PGA TOUR host John Swantek and veteran analyst Billy Kratzert are used to dissecting the game of golf through a traditional flat environment, but for the first time at THE PLAYERS Championship, the duo highlighted the new No. 12 hole via augmented reality. According to Scott Gutterman, Vice President of Digital Operations at the TOUR, it […]
A hole-in-one seen in 360-degree video was the first of its kind. If fans were tuning into the PGA Tour’s live stream on Twitter/Periscope on Thursday during the THE PLAYERS Championship, they would have seen Sergio Garcia drilling a 122-yard shot on No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass. Fresh off winning The Masters last month, Garcia knocked […]
During this weekend’s THE PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass, the PGA TOUR is ditching the traditional pen and paper along with photography for more tech-centric art and drawings. A foursome of artists is utilizing iPad Pros and Apple Pencils to sketch players themselves, the grounds, spectators and highlight-reel shots including Sergio Garcia’s ace on the […]
On the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass during THE PLAYERS Championship, fans will be able to experience the iconic hole live in virtual reality. Fans that have a Samsung Gear VR headset and download the “PGA TOUR VR Live” app can watch a dedicated VR stream, making it the first time the PGA TOUR will […]
NEW YORK — After two months of the PGA Tour using Twitter as its exclusive global live stream distribution platform, both organizations have expressed how pleased they are with the deal. For free, golf fans have been able to use Twitter to watch live competition with coverage typically including the first 60 to 90 minutes […]
