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Toulon Santa Monica: The inside scoop

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As many have already seen this week in the forums, we spotted a brand new model from Toulon: the Santa Monica.

There were a lot of finer details going on with this putter that got peoples ears up including

  • The one-piece design – no variable weight sole plate
  • A classic head shape with Toulon refinements
  • The finish & overall aesthetics

Thanks to a ton of positive feedback, we had to find out more.  So, we went right to the top and called up Sean Toulon to find out about this new model and what else might be coming in the near future.

Here’s what we know:

The Santa Monica, that was captured is part of a larger project that will be going all out when it comes to customization and “showing the world what we can do when it comes to design and manufacturing,” according to Toulon. This line of putters will not be available on the grand scale and instead will focus on individual pieces and prioritize the customer experience.

This new line from Toulon will also include new putters not yet seen, although we have one name so far: La Grange (shout out to Texas!), and it will also include different materials not currently found in the Toulon/Odyssey line. The focus will be 100 percent on boutique, different and just for you, said Toulon. The new line will center around exercising total creativity, and also have the potential for one-off and limited-number pieces.

We don’t have a timeline for when these will become available to the public, but when we do, we will be sure to let you know.

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Ryan Barath is a club-fitter & master club builder with more than 17 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. He is the former Build Shop Manager & Social Media Coordinator for Modern Golf. He now works independently from his home shop and is a member of advisory panels to a select number of golf equipment manufacturers. You can find Ryan on Twitter and Instagram where he's always willing to chat golf, and share his passion for club building, course architecture and wedge grinding.

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  1. DB

    Jun 20, 2019 at 9:45 am

    Looks great. Love the simplicity. But when you see “prioritize the customer experience” and “boutique” you know they are going for the limited/scarcity business model and the price is going to be $1000+. I’m tired of putter companies doing this.

  2. Jk

    Jun 20, 2019 at 3:28 am

    Can we stop pretending that Sean toulon knows anything about making putters? Byron Morgan, Lamont mann, Tyson lamb, all make a better product and have for years. This was just a marketing ploy to get Sean to Callaway.

  3. Russ

    Jun 19, 2019 at 11:06 pm

    Waiting for the Toulon Bakersfield to come out.

  4. Mark

    Jun 19, 2019 at 9:50 pm

    “……we spotted a brand new model from Toulon: the Santa Monica” or, more accurately, ‘we spotted a brand new model from Odyssey: the Toulon Santa Monica’. Apologies for being snarky, but I am not a fan of the heavy handed (in my opinion) Odyssey branding. I know a fair bit about master and sub-brand branding strategies and this treatment just smacks of corporate insecurity.

  5. MB

    Jun 19, 2019 at 4:24 pm

    Well to me that looks a lot like Tigers Scotty, wonder why the shift from weighted sole plate? What will the weight be on this putter .350 .365??

  6. The dude

    Jun 19, 2019 at 4:02 pm

    Awesome …another Anser design.. ????

    • Herm the Headhunter

      Jun 19, 2019 at 10:04 pm

      Exactly my first thought…. BOOOORING!!!

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