Equipment

Tulsa: Toulon Golf releases latest Small Batch putter

Published

2 years ago

Sep 19, 2024

452 miles north of Austin, Texas, resides the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma — the namesake of Toulon’s latest Small Batch creation.

In their first test with the prototype, Toulon was struck by how nicely the putter sounded. Few cities have earned the distinction of its name recognized as changing the course of American music quite like Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Tulsa Sound mixed elements of blues, rock, and country music from the 50s and 60s, but only began to receive critical acclaim after Leon Russell found an old church for sale in the area.

Churches in this era were unmatched acoustically and created pure and clean audio. Russell’s vision led to the founding of The Church Studio in 1972, which went on to forever change the heartbeat of rock ‘n’ roll. Musicians who honed their sound here include JJ Cale, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Willie Nelson, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, Bob Seger, Bobby Keys, Freddie King, and George Harrison. Tom Petty signed his first record deal at The Church Studio.

As an ode to the sound and the city, the Tulsa Small Batch was born.

The Putter

The body shape for Tulsa started with the brand’s Austin design, and Toulon began massaging it from there. First, they tweaked the thickness of the face in strategic areas in an effort to help create a slightly deeper sound.

Small variations in thickness can help create slightly different frequencies and pitches that the human ear can identify, and combined with other variables like hosel design, materials, and mill patterns, it’s possible to move the sound and resulting feel into a different place.

This fine-tuning helps to create the sound that Toulon was searching for — a deep and incredibly solid Tulsa Sound designed to provide the golfer with magnificent and rewarding feedback.

With Tulsa, the brand also introduces its new H5 hosel design. This hosel creates a putter with more toe hang than the H1 design. Tulsa is also ideal for golfers with moderate-to-more rotation in their strokes.

Tulsa Small Batch was inspired by many thoughts, but from the very beginning the performance goals were to create the perfect sound, the perfect feel and the perfect feedback. Toulon looked to create a piece whose top line, blade length and blade width is in appropriate proportion and is in harmony for size. The face mill pattern was chosen for its artistic flair — and with the addition of the Big Tuna over mill helping achieve the Tulsa Sound, according to the company.

The graphics were inspired by both The Church Studio and Tulsa’s rich Art Deco history. From the Toulon script in the cavity, the simple Tulsa engraved on the sole, to the three lightning bolts, Toulon wanted to pay tribute to all that makes Tulsa special.

The rest of the package includes a Tour Satin Mist finish over our preferred 904L Stainless Steel. Candy Red and Blue paint fill pays tribute to the colors of the Oklahoma state flag and is finished with a Toulon Pistol Midsize grip in Candy Red.

Toulon Small Batch Tulsa Specs

Material: 904L Stainless Steel
Face Mill: Fine Double Fly Cut with Big Tuna
Finish: Tour Satin Mist
Grip: Custom Toulon Collection Candy Red Pistol
Shaft: Chrome Stepless Steel
Headcover: Toulon Small Batch Leather
Head Weight: 353 g
Toe Hang: 60°
Loft: 3°
Lie: 70°

Pricing and Availability

The Tulsa Small Batch is available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis on September 19 via the company’s website — ToulonGolf.com.

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

Equipment

Interesting clubs at top of bag – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, users are talking about top of bag setups that are non-traditional or thought-provoking in some way. Original poster @SuperSpurs106 inquired about other members who might use unorthodox set-ups to help with gapping issues or weak spots.

They wrote:

“I currently have a PING G430 driver, TM Qi35 3W and a TM Qi4D 7W. Driver and 7W are fine but can’t get on with my 3W and have always struggling with this club over the years. Thinking of adding a 2H which I know would look odd. Just wondering if anyone else had a weird set up at the top of their bag?”

Our members in the forum have offered up their thoughts and personal experiences with non-traditional top of bag set-ups, and their reasoning for thinking outside of the box to begin with. 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.

BowMain42: “Don’t worry about what “looks” odd. If the club does what you need it to do, it’s the right club.”
scooterhd2: “I cant hit 3 woods either. Thats why I roll with a unicorn XL Hibore 2 wood. 400 cc head at 16 degrees of loft and its just a monster 3 wood off the tee. Off the deck, we are playing the f6 baffler. 5 wood at 41.75 inches and its easy to control.”
phizzy30: “I had driver, 3 metal, 2/4 hybrid once upon a time as a higher ss player. 4 hybrid is gone and in place is a driving iron nowadays. I don’t think what you’re proposing is weird in anyway, however the yardage gap might be glaringly huge between driver and 2 hybrid. What is it about your 3 metal that has got you all messed up? You could always go 4 metal with shorter shaft and see if that works.”

Entire Thread: “Interesting clubs at top of bag”

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Equipment

Members of the Mini Driver Club – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

Will Schube

In our forums, one user has gone searching for fellow users of a mini driver. In a post, @TightFade asked for other mini driver users to chime in with their weapon of choice, the reason for employing a mini, and what club follows it in the bag.

@TightFade asked:

“What mini are you playing? What spot in the bag did it take over? What’s the next club after it? For me: Elyte mini 13.5. Replacing 3w. Next up club looks like it’ll be 5w.”

Our members in the forum have been sharing their own bag setups featuring the mini driver, and the various reasons they purchased one in the first place. 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.

RCGA: “Ping G430 Max 12* ‘Thriver.’ Next club is a 4w and 2i (I play a weird course).”
JMB3: “R7 at 12.75 with Diamana BB 63s. 3w replacement. Next Club: Elyte Ti 5w at 17*.”
ColdOkieGolf: “R7 15.5 turned down to 13.5 It replaces the 3w. I found it surprisingly easy to hit off the deck, and it’s very rare that I need or want to hit something beyond 250 from the fairway, so next club is my 7w.”
ChaosTheory: “I’m sub-90 MPH with driver. But I’m able to hit DOD. I have been wanting something like the R7 15.5, so I just ordered one. I have a spot in the bag so nothing has to go. But I could see it replacing my trusty 4 wood, which I never use for approach shots. Just tee shots and lay ups. If I drop the 4 wood, I will turn my 7 wood down to ~20 degrees and will have good gaps. I recently tried a thriver build: 12 degree driver turned to 14, with a heavier 44 inch shaft and added head weight. I hit it great. Very accurate and not overly high, but the problem was that it sometimes went as far as a typical drive. And that’s not what I needed. So I will probably turn the 15.5 up to 16.5 or even 17.5. It’s all theoretical at this point. ?”

Entire Thread: “Members of the Mini Driver Club…Check In.”

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Whats in the Bag

Chris Gotterup WITB 2026 (June)

Published

15 hours ago

Jun 3, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Chris Gotterup had >14 clubs in his bag when photographed prior to the Memorial Tournament.

Drivers: TaylorMade Qi4D (8 degrees), Ping G440 LST (9 degrees @8), Ping G440 LST (7.5 degrees)
Shafts: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS T1100 Handcrafted 6.5 TX 70 g, Project X HZRDUS Smoke Grey 6.5 TX 70 g