Blue Nose Aerial Imaging of Castle Pines

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The Aerial Advantage: Golf Course & Turf

How one drone flight gives a superintendent an NDVI turf-health map, drainage and contour data, and a full course record, and how to use each one. Written by an airline captain who flies the missions himself.

Scott WallaceAirline Captain & FAA-Certificated Remote PilotUpdated July 4, 2026

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What's inside

  • The problem: the eye sees turf stress after the plant is struggling
  • What one flight captures: NDVI, drainage, contours, course record
  • The payoff in time, money, and turf
  • The old way vs. the aerial way, side by side
  • Sample deliverables: NDVI and drainage maps, explained
  • How a mission runs, and what a seasonal program looks like

Who it's for

  • Superintendents and agronomy teams scouting turf health
  • GMs and greens committees planning drainage or renovation work
  • Courses that want a documented baseline before a project

Want the web version first? Read the full golf course mapping guide on the site, or grab the sample NDVI turf report.

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