The PGA TOUR debuted new smart tracing technology Thursday during the first-round broadcast of the RBC Canadian Open, its latest development to enhance broadcast presentation for fans.

The new feature, known as drone AR smart tracing, tracks the path of tee shots and changes colors based on where the ball is expected to land.

The technology debuted during Golf Channel coverage of the first round as Shane Lowry, Robert MacIntyre and Corey Conners played TPC Toronto’s ninth hole. Lowry and MacIntyre both hit their balls in the fairway, shown visually with a green tracer. Conners’ tee shot flared into the right rough, with his tracer beginning green before quickly transitioning to red as it became clear that the ball was going to miss the fairway.

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