ball tracking graphics on TV

[louise_a]

I do like the graphics that show the ball flight off the 1st tee, but if its live how do they do it?

 

[brendy]

They have the trackman kit which shows it, chances are its a few seconds off live though.

 

[BTatHome]

Quite clearly not working for all tee shots, as the one for tiger showed it drawing almost to the left edge, then the behind green shot showed the ball almost hitting the flag !!

 

[needmoreclub]

Good job they've got the graphics, cos the cameramen are struggling to track the ball, out of practise i expect as beeb has very little golf on now.

 

[Alex1975]

I happened to be watching golf with a camera man the other day, he does not play or watch golf. He was very impressed at the ball following the camera guys were doing (PGA on Sky). I told him "oh I think its a machine". He assured me it was not and they were doing a great job in a situation he said would be VERY hard, he said it would take a lot of practice.


I love the trackman follow shots too, I would love them for all balls hit... one day I guess.

 

[JustOne]

It's a system called ProTracer. They should put it on EVERY shot.

 

[richy]

Quite clearly not working for all tee shots, as the one for tiger showed it drawing almost to the left edge, then the behind green shot showed the ball almost hitting the flag !!

I saw that. I thought uh oh he's missed left and the ball pitched right by the flag. They probably just guess

 

[m10johnson]

It's a system called ProTracer. They should put it on EVERY shot.

+1 with you.

I love watching the ball flight of the pros live and this way I can see it sitting on my sofa. We NEED more protracer!

 

[DaveM]

It's ok on the first. But it would do my head in on every shot. If I wanted a golf game. I would get a PS3 and Tiger Woods golf game.
Or do you want to turn the coverage of the open. In to a kiddies computer game??

 

[upanddown]

Quite clearly not working for all tee shots, as the one for tiger showed it drawing almost to the left edge, then the behind green shot showed the ball almost hitting the flag !!

I thought that mate, looked as if it was drawing hard towards the bunkers.

 

[RGDave]

It's a system called ProTracer.

I enjoyed watching it, particularly at the 1st. Absolutely nobody hit it straight, then up steps Padraig....and wham!

(shame it was a fluke )

 

[Largsgolf1974]

Glad I've read this thread, I thought I was going mental with some of the shots. Lost count how many times I thought it was offline but ended up close. Tigers was the prime example.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Its good every so often but I agree too much and it ends up like a computer game.

 

[HotDogAssassin]

It's about time someone invented a ball that does this for real.

 

[srixon 1]

The equipment is probably designed/calibrated to work work when the ball is hit from the same spot every time. Because the players use different parts of the teeing ground probably causes slight discrepancies on the image that the equipment produces.