It will be the first time it has been used for live golf coverage
Sky Sports is adding a Spidercam for its Open coverage, in what it claims is a first for live golf broadcasting.
The camera will give aerial shots from the 18th green, alongside a number of other innovations. The broadcaster is also adding a moveable stage in the Open Zone, with projected putting lines to replicate real putts from the course; Sportsbox AI to convert swing footage into 3D avatars for detailed analysis; and its SkyScope AR tool, allowing 360° swing breakdowns with lifelike avatars.
The Open gets underway at Royal Portrush on 17 July, with Graeme McDowell joining the Sky Sports punditry team for the first time. He will be joined by Sir Nick Faldo, Dame Laura Davies, Paul McGinley, Rich Beem, Wayne Riley, Iona Stephen, Henni Zuel, and Sarah Stirk. Nick Dougherty will present.
Sky Sports The Open coverage
• Monday 15 - Friday 19 July – Live at the Range, Sky Sports Golf
• Wednesday 17 July: 12:00-14:00 – The Open Preview Show (live from the Open Zone), Sky Sports Golf
• Thursday 18 & Friday 19 July: 06:30-21:30 - Live coverage, Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf
• Saturday 20 July: 09:00-20:30 - Live coverage, Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf
• Sunday 21 July: 08:00-20:00 - Final round coverage, Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Golf
Sky Sports has also made two documentaries available in the build up to the golf major: Underdogs, an R&A Films documentary which revisits the unforgettable drama of The 2009 Open, when 59-year-old Tom Watson came heartbreakingly close to a sporting miracle; and This is Open Country, a one-hour documentary celebrating Ireland’s remarkable success at The Open, featuring exclusive interviews with Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Pádraig Harrington, and Darren Clarke.
The Live At The Range analysis and interview show will also be shown from 15 July until the tournament ends on 20 July.
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