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This is just golf.

reactordev 3y ago
You obviously never played the game. The shot mentioned was pretty much impossible, yet Tiger pulled it off. Dead lay chip with perfect backspin to stop the ball and allow gravity to pull it down the slope into the hole. Not only was the placement precision, the backspin precision, but the fact that there was just enough momentum to get the ball to drop into the cup. Science is cool, rockets too, but the finesse of this shot hasn’t been seen since.
- idontwantthis 3y ago
  I still don’t get the comparison to the article. He could have waited 5 more seconds and still hit the shot.
  - reactordev 3y ago
    Yeah, having a set timeline like the article’s shot where you have to kinda deliver 10 seconds in 10 seconds so that it ends with the rocket ignition was a clever use of timing that hasn’t been used since in that magnitude. I guess the OP was referring to “The best shot in TV history” rather than timed shot. For timing, The article’s example is pinnacle. For just best shot, Tiger Wood’s 2005 shot. Best photograph shot: Earthrise from Apollo 8.
  - potamic 3y ago
    I think they were talking about the camera work and editing more than the shot itself. It's a fantastic piece of work if you look at it closely. Starting with a close up shot of the ball, slowly zooming out to show you the predicament while seamlessly transitioning to a pan of an anxious Tiger surveying the ground. Cut to sweeping shots of the beautiful scenery around and timing the pan perfectly to stop at Tiger as he readies to play the shot while bringing the flag post in view at the other end preparing the viewer to bring their full attention to the shot. There's a lot more that goes into that piece end to end. The more you watch it, the more you tend to appreciate and marvel at the fact that it was all done live. It was probably just another round of play and day in the office for the production team, but when you shoot sports at the highest level, you better be prepared when you get that once in a career shot.
    - reactordev 3y ago
      they probably only realized they were in their career shot when the ball started rolling down the slope towards the hole. You can kind of tell because the camera operator zooms in but is a little shaky until the ball slowly almosts rests before dropping in the cup. Producer A immediately cuts to Tiger yelling cheers of joy and several more cuts showing reactions and congratulations. I bet they were all just sitting there like "What just happened?".
- georgesimon 3y ago
  The 16th hole traditionally uses that pin position on Sunday to intentionally create such drama. The golf shot was not near impossible at all. It was the occasion that made the shot seem magical. Even beginners can pull off these kind of shots, and that's what makes people fall in love with playing the game.
- nly 3y ago
  It's a great shot for sure but there an element of luck and the fact that one of the best golf players in the world can pull it off, on occasion, isn't in the slightest bit surprising.
karaterobot 3y ago
You nailed the sport in one guess. Awesome.

This is just golf.

You obviously never played the game. The shot mentioned was pretty much impossible, yet Tiger pulled it off. Dead lay chip with perfect backspin to stop the ball and allow gravity to pull it down the slope into the hole. Not only was the placement precision, the backspin precision, but the fact that there was just enough momentum to get the ball to drop into the cup. Science is cool, rockets too, but the finesse of this shot hasn’t been seen since.

idontwantthis 3y ago
I still don’t get the comparison to the article. He could have waited 5 more seconds and still hit the shot.
- reactordev 3y ago
  Yeah, having a set timeline like the article’s shot where you have to kinda deliver 10 seconds in 10 seconds so that it ends with the rocket ignition was a clever use of timing that hasn’t been used since in that magnitude. I guess the OP was referring to “The best shot in TV history” rather than timed shot. For timing, The article’s example is pinnacle. For just best shot, Tiger Wood’s 2005 shot. Best photograph shot: Earthrise from Apollo 8.
- potamic 3y ago
  I think they were talking about the camera work and editing more than the shot itself. It's a fantastic piece of work if you look at it closely. Starting with a close up shot of the ball, slowly zooming out to show you the predicament while seamlessly transitioning to a pan of an anxious Tiger surveying the ground. Cut to sweeping shots of the beautiful scenery around and timing the pan perfectly to stop at Tiger as he readies to play the shot while bringing the flag post in view at the other end preparing the viewer to bring their full attention to the shot. There's a lot more that goes into that piece end to end. The more you watch it, the more you tend to appreciate and marvel at the fact that it was all done live. It was probably just another round of play and day in the office for the production team, but when you shoot sports at the highest level, you better be prepared when you get that once in a career shot.
  - reactordev 3y ago
    they probably only realized they were in their career shot when the ball started rolling down the slope towards the hole. You can kind of tell because the camera operator zooms in but is a little shaky until the ball slowly almosts rests before dropping in the cup. Producer A immediately cuts to Tiger yelling cheers of joy and several more cuts showing reactions and congratulations. I bet they were all just sitting there like "What just happened?".
georgesimon 3y ago
The 16th hole traditionally uses that pin position on Sunday to intentionally create such drama. The golf shot was not near impossible at all. It was the occasion that made the shot seem magical. Even beginners can pull off these kind of shots, and that's what makes people fall in love with playing the game.
nly 3y ago
It's a great shot for sure but there an element of luck and the fact that one of the best golf players in the world can pull it off, on occasion, isn't in the slightest bit surprising.

karaterobot 3y ago

You nailed the sport in one guess. Awesome.