17-07-2025
Spidercam brings golf's oldest major into the modern world
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland — The oldest major championship has taken a step into the modern world by using a technological feature that British Open organizers hope will bring to life one of the most storied walks in golf.
Spidercam — that's a camera, not a super hero — was used in golf for the first time at Royal Portrush on Thursday. It's a camera suspended above the 18th green using four pylons about 25 meters high, giving TV viewers unique views of the closing hole and its undulations.
