Decisions, decisions. Gamers creating their golfers in PGA Tour 2K25 must make the tough choice of picking which archetype they want to work with. Players who open the MyPlayer mode can customize their golfers, from their looks to their clubs. One aspect that will make the most significant difference in how their golfers play is their archetype.
There are five archetypes: Powerhouse, Technician, Magician, Greenskeeper, and Sculptor. So, which one is the best one to take? Here’s a look at how each is ranked, who to pick, and what each does.
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Players must remember the new swing mechanics about having the best swing so balls don’t drive off the course when picking an archetype. The one archetype with the perfect balance of every attribute is Magician.
Magician helps golfers with the recovery attribute, which has the highest rating at 75. This one also has good contact, transition, and rhythm ratings, all over 60.
Those players who want to have a lot of power in their swing could also use Magician as it is a 59 rating, the third highest among the archetypes. It’s tempting to go for one with more power, but the more power players pick, the less control they will have on swings.
This is the most balanced among the five archetypes and benefits newer players. If shots don’t precisely go how they should, some magic can be worked on to help golfers get back on track.
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The latest swing mechanics may take time to get used to, so having your shots land on the green helps guarantee that players will score a par, especially those who take four or five shots to get par. This is the best part of Technician, as it focuses mainly on the swing.
Two attributes have a rating over 70 when using Technician: contact with a 75 and swing path with a 70. The other categories with ratings over 60 include correction at 67 and transition with 64.
Power is the biggest downfall of picking Technician, as it has only a rating of 42. This means that players will most likely not hit the ball over 300 yards, so it becomes more about strategically placing shots on the green to set up for birdies or pars versus taking a risk to shoot for an eagle on par fours and fives.
Newer players will once again benefit from having an archetype focused on good swings instead of trying to hit the competition out. Power can be built up throughout the player’s career, so get good low scores before going on long swings.
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Sculptor is a unique archetype that focuses on the shape and journey of the ball through the air. Accurate shots where the ball lands are critical for setting up for success, and Sculptor can help with that.
The two attributes over 70 are shaping at 75 and correction at 70. Power and contact are the other prominent attributes of over a 60 rating as golfers work to improve everything from first contact to ball to when it is in the air.
Players’ putts take the most significant hit as the putt’s weight and the putt’s rhythm fall as the lowest attributes as both are under 45. Putt contact also falls under the 50 rating as it is at a 46.
This archetype would make more sense for more seasoned PGA Tour 2K players as they will have a better feel for the angles to take on putts. Sculptor is not the toughest to pick, but the short game gets challenging compared to the upside to how good players’ swings are.
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Nothing flashy about Greenskeeper, but it will make putting much easier to handle. Critical shots at the end of holes will likely take the route players want the ball to take to get into the hole.
Every putt attribute is the top four highest ratings under Greenskeeper. Putt weight and rhythm both take the cake for ratings as both are over 70. The other two putting attributes, putt contact and putt path, are between 64 and 67.
What happens before golfers get close to the hole is where they will take the biggest hits. Recovery, rhythm, transition, and power are all over a 49 rating.
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If players want a guaranteed 300+ yard hit off the tee, Powerhouse is the archetype to pick. This one specifically focuses on power and everything that happens when the ball is in the air, like Sculptor.
It’s in the name, but power is the number one attribute with a rating of 75, and transition comes second with a rating of 70. Other essential attributes include rhythm at 67 and recovery at 64.
Powerhouse has an interesting combination of weaknesses in putting and contact with the ball. Contact is the lowest attribute at 42, and putt path is at 44. Other low attributes are swing path at 46 and putt contact at 48.
This one would not be recommended for new players as it hurts the play on multiple levels. Returning to the swing mechanics of PGA Tour 2K25, the ball’s path will be all over the place, and putts will be a massive challenge. If players want a challenging career in the first year, pick this one, but be cautious about taking a chance with this archetype.
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