Sky’s the Limit for Camera Angles

Securing exclusive rights to live coverage of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth was obviously another coup for Sky Sports and their relentless cornering of the market.  But with so many hours of live coverage come the inevitable ‘fillers’ between play. Maybe I’m just an old cynic, but the latest addition to Sky’s technological armoury didn’t really elevate the viewing experience, even if, ironically, ‘elevating’ it was precisely what it did do. Best described as a ‘Heli-Cam’, this was a small camera mounted on a radio controlled device with propellers that could fly up…Read more …

US Open Qualifying at Walton Heath

Whether it’s the Ashes, Wimbledon, Six Nations, Premiership football, Grand Prix or any other live professional sport you might be tempted to go and watch, the one thing you know they have in common is the price – a steep one.  In these days of thinning wallets, it leaves you with a tough decision to make if you really want to go. As far as golf is concerned, the opportunity to indulge only comes around once or perhaps twice a year depending on where The Open is being played and how far you’re…Read more …