the current address book on my Mac?

There is an option in the info pane/Advanced section,  to replace the contact info on the phone during the following sync with the info from your Mac

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