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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Exclusive by Matt Hughes

The Open organisers agree to use of Spidercam on 18th green at Portrush

Shane Lowry walks on to the 18th green at Royal Portrush in 2019, about to win the Open.
Shane Lowry walks on to the 18th green at Royal Portrush in 2019, about to win the Open. His successor will be covered by Spidercam. Photograph: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile/Getty Images

The R&A has installed a Spidercam above the 18th green at Portrush for next week’s Open – the first time the technology has been used in golf.

The four-point wire-cam system has been suspended above the final hole using four 25-metre-high pylons and will be used to provide spectacular aerial views and unique angles of play, as well as capturing the Open champion’s final walk up the 18th in unprecedented detail.

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