Drone shot of a cart path bridge crossing a lake between golf holes Photo by Shortgrass Visuals
SHORTGRASS VISUALS

Golf Course Drone Photography and Video

Golfers book courses they can picture themselves playing. Shortgrass Visuals shoots real photos and drone video of your course, so every post, email and listing looks like the real thing.

Who shoots it

Shortgrass Visuals is led by Bailey Chastang, founder of Bailey Chastang Photography and an FAA Part 107 certified drone pilot based in Daphne. He shoots golden hour stills, hole by hole flyovers and short vertical clips for social, all across the Gulf Coast.

What you get

  • Hole flyovers you can use on your website, in your booking flow and on social.
  • Golden hour course photography: greens, fairways, the clubhouse, the view from the first tee.
  • Short vertical videos sized for Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.
  • Photos for your Google Business Profile, which helps you stand out on the map.
  • Event coverage for outings, member guests and tournaments, if you want it.
  • A shot list and editing style that matches the rest of your marketing.

Why it’s worth it

Stock photos and five year old phone pictures don’t sell tee times. When someone is choosing between three courses on Google Maps, real photos of your course in good light make the decision easy. And once we have a library of your course, every campaign we send has fresh visuals to work with for months. That’s a big part of how we help courses show up on Google Maps.

Where we shoot

On the Gulf Coast, from Mobile and Baldwin County to Pensacola and Destin, Bailey shoots in person. Outside our drive radius, we line up a vetted local golf photographer and drone pilot and hand them our exact shot list and editing style, so your content still looks like Shortgrass work.

Safety and permissions

Every flight is planned around your tee sheet and your staff, and flown under FAA Part 107 rules. We check the airspace before every shoot. Courses near airports and bases sometimes need extra authorization, so we sort that out ahead of time.

Book it on its own or with a partnership

Shortgrass Visuals can be booked by itself or as part of a marketing partnership. Mention it when you request your free 60 second audit, or pick the photo and drone option on the form.

FROM THE AIR

A Few Recent Shots.

Drone shot of a tree lined fairway with white sand bunkers
Drone shot of greens and bunkers wrapped around a pond
Drone shot of a green tucked into wooded hills
Drone shot of a fairway winding along a lake

Photos by Shortgrass Visuals

QUICK ANSWERS

Questions We Hear a Lot.

Do we own the photos and video?

Yes. Your club owns your creative library, same as everything else we make for you.

Will the drone get in the way of play?

No. We schedule around your tee sheet, usually early morning or late afternoon when the light is best and the course is quiet.

See where your course stands.

Free 60 second audit. A short video, a plain list of fixes, and no pitch.

Request Your Free Course Audit →