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Playing the 18th hole in Virtual Reality
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Playing the 18th hole in Virtual Reality

Ever wondered what's it like to walk down the last hole of a European Tour event?

Elvira on the 18th hole in Hong Kong

Well, wonder no more.

Thanks to virtual reality technology and a custom-made 360-degree GoPro rig, you can now see what it's like to play the 410-yard par four 18th hole at Hong Kong Club, home to this week's UBS Hong Kong Open and host venue for the event every year since 1959.

With the help of 2016 Challenge Tour Graduate of the Year, Nacho Elvira, we filmed the 18th hole using 360-degree cameras. Click play below and you'll be able to see every inch of the hole and hear from the Spaniard on how the world's best players approach it.

The video is part of a range of new, innovative virtual reality videos we have been creating to put fans closer than ever to our players, events and venues.Check out this videoof Danny Willett, Victor Dubuisson and Soomin Lee playing the famous 14th hole at Wentworth at this year's BMW PGA Championship or watcha tour of the event with Tommy Fleetwood.

After his filming in Hong Kong, we gave Nacho the chance to watch his footage for the first time on a Samsung Gear VR headset. Watch the video below to see how he reacted.

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