Incredible Open TV angle has golf fans giddy as stars react to world-first at Portrush
Spiders were no issue for stars above the 18th green at The Open.
In a world-first for golf, the new technology is being used to bring millions of TV viewers closer to the world's best than ever before at Royal Portrush.
The four-point wire-Spidercam system provided spectacular images from a suspended position above the 18th green.
During approach shots it sits in a resting position behind the green before going up when the players get onto the putting surface.
There was no issue of affecting players as Danish star Nicolai Hojgaard said: 'I haven't noticed it. I didn't even realise it. I didn't see anything, to be fair.'
Northern Irish youngster Tom McKibbin was in the first group of the tournament who were involved with it and he didn't notice much either as he said: 'Not when I was hitting my shot.
"I could obviously see it when the other guys were hitting it and I could see it yesterday for the first time.
"It was a little bit different. I'd never seen it before, but it's pretty cool the way it can move and do all those swings. I didn't see it, no.'
Neil Armit, Chief Commercial Officer at The R&A, gave an insight into the tech prior to the tournament and said: 'The Open stands among the world's greatest sporting occasions, an event that calls for the highest standards in live television production to ensure that millions of viewers worldwide can witness every moment, every detail of play and every chapter in the unfolding story of this historic Championship.
'We have worked closely with European Tour Productions and their production partners IMG to invest in cutting-edge broadcast technology and believe that Spidercam will bring millions of fans a new perspective of the action from Royal Portrush with incredible detail and accessibility wherever they are in the world.'
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