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

Close up of the 18th and final hole during day four of The Open Championship 2019 at Royal Portrush Golf Club. File picture

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.