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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.