Equipment

Santa Monica: Toulon Golf releases latest Small Batch putter

Published

2 years ago

Jan 18, 2024

Toulon Golf’s latest Small Batch offering draws its inspiration from the flatstick used by a certain 15-time major champion and native Californian. The Small Batch Santa Monica follows the Small Batch Dogwood, Montecito, Vista, and Sea Island in Toulon Golf’s release of limited offerings.

In designing the Santa Monica, Toulon targeted soft radii while retaining the crisp, squared address profile of the putter design. Seeking a “vintage look,” the company paid particular attention to topline thickness and radius. Back bumper width was also a focal area in crafting the latest Small Batch release.

Sean Toulon and company indicated hours of slow machining the head was followed by hand polishing. As featured in other putters in the Small Batch lineup, the Toulon Golf Santa Monica’s face utilizes the company’s Super Fine Double Fly Cut milling.

The sole of the Santa Monica features micro milling to showcase the tri-sole design with the model name engraved. The company’s Candy Red paintfill is applied, which complements a Candy Red Toulon pistol grip.

The neck design is Toulon’s modified L-shaped H1 with a full shaft offset. The Santa Monica is finished in Toulon Golf’s new Tour Satin Front finish.

In keeping with the optics of arguably the most famous putter in golf, the topline features a single sight dot.

Toulon Golf Small Batch Santa Monica specs

Material: 904L stainless steel body
Face Mill: Super Fine Double Fly Cut
Finish: Tour Satin Frost
Grip: Toulon Special Candy Red Classic
Head Weight: 343 grams
Toe Hang: 45 degrees
Loft: 3 degrees
Lie: 70 degrees
Shaft: Chrome steel
Headcover: Small Batch Leather

Pricing and availability

The Small Batch Santa Monica is available for purchase today via the company’s website — ToulonGolf.com.

Supply is extremely limited. The price is $1,800.

Equipment

From the GolfWRX Classifieds: L.A.B. Purple DF3 with Masters cover

Published

6 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.

From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules

Whats in the Bag

Maria Torres WITB 2026 (June)

Published

8 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Ping G440 LST (9 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 5-M4

3-wood: Ping G440 Max (15 degrees)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

5-wood: Ping G440 Max (19 degrees @18)
Shaft: Accra TourZ Green 6-M4

Hybrid: Ping G440 (23 degrees)
Shaft: Oban Isawa Red Hybrid Shaft 04 Flex 70 Gms

Irons: Srixon ZXi7 (5-P)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i80

Wedges: Cleveland RTZ (50-MID, 54-FULL, 58-MID)
Shafts: Aerotech SteelFiber Private Reserve i105

Putter: L.A.B. Golf OZ.1i
Shaft: ACCRA Putter Shaft

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Equipment

Game improvement iron as a driving iron? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

9 hours ago

Jun 1, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user is sharing details of a recent round in which his playing partner was gaming an…unconventional driving iron.

@AbSWFPGA explained:

“Played with a kid the other day who was a good player and he used a TaylorMade qi max hl 4 iron as a driving iron. He hit it off a lot of tees and it was pretty money. I looked up the 4 iron in that set and it’s 18.5 degrees so that would make for a good driving iron in terms of loft. Has anyone done this and could share some feedback? Thanks”

Our members have been sharing their own perspectives and experiences with unique driving irons in the forum.

Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.

Dave33: “I just got a new set of irons, Ping I540’s, and the 4 iron is 19 degrees. That’s basically as strong as the 2 iron in my 30 yr old custom set its replacing and I used to hit that 2 iron off the tee all the time. The I540 4 iron off the tee is an awesome club. ”
Santiago Golf: “I have tried this a few times and they always went too high … Never really the stinger height I was looking for. I got a IDEA Pro style hybrid and it was the perfect mid launching club I was looking for.”
DircaDelta: “I basically do this with a JPX 925 Hot Metal Pro 4iron (19 degrees). I tried a few driving irons but honestly this probably fits me best due to the shorter length, but it’s still hot and still has a wide sole which is nice. Great off the tee, turf, and punchy shots to lay-up on par 5s or get out of trouble. It has the same shaft as my irons (Modus 120X) so I could probably get more out of it from a different shaft, but it fits what I need in terms of gapping from my 5 iron (JPX Forged) and gapping and launch from my short 5 wood. I think it’s a good (and often cheaper) route so long as you can find one that suits your eye and gapping needs. I don’t like offset so the HMP’s help in the optics department over a “more typical” game improvement iron.”

Entire Thread: “Game Improvement Iron as a Driving Iron?”

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