BREAKING: U.S. Open App Is Going Next Level With Augmented Reality

We can’t be at Winged Foot this year…or can we? (sort of)

Augmented reality is kicking the U.S. Open up another level this year.  The USGA today announced the launch of a newly enhanced U.S. Open Augmented Reality (AR) App by Deloitte, designed to provide golf fans with an engaging and innovative at-home experience for the 120th U.S. Open Championship, to be played Sept. 14-20 at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As soon as I heard about this I went and downloaded it to my phone. I have a busy weekend planed so this is going to allow me to get as close to the action as I possibly can, even if I am in the Midwest and nowhere close to Winged Foot. The App is available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

It was super easy to figure out too. After I downloaded it, it said to point the phones camera to a flat service and like magic, the entire course appeared. You can look at each hole in detail, follow groups playing through or even search for a specific player if they are in you DFS and you need an update.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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“We continue to elevate the human experience with digital reality that heightens fan enjoyment and allows more people to connect to the game from anywhere, any time.” said Allan Cook, managing director at Deloitte. This AR experience has been designed to complement the official U.S. Open App, which fans can download to access real-time scores, stats, highlights, live-streaming video, player tracking and more.

Before we know it there will be a projector you can buy that will make these images come to life on top of your kitchen table. For now, this app will do the trick. My early impressions of this app are super positive. It looks like a fun way to watch this Major and I can’t wait to use it in real time!