Golf Course Mapping in Ireland
We provide specialist drone mapping services for golf courses across Ireland, delivering the data that course managers, greenkeepers, and design teams need to maintain, promote, and develop their courses. Our surveys produce high-resolution orthomosaic imagery, elevation contour maps, 3D course models, and turf health analysis from a single site visit.
Ireland has one of the highest concentrations of golf courses in the world, and many clubs are now using drone data to support everything from daily maintenance decisions to major renovation projects. Whether you manage a parkland course in the Midlands or a links course on the coast, we tailor our survey to your specific requirements and deliver processed data within days.
Turf Health and Multispectral Analysis
Identifying turf stress, disease, and irrigation problems before they become visible to the naked eye gives greenkeepers a significant advantage. Our Micasense Altum multispectral sensor captures data across five spectral bands plus thermal, enabling us to produce NDVI and NDRE vegetation index maps that highlight variations in turf health across greens, fairways, tees, and rough.
These maps show exactly where the turf is thriving and where it is under stress, enabling targeted intervention rather than blanket treatment of the entire course. Greenkeepers can use the data to assess irrigation system performance by overlaying thermal and moisture data onto existing irrigation plans, identify areas of poor drainage or waterlogging, detect early signs of fungal infection or nutrient deficiency, evaluate the effectiveness of fertiliser and wetting agent applications, and monitor recovery after aeration, overseeding, or renovation work.
Repeat surveys at seasonal intervals build a picture of how the course changes throughout the year, providing objective evidence for maintenance planning and budget allocation discussions with club committees.
Course Mapping and Elevation Data
Our photogrammetric surveys produce georeferenced orthomosaic maps of the entire course at centimetre-level resolution. These maps provide accurate measurements of distances, areas, and boundaries that course managers can use for day-to-day operations and longer-term planning.
Elevation and contour data extracted from the survey model is particularly valuable for golf course management. Detailed contour maps of greens show every slope and undulation, supporting accurate pin placement for competitions and providing the foundation for green renovation planning. Across the wider course, elevation data reveals drainage patterns, identifies areas prone to water accumulation, and supports the design of new drainage or irrigation systems.
We deliver all mapping data in standard formats, including GeoTIFF, shapefile, DXF, and KMZ, compatible with course management software, CAD packages, and GIS platforms. If your course architect or irrigation consultant needs specific formats or coordinate systems, we can accommodate that.
3D Models and Marketing Imagery
We generate 3D models of the entire course from the survey data, allowing fly-through visualisations of each hole or the full 18. These models serve multiple purposes: course architects use them to plan renovations, marketing teams use fly-throughs on websites and social media, and club managers use them to communicate proposed changes to members and committees.
Unlike most of our survey projects, we offer fixed pricing for 18-hole courses because the area and complexity are broadly similar across sites. This means you get a clear quote upfront with no surprises.
Custom course maps can include pin placements, tee markers, distances, and hole-by-hole information for use on your website, in printed yardage books, or on signage throughout the course. We work with large-format printing partners to produce high-resolution maps for your clubhouse wall.
Ongoing Monitoring and Seasonal Comparison
A single survey provides a snapshot of your course at one point in time. The real value of drone data comes from repeat surveys that track how the course changes across seasons and in response to maintenance programmes.
Our hosted map platform allows you to view dated surveys side by side, comparing turf condition, drainage patterns, and vegetation health from one visit to the next. This timeline view provides clear evidence of whether treatments are working, where problems are recurring, and how the course is responding to seasonal pressures.
Many courses schedule surveys in spring (pre-season baseline), mid-summer (peak stress period), and autumn (end-of-season assessment). We can discuss a monitoring programme tailored to your course’s specific needs and budget.
Frequently Asked Questions
A typical 18-hole course takes one day on site for data capture, depending on the size of the property and airspace conditions. We aim to deliver processed data within five working days of the survey. If you need high-resolution multispectral analysis alongside standard RGB mapping, both datasets are captured during the same site visit.
Yes. Our elevation and contour data is used by course architects and designers for green reconstruction, bunker renovation, drainage design, and irrigation planning. We deliver in industry-standard formats compatible with CAD and design software.
A standard aerial photo (RGB) shows the course as your eye would see it from above. A multispectral turf health map captures data in wavelength bands beyond visible light, including near-infrared, which reveals variations in chlorophyll content and plant vigour that are invisible to the naked eye. This allows early detection of stress, disease, and irrigation problems.
Yes. We work directly with greenkeepers, course managers, and club committees. We also work alongside course architects and irrigation consultants who need survey data for design projects. We tailor the deliverables to whoever will be using the data.
Drone surveys can be carried out with minimal disruption. We typically fly early in the morning before play begins or work around the schedule of the course. The drone operates at altitude and does not affect play on holes away from the current survey area. We coordinate with your team to plan the most convenient timing.