A set of £ 300k not used in golf
R & D has installed SpiderCam for the Royal Portrush’s open tournament for this week.
Technology has been used in a professional golf course.
Spidercam 18. Added to the green GuardianIt will cost an operation of £ 300,000 per week.
Portrush does not have claw in the last hole, with fans now with air shots and fans equipped with special angle.
It consists of a four-point camera system suspended above the technology hole.
About the change that players changed last week, some concerns can be unhappy, preparing for their shot may be intrusions and potential distractions.
The movement has completed a 12-month plan between R & D and European tour.
Whether the discussion will be used again when the technology will be used next year, after the event.
Spidercam coverage will be made available to individuals.
In the UK, it will be displayed directly in the sky sports, NBC has rights in the US.
Paul Sutcliffe, R & D’s rights and media rights said: “It is not often the first to do something that is usually the ones that usually include the main ones, so it is exciting.
“Portrush 18. It is one of the few rooms without a green area, so it gave us a unique opportunity.
“We were able to install technology with more space around the green.
“There will be some meat around the green, but the camera will return to Grandma before the second shot of each player, so there will be no interference.
“It was one of the iconic 2019, along with Shane Lowry’s emotion, in SpiderCam, the audience will allow you to walk in 1825 with the 2025 tournament.
“It’s the biggest golf walk and should be very special.”
Spidercam technology is already used in other sports.
They know the coverage of stadium events, such as football, rugby unity and cricket systems.
However, the logistics prevented before the implementation of golf.
153. Open will be the third in Portrus, Shane Lowry made in 2019 with the previous staging.
This year’s opening turn is launched on Thursday, Lowry matches with Morikawa and Scottie Scheffler at 10.09.
In the meantime, Rory McIlroy Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Thomas will be found in a group of 15.10 p.m.