>>11944260
Hot Shots Golf has a lot in common with Mario Golf. It was made by Camelot, who then developed the entire Mario Golf/Tennis series. You could see it more or less as a prototype version of Mario Golf.
The director of the original Hot Shots Golf left Camelot to form Clap Hanz, who have made every Hot Shots game ever since.
Both series play pretty much the same. I prefer the visuals in Hot Shots more.