Video surveillance in golf championships: enhancing the experience and ensuring security

Video surveillance in golf championships:
enhancing the experience and ensuring security

Major golf championships like The Open Championship, AIG Women’s Open, and the FedEx Cup Playoffs (comprising the FedEx St. Jude Championship, BMW Championship, and Tour Championship) attract millions of fans each year, both on-site and online. Such events are meant to deliver breathtaking live streams and ensure a safe, seamless experience both for players and spectators, and therefore they rely heavily on advanced video surveillance and AI technologies. From capturing every swing, putt, and moment on the 18th green to managing thousands of viewers, cutting-edge video technologies are transforming how these championships are experienced and operated.

CCTV at major golf championships 2025

Why video surveillance is essential in golf championships

Unlike many stadium sports, golf championships are known for their vast, open venues and dynamic crowd movements. Whether it’s the historic links of The Open, the elegance of the AIG Women’s Open, or the high-stakes drama of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, these events demand high-level video systems to meet two critical missions:

Broadcasting: Bringing the action to fans with breathtaking angles and real-time coverage.

Security: Monitoring expansive areas to ensure the safety of players, spectators, and staff.

The latest technologies such as Spidercam, drones, and CCTV systems work together to solve these problems, making CCTV essential for today’s championship golf courses.

Broadcasting

Broadcasting is a key element of modern championships, whether to YouTube or a company website. If it is supposed to be sent to the cloud via Amazon Web Services, encoding to HEVC before sending is essential.

Neil Armit, Chief Commercial Officer at The R&A, noted, “The Open stands among the world’s greatest sporting occasions, an event that calls for the highest standards in live television production.” At the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2025, Spidercam debuted in golf, suspended above the 18th green to deliver spectacular aerial views. This technology, complemented by 22 radio-frequency cameras, over 40 line cameras, and super-sensitive microphones, captures every moment in unprecedented detail.

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Security and crowd management

With thousands of fans gathering to watch their favorite golfers compete, robust security and crowd management measures are vital. These ensure the safety of players, spectators, and officials while maintaining the event’s smooth operation.

Drones

A cornerstone of video technology in golf championships, drones serve dual purposes: broadcasting and security. They provide dynamic visualizations, such as tracing ball trajectories, enhancing the fan experience while enabling security teams to monitor expansive areas efficiently.

CCTV cameras

Strategically positioned across the venue, CCTV cameras monitor crowd behavior, detect potential threats, and ensure participant safety. Xeoma’s cross-line detection enforces designated pathways, preventing unauthorized access to play areas. The loitering detection feature identifies individuals lingering in sensitive zones, triggering instant notifications to security personnel for prompt responses, enhancing peace of mind for all attendees.

Access control

Effective access management is essential for championship security and efficiency:

Visitor counting to prevent overcrowding.
Face recognition to alert staff to suspicious individuals automatically.
Tailored hospitality surveillance for a streamlined, secure VIP experience.

Video surveillance at FedEx Cup Playoffs

AI video analytics

Beyond security, modern CCTV software like Xeoma includes AI-powered features that provide actionable insights into spectator demographics and behavior. Capabilities like age recognition, gender recognition, and emotion recognition allow organizers to evaluate the fan experience and identify opportunities for improvement.

What makes Xeoma a suitable solution for golf championships?

High-profile golf championships like The Open Championship, the AIG Women’s Open, or the FedEx Cup Playoffs require a video surveillance system that is both innovative and reliable. Xeoma video surveillance software is engineered for high-quality monitoring of large-scale sporting events, including golf tournaments.

Video surveillance at The Open Championship

Key advantages of Xeoma include:

Over 100 features and AI-based video analytics: Including face and license plate recognition, detection of emotions, objects, particular disturbing sounds, loitering, and more. Specialized modules cover crowd detection, area-specific motion analysis, camera sabotage detection, and sports ball tracking.
Flexible deployment: Operates on your own on-premise servers or through Xeoma Cloud, with support for unlimited clients and connections at no extra charge.
Extensive customization: Both server and client applications can be customized in functionality and appearance, including full rebranding options.
Universal camera compatibility: Supports 99% of camera models from hundreds of manufacturers, including analog, IP, ONVIF, USB, fisheye, and PTZ units; no restrictions to specific brands.
Multi-platform support: Available for Windows, Linux (including ARM), Mac OS X, Android, and iOS, with seamless remote monitoring from any device.
Intuitive interface and documentation: User-friendly design, extensive documentation, and responsive technical support are standard.
Cloud services for resellers: Ability to launch your own video surveillance cloud platform for subscription sales, ideal for service providers and event operators.
Comprehensive security and scalability: Full encryption, customizable user permissions, failover recovery, integration with smart home and automation systems, and capability for thousands of cameras per server.

A free demo license is offered, allowing you to explore Xeoma’s advanced capabilities and experience how it can elevate video surveillance at any sports event.

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August 5, 2025