How to putt in the wind

With a solid base and putting stroke, this is Russell Henley en route to the Arnold Palmer Invitational title at Bay Hill Golf Club in Florida. That’s the way to do it. — AP

ALL too often focus is put on hitting the ball long in the wind, so much so that we sometimes forget that the conditions can have a dramatic effect on the greens, too.

To counter this, you need to build a solid base when you are putting, as a gust of wind can easily throw your stroke out of sync.