A few years ago I was playing around on MSN Maps (Bing Maps) and discovered a new feature on there called Bird’s Eye.  Bird’s Eye is a collection of actual photos taken from the air.  It is very similar to Google Earth, but I feel that MSN provides a better visual of the land since it uses actual photos instead of satellite images.  After playing around on it for a while, because it is addicting, I stumbled across a golf course.  This was the best aerial shot of a golf course I had ever seen before.  This prompted me to come back to this map regularly before I play a round of golf to get a lay of the land and see what the course looks like.  I recommend that before you play your next round to go to MSN and check out the course first.  Please note that not all courses will have a perfect view.  See examples below of a couple aerial shots of some courses most of us would never really get the opportunity to play….it’s pretty amazing how close you can get to the course, and I’m not even zoomed in all the way.

Pine Valley Golf Club, Pine Valley, NJ – #1 Golf Course in the World

Augusta National Golf Course, Augusta, GA – Home of the Masters

Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, CA