LIBERTY CORNER, N.J.,
May 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/
-- Building on a track record of innovative "firsts" in the
digital presentation of its most renowned championship golf
property, the USGA, in association with Rolex, has launched the
U.S. Open History Experience, a fully immersive timeline that
brings 117 years of U.S. Open Championships to life on
usopen.com.
The timeline allows fans to engage digitally with one of the
sports world's most storied championships while celebrating the
U.S. Open's legendary champions, signature moments and iconic
venues. Unlike any other digital property in sports, the experience
features a user-driven journey through time by immersing fans in
carefully curated videos, photos, articles, championship scoring
and player statistics.
To create the U.S. Open History Experience, USGA researchers
tapped the archives of the USGA Golf Museum, including
publications, periodicals, magazines, daily newspapers and personal
correspondence from as far back as the first championship in 1895.
The result is a one-of-a-kind digital timeline that will be of
interest to golf fans, sports fans and researchers alike.
"Whether it is Ben Hogan's 1-iron
at Merion in 1950 or Tiger Woods' putt at Torrey Pines in 2008, the
U.S. Open has supplied many of golf's signature moments," said
Navin Singh, USGA head of Global
Content and Media Distribution. "We are excited to launch this
immersive history experience in a year when we return to one of our
founding clubs, Shinnecock Hills – the only club that has hosted
this championship in three different centuries. Fans will have a
place to not only relive the four previous championships at
Shinnecock but immerse themselves in all 117 years of golf's
ultimate test."
Users can relive moments that are not only significant to the
game but also hold personal and sentimental meaning. From
Jack Nicklaus' 1-iron on the 17th
hole at Pebble Beach in 1972 to Payne
Stewart's putt to seal victory at Pinehurst in 1999 to Corey
Pavin's 4-wood approach on the final hole that clinched his win in
1995 at Shinnecock, the U.S. Open History Experience offers the
opportunity to reflect on the past while anticipating the drama of
future championships. Celebrating the U.S. Open's return to
Shinnecock Hills, the USGA produced new content for the experience,
including reflections by the three living champions from Shinnecock
Hills: Raymond Floyd (1986), Pavin
and Retief Goosen (2004).
With archival video content dating to Ted Ray's victory in 1920, fans can explore and
navigate in a variety of ways to access highlights from U.S. Open
history, featuring legendary champions, iconic venues and signature
moments from the championship.
Golf enthusiasts will also be able to view full-field
hole-by-hole scoring data from more than 60 U.S. Opens, going all
the way back to the 1897 championship. Hole-by-hole scores are
available for all 117 U.S. Open champions. Optimized across all
devices, the timeline will also feature detailed player statistics,
including driving distance, putting and greens in regulation, from
select U.S. Opens as far back as 1940.
The mobile responsive timeline also integrates multiple social
sharing functions that allow fans to post directly to Facebook,
Twitter and Instagram.
To experience U.S. Open History like never before, click
here.
About the USGA
The USGA celebrates, serves and advances the game of golf. Founded
in 1894, we conduct many of golf's premier professional and amateur
championships, including the U.S. Open and U.S. Women's Open. With
The R&A, we govern the sport via a global set of playing,
equipment and amateur status rules. Our operating jurisdiction for
these governance functions is the United
States, its territories and Mexico. The USGA Handicap System is utilized
in more than 40 countries and our Course Rating System covers 95
percent of the world's golf courses, enabling all golfers to play
on an equitable basis. The USGA campus in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, is home to the
Association's Research and Test Center, where science and
innovation are fueling a healthy and sustainable game for the
future. The campus is also home to the USGA Golf Museum, where we
honor the game by curating the world's most comprehensive archive
of golf artifacts. To learn more, visit usga.org.
Contact:
Jeff Altstadter
1-908-326-1880
jaltstadter@usga.org
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