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CBS SPORTS DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES HOW THE AERIAL SHOT CHANGED TELEVISION COVERAGE OF GOLF

The Best Shot in Golf Presented by MetLife Showcases Blimp's Role on PGA TOUR

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - When it comes to television coverage, the best shot in golf belongs to the MetLife blimp. A new hour-long documentary airing Saturday, May 3, on CBS at 2:00 p.m. ET entitled: The Best Shot in Golf presented by MetLife, will summarize how the 1,500-foot aerial shot has become an essential part of how CBS Sports covers the PGA TOUR.

Whether it's the rugged beauty of California's Pebble Beach and Torrey Pines, or the low-lying resorts at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, The Best Shot in Golf presented by MetLife, takes the viewer behind the scenes to show how dramatic shots are captured each week, as well as the exceptional demands on those involved -- allowing sports fans an inside look at the moving pieces that make up the live golf coverage.

The Best Shot in Golf presented by MetLife, is an exciting journey that illustrates how the MetLife blimp, Snoopy One, provides a birds eye view that combines both the beauty of the courses with a unique above the ground view of the game. Produced by PGA TOUR Productions, the special demonstrates how the aerial camera captures distinct design features of each golf course and what players face on specific shots. It highlights the importance of this matchless perspective from the blimp and explains how the overall aerial broadcast of golf is created.

The Best Shot in Golf presented by MetLife, will precede the Wachovia Championship on CBS Sports. Whether it is the nomadic journey of the 14-person MetLife Snoopy One crew, or the CBS broadcast team on the ground, it is a fascinating process. The blimp crew travels the country with the TOUR, facing the challenges of Mother Nature along the way.

 

Once the tournament begins, focus shifts to CBS' television truck where the production team strategically works the blimp camera into the telecast. From the producer/director in the truck, to the pilot dodging wind pockets, to how dedicated cameraman Bob Mikkelson crafts his shots, The Best Shot in Golf presented by MetLife shows how television's largest camera platform delivers the view from above.

It also features memorable PGA TOUR shots from above and educates viewers about the structure of the blimps.

Contacts:

Chris Smith                   Christine Bonney

PGA TOUR                     MetLife

904-273-3379              212-578-9558

csmith@pgatourhq.com                                 mailto:cbonney@metlife.com_