HOYLAKE, ENGLAND – ESPN is airing four-day coverage of golf’s oldest major, The Open Championship, from Royal Liverpool. Telecasts continue Friday and Saturday and end with the final round on Sunday.
ESPN’s anchor Mike Tirico and lead analyst Paul Azinger are working from an announce booth installed on a temporary but sturdy scaffolding structure above the grandstands at the 18th hole. Behind the scenes are a researcher, stage manager, camera operators and other crew members who help make things work smoothly. Some images of the booth:
Outside view – The ESPN booth is located above the grandstands surrounding the 18th green at Royal Liverpool.
Getting it ready – On Monday of Open week, technicians work on the anchor desk.
Set decorations – Cameras shoot over a shelf displaying some Open Championship souvenirs, and the wall contains photos of past winners of the event.
Side view – Stage manager Marc Price (far left) and researcher Chris Fallica are just off-camera of the anchor desk as commentator Mike Tirico and analyst Paul Azinger study notes before airtime.
What They See – The view Tirico and Azinger have of the 18th green
Making TV – The end result as Tirico and Azinger open the Thursday morning telecast
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