Caddie and player diaries, links and bunker tutorials, swimming pool tees and more. Welcome the world of European Tour 360-degree features this year.
After dipping a toe into the water of the world of VR in 2016, this year we dove straight in in an attempt to place you, the fans, closer than ever to our players, events and venues.
Thanks to our GoPro 360-degree virtual reality rig, we were able to show you first-hand what life is like on the European Tour, going inside and outside the ropes alongside the world’s best golfers.
Swipe with your fingers or move your phone around for an immersive experience of the below videos...
Back in May,Martin Kaymershowed gave us a personal tour and guide to the famous par five 18th of Wentworth Club's West Course ahead of the BMW PGA Championship...
During the same event,Justin Rosegave us a unique insight into a day in the life of a top European Tour pro at the inaugural Rolex Series tournament.
Ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open,Paul McGinleytook time out of his preparations for the event at Portstewart to give some invaluable one-on-one tips on how to play good links golf.
At the same tournament, we followed tournament hostRory McIlroy'spre-round preparations, from range to first tee.
A week later at Dundonald Links, short game wizardLuke Donaldgave us a priceless masterclass into escaping the often-treacherous links-style bunkers ahead of the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open.
How many events have a tee box on top of a villa, driving over a swimming pool? Not many. There is one, however, at Regnum Carya Golf & Spa Resort, home to the Turkish Airlines Open. In the build-up to the sixth Rolex Series event of the year, KiwiRyan Foxshowed us the best way to play the unique 16th (spoiler: he makes a birdie).
For a different perspective, we spent a day with Thomas Pieters' caddieAdam Marrow to experience life as a European Tour bag-man ahead of the season-ending DP World Tour Championship at Jumeirah Golf Estates.
The Race to Dubai came down to the wire between two players in Dubai this year, asTommy Fleetwood and Justin Rosebattled it out for the title 'European Number One' in the UAE. During the first round of the event, we joined that very same pair on the par three 17th tee.
