How drones will provide a God's-eye view of the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines
by Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times
Jun 16, 2021
3 minutes
SAN DIEGO — The natural beauty of Torrey Pines will be on display at the U.S. Open this week, as NBC's drone cameras dip, dive and hover over the cliffs of La Jolla, capturing the world's best golfers from a God's-eye vantage.
The network practiced those angles Wednesday, with two operators — one steering the drone, one directing the attached camera — standing above the No. 3 tee and flying the device west until it was a mere speck over the Pacific.
"Pebble Beach and places like that are amazing, but this is going to be spectacular," said
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