Lloyd noted that the USGA has been using aerial images as the base layer for planning for many years, but for the most recent events the availability of more-frequent high-resolution aerial products has significantly improved the process. Lloyd’s team has been accessing aerial images from Nearmap; these images are being flown as frequently as three times per year with resolution as high as three inches per pixel...
Lloyd said, “We’re sometimes able to identify individual sprinkler heads.”
*** High-resolution images from Nearmap were used by the USGA to design and lay out the temporary facilities constructed at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club for the 2018 Men’s U.S. Open. Credit: Nearmap.