diff --git a/samples/golf/buildnumber.h b/samples/golf/buildnumber.h
index bdfe6d789..9aaa64bfe 100644
--- a/samples/golf/buildnumber.h
+++ b/samples/golf/buildnumber.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #ifndef BUILD_NUMBER_H_ 
 #define BUILD_NUMBER_H_ 
 
-#define BUILDNUMBER 1763
-#define BUILDNUMBER_STR "1763" 
+#define BUILDNUMBER 1769
+#define BUILDNUMBER_STR "1769" 
 
 #endif /* BUILD_NUMBER_H_ */
diff --git a/samples/golf/src/golf/GolfState.cpp b/samples/golf/src/golf/GolfState.cpp
index 3c404f1f4..7048fbdd9 100644
--- a/samples/golf/src/golf/GolfState.cpp
+++ b/samples/golf/src/golf/GolfState.cpp
@@ -2287,6 +2287,9 @@ void GolfState::loadAssets()
 
     //minimap - green overhead
     m_resources.shaders.loadFromString(ShaderID::Minimap, MinimapVertex, MinimapFragment);
+    shader = &m_resources.shaders.get(ShaderID::Minimap);
+    m_scaleBuffer.addShader(*shader);
+    m_windBuffer.addShader(*shader);
 
     //minimap - course view
     m_resources.shaders.loadFromString(ShaderID::MinimapView, MinimapViewVertex, MinimapViewFragment);
@@ -5120,29 +5123,40 @@ void GolfState::spawnBall(const ActorInfo& info)
             return;
         }
 
-        if (m_currentPlayer.terrain == TerrainID::Green)
+        if (m_miniGreenEnt.getComponent<cro::Sprite>().getTexture() &&
+            m_miniGreenEnt.getComponent<cro::Sprite>().getTexture()->getGLHandle() ==
+            m_flightTexture.getTexture().getGLHandle())
+        {
+            //hide
+            e.getComponent<cro::Drawable2D>().setFacing(cro::Drawable2D::Facing::Back);
+        }
+        else
         {
-            auto pos = ballEnt.getComponent<cro::Transform>().getWorldPosition();
-            auto iconPos = m_greenCam.getComponent<cro::Camera>().coordsToPixel(pos, m_greenBuffer.getSize());
+            e.getComponent<cro::Drawable2D>().setFacing(cro::Drawable2D::Facing::Front);
+            if (m_currentPlayer.terrain == TerrainID::Green)
+            {
+                auto pos = ballEnt.getComponent<cro::Transform>().getWorldPosition();
+                auto iconPos = m_greenCam.getComponent<cro::Camera>().coordsToPixel(pos, m_greenBuffer.getSize());
 
-            const glm::vec2 Centre = glm::vec2(m_greenBuffer.getSize() / 2u);
+                const glm::vec2 Centre = glm::vec2(m_greenBuffer.getSize() / 2u);
 
-            iconPos -= Centre;
-            iconPos *= std::min(1.f, Centre.x / glm::length(iconPos));
-            iconPos += Centre;
+                iconPos -= Centre;
+                iconPos *= std::min(1.f, Centre.x / glm::length(iconPos));
+                iconPos += Centre;
 
-            auto terrain = ballEnt.getComponent<ClientCollider>().terrain;
-            float scale = terrain == TerrainID::Green ? m_viewScale.x / m_miniGreenEnt.getComponent<cro::Transform>().getScale().x : 0.f;
+                auto terrain = ballEnt.getComponent<ClientCollider>().terrain;
+                float scale = terrain == TerrainID::Green ? m_viewScale.x / m_miniGreenEnt.getComponent<cro::Transform>().getScale().x : 0.f;
 
-            e.getComponent<cro::Transform>().setScale(glm::vec2(scale));
+                e.getComponent<cro::Transform>().setScale(glm::vec2(scale));
 
-            e.getComponent<cro::Transform>().setPosition(glm::vec3(iconPos, static_cast<float>(depthOffset) / 100.f));
-            
-            const auto activePlayer = ((m_currentPlayer.client * ConstVal::MaxPlayers) + m_currentPlayer.player) + 1;
-            if (m_inputParser.getActive()
-                && activePlayer == depthOffset)
-            {
-                m_miniGreenIndicatorEnt.getComponent<cro::Transform>().setPosition(glm::vec3(iconPos, 0.05f));
+                e.getComponent<cro::Transform>().setPosition(glm::vec3(iconPos, static_cast<float>(depthOffset) / 100.f));
+
+                const auto activePlayer = ((m_currentPlayer.client * ConstVal::MaxPlayers) + m_currentPlayer.player) + 1;
+                if (m_inputParser.getActive()
+                    && activePlayer == depthOffset)
+                {
+                    m_miniGreenIndicatorEnt.getComponent<cro::Transform>().setPosition(glm::vec3(iconPos, 0.05f));
+                }
             }
         }
     };
diff --git a/samples/golf/src/golf/MinimapShader.inl b/samples/golf/src/golf/MinimapShader.inl
index 3756b480a..ce356ba7a 100644
--- a/samples/golf/src/golf/MinimapShader.inl
+++ b/samples/golf/src/golf/MinimapShader.inl
@@ -51,8 +51,12 @@ static const std::string MinimapVertex = R"(
 
 //minimap as in top down view of green
 static const std::string MinimapFragment = R"(
+        
         uniform sampler2D u_texture;
 
+#include WIND_BUFFER
+#include SCALE_BUFFER
+
         VARYING_IN LOW vec4 v_colour;
         VARYING_IN MED vec2 v_texCoord;
         OUTPUT
@@ -66,6 +70,11 @@ static const std::string MinimapFragment = R"(
         const float res = 100.0;
         const float scale = 2.0;
 
+        float rand(vec2 position)
+        {
+            return fract(sin(dot(position, vec2(12.9898, 4.1414)) + u_windData.w) * 43758.5453);
+        }
+
         void main()
         {
             vec2 pos = (round(floor(v_texCoord * res) * scale) / scale) / res;
@@ -73,8 +82,10 @@ static const std::string MinimapFragment = R"(
             vec2 dir = pos - vec2(0.5);
             float length2 = dot(dir,dir);
 
-            FRAG_OUT = TEXTURE(u_texture, v_texCoord) * v_colour;
+            vec3 noise = vec3(rand(floor((v_texCoord * textureSize(u_texture, 0)) / u_pixelScale)));
 
+            FRAG_OUT = TEXTURE(u_texture, v_texCoord);// * v_colour;
+            FRAG_OUT.rgb = mix(noise, FRAG_OUT.rgb, v_colour.r);
             FRAG_OUT = mix(FRAG_OUT, borderColour, step(borderPos, length2));
             FRAG_OUT.a *= 1.0 - step(stepPos, length2);
         })";