andwhy67: I don’t think the original flash game includes ‘turkey hats’ or apparel anything. Yes it does contain ball effects and boosts etc, but I can’t think of anything that resembles semi embarrassing items?
I was just pointing out that the flash game has access to gimmicky elements too, as listed. I didn't mention apparel as being one of those things, but there are the 'boosts' and there is/used to be the 'slow swing meter' thing you could buy, and the 'gobble gobble' turkey ball effects (as well as Valentine hearts and kiss sounds, champagne bubbles and so on).
I think of these things as being "semi-embarrassing" in an otherwise straightforward golf sim, but that's just my opinion of course. They're not mandatory and I didn't suggest they were, but then neither is playing in coin rooms or any of the mobile-only features.
My point was that when it comes to arcade-like features, the gap between the mobile and desktop versions may not be as wide as it first appears.