British Open to use Spidercam technology for the first time at a professional golf event

USA Today

4 days ago

The 2025 British Open will feature a television innovation that will be used for the first time in pro golf: the Spidercam.
The R&A announced this week it'll be a "world-first for golf" that will bring TV viewers closer to the action that before.
On Monday, Todd Lewis from Golf Channel posted on social video some video of the Spidercam going through some reps.
He described it as "a camera supported by four cables commonly used in football broadcasts."
What is the British Open spidercam?
As Lewis mentioned, it's been used in football but also in rugby and cricket in the UK and will complement existing technology.
"Suspended above the 18th green, spectacular aerial views and unique angles will bring to life the natural undulations of the hole and short shots around the green before the greatest walk in golf is captured as the Champion Golfer of the Year is crowned on Sunday," says the R&A.
How and where to watch the British Open Championship 2025
The first chance to see this new Spidercam will likely be on Peacock, which is first up with the live coverage, as the streaming service comes on from 1:30 a.m. ET until 4 a.m. ET on Thursday. USA then takes over with a marathon stretch from 1 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This will be the same schedule for Friday.
On Saturday, USA goes from 5 a.m. ET to 7 a.m. then NBC takes over from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
On Sunday, it's USA from 4 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. and NBC from 2 p.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET.