I started this project to learn overlay and Photoshop. Then 3D grass appeared and I'm back to the drawing board.
With the Open on and links courses in the spotlight a few friends on here suggested I put a playable beta out there for some feedback. The Google image was from a very dry summer so gives a very parched appearance. I've actually greened the image up a lot from the original. The bunkers are severe IRL but they are brutal in PG. I played around with the settings to soften the front lip but it had the effect of stretching the back lip which looked terrible. I want to get to grips with 3D grass. The semi rough I've tried looks great and the latest post from Birdie with the clumpy rough would look fantastic here but I'm a long way off that.
Here's a link to a non-3D beta on which I'd be happy to receive constructive feedback. It won't be to everyone's taste and obviously without hard conditions and some wind it will play pretty easy.
https://www.dropbox...._beta1.zip?dl=0