Home viewers spoilt for choice

Over the four days of the most famous golf event of them all, digital satellite viewers can switch between the main live coverage on BBC 1 and 2 and uninterrupted coverage of the action from the crucial three finishing holes at the Lancashire links.

A further option is a continuously broadcast, constantly-updated highlights package along with access to a full leaderboard.

It is estimated that there are 5.4 million digital television sets in Britain. By switching to the multi-screen feature, golf fans fortunate enough to possess one will be presented with five small screens. They can then choose to watch all five, or access one to view full-screen.

As yet, there is no sixth-screen provision for bored wives to watch Sharon pulling pints in EastEnders at the same time that Tiger Woods is booming his drives.