Equipment

Dallas: Toulon Golf launches latest Small Batch putter (in honor of Lee Trevino)

Published

1 year ago

Dec 2, 2024

There are times when paraphrasing a quote robs it of something essential. Fittingly, for an updated “A-Blade” putter design made in honor of Lee Trevino and his 85th birthday, that’s the case with this portion of Toulon Golf’s press release.

From the release:

“About a year ago our family crossed paths with one of golf’s legendary families — the Trevinos — who like us, run a family golf business. We quickly became friendly with Daniel, son of the effervescent and larger-than-life Lee, who has been busy building his own apparel company — Super Mex Golf – built around and inspired by the legacy of his father. The overlap between our two families was obvious. Two family-owned businesses, one inspired by a father widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, and the other family inspired by a father considered one of the greatest club designers of all time. To work together didn’t just make sense – some might say it was bound to happen.

“In 1984 the legendary Lee Trevino was hitting it and chipping it unbelievably well but couldn’t get the ball in the hole on the greens. As the story goes, Lee putted terrible in the 1984 Open, then went to the Dutch Open the next week and hit all 18 greens and had 36 putts in the first round.

“It was then his wife Claudia took matters into her own hands by pointing out the champion and runner-up of the ’84 Open had used the same type of putter and maybe he should try it too. Claudia went into the pro shop at the Dutch Open and bought the same model off the rack for $55 dollars.

“The putter was horribly out of spec. To adjust the putter, Lee stomped on it in the parking lot to the proper loft and lie. The putter went into play the very next day at the Dutch Open and Lee shot 64. The putter remained in Lee’s bag at Shoal Creek for the 1984 PGA Championship, culminating in a made 15 foot putt on the 72nd hole with Lee kissing the putter Claudia bought out of the pro shop at the Dutch Open.

“When we first spoke with Daniel and Lee, the story of the 1984 PGA Championship became too good not to share. Small Batch Dallas was born — a collaboration between the Trevinos and Toulons celebrating the Trevino family’s incredible contributions to the game of golf, launching on December 1st, Lee’s 85th birthday. Happy birthday, Lee. Try not to stomp on this one in the parking lot!”

Speaking of “specs,” details on the Toulon Golf Small Batch Dallas’ specifications are below.

Toulon Golf Small Batch Dallas specs

Material: 904L stainless
Face Mill: Fine Double Fly Cut with Small Tuna
Finish: Milk Chocolate PVD
Grip: Custom Toulon Deep Etched Blackout
Head Weight: 350 grams
Toe Hang: 43 degrees
Loft: 3 degrees
Lie: 70 degrees
Shaft: Chrome steel
Headcover: Custom Toulon Whiskey Outlaw Leather by Seamus Head Weight

Pricing and availability

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

A limited number are being offered worldwide at $1,800.

Equipment

Putters that never made it: Check out some of the best tour builds that didn’t make the cut

Published

2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

Alistair Cameron

Arguably, the best perk of being a professional golfer on the PGA Tour is the ability to request or even just be handed pretty much any club you could think of. It happens more often than you think, usually with putters around the practice green from one event to the next. Come Wednesday, the Tour bags lining the edge of the putting surface become resting places for fallen flatsticks that never made the cut.

So let’s take a look at some of the best we’ve seen out on Tour this year that never made it to the competition. (You may notice none of Hideki Matsuyama’s custom Scotty Cameron putters made this list. There are too many.)

Let’s start with this custom Damascus Milled Odyssey Rossie made for Ryo Hisatsune. Featuring a single line and the short-slant hossel, we’ve seen plenty of Number 7 and jailbird heads featuring the Damascus Milled insert, but this is the first and only one we’ve spotted in a Rossie. Hisatsune primarily putts with an Odyssey Black Series iX #9, but we have seen him recently with a TaylorMade TP Collection SOTO, so there could be potential that the Damascus Milled Rossie could end up in the bag.

Everyone wants to be Cameron Young right now. We’ve had Justin Thomas and Tom Hoge both game the Scotty Cameron 9.5R prototype. Well, for the PGA Championship, Brooks Koepka nearly joined that list after requesting the same style of putter, with the full-length alignment line. But the Scotty Cameron reps took the request a step further and made one specially for Koepka with a Teryllium insert, similar to one in his previous Newport 2 gamers. The reason why this one didn’t go into play, though? Because it was too heavy.

Harry Hall was the third-best putter on Tour last year, so when Bettinardi made him a custom proto, you know it was going to be good. The custom BB28 blade features VDF face milling, a custom-welded single-bend shaft, and the owner’s initials – HH – on the sole of the putter. Hall, who usually games an Odyssey O-Works #7 W, has dabbled with a TaylorMade Spider Tour X already this year. Maybe there’s a chance this Bettinardi might make his bag.

Honestly, this one doesn’t need a description. It’s Kieth Mitchell’s custom Scotty Cameron Napa. One Scotty Cameron face stamp, two Scotty Dogs, two Scotty Cameron 7-Point Crowns and one Circle T. That is all. Oh, except for the Cashmere Cameron headcover.

Finally, and just for fun, how about we pour one out for this TaylorMade Spider Tour X made for Scottie Scheffler in its new torched finish. It’s unlikely we’ll see a putter change anytime soon from the best golfer in the world. In fact, he hit just two putts with it on the Harbour Town practice before going back to his trusty gamer.

Whats in the Bag

Patrick Reed WITB 2026 (May)

Published

2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

Driver: Titleist GT3 (9 degrees) Buy here.
Shaft: Aldila Rogue Silver 130 M.S.I. 70 TX

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 7 X

7-wood: TaylorMade Qi35 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Blue 8 X

Irons: Grindworks PR-202 (4), Grindworks PR-101A (5-PW)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100

Wedges: Cleveland RTX6 Tour Rack (52-10 Mid), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-08M), SM11 (60-04T)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Tour Rat 1.5 Tour Prototype

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

See more photos of Patrick Reed’s clubs here.

Equipment

Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss

Published

2 weeks ago

May 18, 2026

Gianni Magliocco

In our forums, our members have been discussing their favorite major winning irons used by Tiger Woods. WRXer ‘golferdude54’ kicks off the thread saying:

“Mizuno MP 14/29. Titleist 681T. Nike Forged Blades. TaylorMade P7TW.

Among these irons that helped Tiger win 15 majors, which is your favorite in terms of looks?”

And our members have been naming their favorites and why in response.

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

SwingBlade: “I prefer the early blades he played and the more recent TM TW’s especially because after Tiger had his major behavioral setbacks, part of Nikes support payback was making Tiger play a Nike putter and cease using his beloved uniquely customized Scotty putter.”
ProjectX: “This (Nike Forged Blades) and there’s not even a close second.”

Entire Thread: “Which of Tiger’s major winning irons are your favorite? – GolfWRXers discuss”