From what I've seen, 2k21 seems to be the agreed upon best of the 2K golf series. I have that one myself and it plays my favorite out of what I've tried of others (EA's The Masters is horrendously awful)
2k25 plays okay, and for a casual experience it isn't bad, but it just isn't nearly as engrossing as 2k21 and Links 2003 is just leaps and bounds more challenging and fun to play than both.