luckie
07-25-2006, 10:09 AM
Close-up view of golf tee aided by Segway
Jul. 21, 2006 at 3:01PM
http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20060721-024617-1398r.htm
TNT cameramen are using a Segway scooter at the British Open in Hoylake, England, to get a close look at golf shots without annoying the players.
The high-tech scooter, which allows riders to steer with their legs while using tiny motors and gyroscopes to move, was marketed a few years ago for use by the general public, the New York Post reported.
BBC loaned a specially designed Segway scooter to TNT on Thursday so a cameraman could ride while attached to a delicate Steadicam at the British Open, held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
"We're always trying to get closer and closer to the game," a TNT Sports spokesman told the Post. "This is a cool way to use new technology up close and personal."
Jul. 21, 2006 at 3:01PM
http://washingtontimes.com/upi/20060721-024617-1398r.htm
TNT cameramen are using a Segway scooter at the British Open in Hoylake, England, to get a close look at golf shots without annoying the players.
The high-tech scooter, which allows riders to steer with their legs while using tiny motors and gyroscopes to move, was marketed a few years ago for use by the general public, the New York Post reported.
BBC loaned a specially designed Segway scooter to TNT on Thursday so a cameraman could ride while attached to a delicate Steadicam at the British Open, held at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
"We're always trying to get closer and closer to the game," a TNT Sports spokesman told the Post. "This is a cool way to use new technology up close and personal."