How to Use Bowser: Character Stats and Abilities

This guide is on how to use Bowser, a character in Mario Golf: Super Rush for the Nintendo Switch. Read on to learn about Bowser's stats and club sets, all character animations, as well as Bowser's Special Shot and Special Dash abilities!

Bowser Character Stats

Bowser Specialty

Bowser
Specialty	Power

Bowser Stats

Standard Club Set

★
Star Club Set

★★
Super Star Club Set

Power	228 yd
Stamina
Speed
Control
Spin

Power	258 yd
Stamina
Speed
Control
Spin

Power	288 yd
Stamina
Speed
Control
Spin

Bowser Abilities

Special Shot

Meteor Strike
Blasts away balls on impact.

Special Dash

Volcano Dash
Leaps, slides, and roars flames at players.

How to Use Bowser

Bowser Power Strength

At 228 base power, Bowser has strongest drive in the game without the huge-drop off in Control or Speed stats. He's the best pick for players focused on a raw power playstyle in all game modes.

Mind Bowser's Larger Hitbox

Being a bulky character, Bowser has a larger hitbox than most Mario Golf characters, which will increase the likelihood of him getting hit by Special Dashes and may even cause him to get stuck in some tight terrain formations.

Special Dash Makes Use of Lower Speed

Bowser has a lower Speed than most characters, but his easily controllable Special Shot makes up for it. Bowser will leap forward then pound the ground, knocking off players he lands on. He then will slide forward breathing a circle of fire, which is useful to knock off opponents even further away.

It's a very easy Special Dash to aim at opponents and, with Bowser's high Stamina, it can be used up to twice consecutively.

How to Unlock Bowser Star Club Sets

In order to unlock Bowser's ★ Star and ★★ Super Star Club Sets, you need to earn character points playing as Bowser in Standard Golf, Speed Golf, or Battle Golf! The table below depicts how much character points you need to earn in order to unlock each Star Club Set.

How to Earn Character Points

All Bowser Scores and Celebrations

Hole-in-one / Birdie Animation Pose

Bowser - Birdie (-1) or better
The pose for scoring birdies, eagles, albatrosses, and hole-in-ones are the same.

Par Animation Pose

Bowser - Par (0)

Bogey Animation Pose

Bowser - Bogey (+1) or worse

Bowser Outfit in Mario Golf: Super Rush

In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Bowser sports a golf outfit for the first time in the series. He may be an actual dad, but his outfit goes for a more punk rock aesthetic, with flames, spikes, and the overall black and red color scheme. It's not a surprising look for Bowser, given the way the Bowser Highlands course is designed.

Mario Golf: Super Rush Related Guides

List of Characters

Mario Golf: Super Rush Characters

Characters
Mario	Luigi	Wario	Waluigi
Peach	Daisy	Yoshi	Donkey Kong
Bowser	Bowser Jr.	Boo	Rosalina
Pauline	Toad	Chargin' Chuck	King Bob-omb
Mii Character	Toadette	Ninji	Koopa Troopa
Related Guides
List of Special Shots		List of Special Dashes
List of Scores and Celebrations		Cast and List of Voice Actors