Equipment

Toulon Golf announces latest Small Batch putter — the Charlotte

Published

3 months ago

May 16, 2025

GolfWRX Staff

The Story

Per Toulon:

“Charlotte, North Carolina is considered to be the “Home of NASCAR” and is the central hub for the sport and home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Many of the sport’s teams and performance machine shops call Charlotte home. What’s the connection between milled putters and stock car racing? The tolerances needed in racing to eke out every bit of performance is unbelievably intense. The slimmest margins can make the biggest difference in the pursuit of victory. The accumulation of tiny advancements lead to measurable improvements on the racetrack. Milling putters is very much the same way.

“When designing Charlotte Small Batch — like all the Small Batch creations that preceded it — Toulon operate at the intersection of art and science. When creating Charlotte, we wanted to stay true to the design DNA of the original B60 design, but also wanted it to perform better than ever before.

“That requires an intense amount of engineering and an artistic blend of every nuance to make the putter beautiful but also sound and feel in a way this shape has never felt before. The desire to create better performance drove us to the spirit of NASCAR, Charlotte.”

The Head

The putter head is inspired by the legendary B60 — a putter used to win majors and tour events the world over, and an overlooked design in the history of the game.

During the creation process, Toulon focused on the unique “B” flange design, but more significantly on its thickness. This area of the flange plays a major role in the creation of the putter’s sound and feel. By thickening the flange it produces a deeper, more satisfying classic milled click.

The brand also designed the head to a weight of 355 grams, substantially heavier than the original. This allowed to be able to thicken the face and create the acoustics Toulon sought.

Sculpted from 904L, the final shape is clean and simple. But the closer you look, the more complexities will emerge. Toulon’s new Platinum Mist finish highlights the subtleties and brings a rare level of elegance to this classic.

Charlotte is a slightly longer and wider design than the brand’s other blades. These proportions are meticulously designed in order to create a visual harmony while maintaining the flowing organic shape that is designed to set this putter apart from other blades.

The Sole

The sole celebrates the legend of the vaunted Plymouth Superbird, a car so dominating with its superior aerodynamics in 1970 that it was effectively sidelined the next year, as rules changed to limit its advantages.

Toulon then slow milled the 904L, leaving the micro mill marks under the engraved car graphic, while adding just a touch of Racing Red to paint fill the name Charlotte.

In addition, the Charlotte Small Batch is milled with a Ultra Fine Double Fly Cut. Charlotte is designed for the modern game, weighing in at a contemporary 355 grams. Toulon paired it with a special Toulon Pistol Midsize grip in a Candy Red color with their black stepless steel shaft.

The finish of the new Platinum Mist PVD over the incredibly high polished and slow milled 904L aims to bring a finish depth without any glare.The headcover is inspired by the many advertisements adorning iconic stock cars on the grid.

Specs:

Material: 904L Stainless Steel
Finish: Platinum Mist
Face Mill: Ultra Fine Double Fly Cut
Grip: Toulon Pistol Midsize Candy Red
Shaft: Black Stepless Steel
Headcover: Small Batch Custom Charlotte
Head Weight: 355 g
Toe Hang: 40°
Loft: 3°
Lie: 70°

Pricing and Availability

The Charlotte Small Batch is available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis on May 15th, via the company’s website — ToulonGolf.com, and is priced at $1,800 per putter.

Equipment

BK’s Breakdowns: Cameron Young’s winning WITB, 2025 Wyndham Championship

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

Brian Knudson

Cameron Young’s WITB from his win at the 2025 Wyndham Championship. Cameron is a Titleist staff player but his bag is definitely filled with some unique clubs. Here are the clubs he used to secure his first PGA Tour win!

Driver: Titleist GT2 (9 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange 70 TX

3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX

Hybrid: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus HB Black VeloCore+ 10 X

Irons: Titleist T200 (4), Titleist T100 (5), Titleist 631.CY Prototype (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7 (4-9)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F, 52-12F, 56-14F @57), WedgeWorks (60-K* @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold X7

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 9.5 Tour Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Cord

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Prototype

Whats in the Bag

Peter Malnati WITB 2025 (August)

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

GolfWRX Staff

Peter Malnati what’s in the bag accurate as of the Wyndham Championship. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Titleist GT3 (10 degrees, C2 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Project X Denali Blue 60 TX

3-wood: Titleist GT3 (15 degrees, A1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 7 X

7-wood: Titleist GT2 (21 degrees, D1 SureFit setting)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus TR Blue 8 X

Check out more in-hand photos Malnati’s clubs here.

Irons: Titleist T150 (4, 5), Titleist T100 (6-9)
Shafts: True Temper AMT Tour White X100

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (48-10F @47, 52-12F, 56-08M @57, 60-04T @62)
Shafts: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400

Putter: Scotty Cameron Studio Style Fastback 1.5 Tour Prototype

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet

Ball: Titleist Pro V1x Yellow

Check out more in-hand photos Malnati’s clubs here.

Equipment

GolfWRX Members Choice presented by 2nd Swing: Best driver of 2025

Published

3 weeks ago

Aug 4, 2025

GolfWRX Staff

We’re proud to once again partner with 2nd Swing Golf to bring you GolfWRX Members Choice 2025! 2nd Swing has more than 150,000 new and pre-swung golf clubs available in six store locations and online. Check them out here.

What is the best driver in 2025? At GolfWRX, we take great pride in our online community and the cumulative knowledge and experience of our members. When it comes to the best driver of 2025, we want to know what our forum faithful think.

Since our founding in 2005, the bedrock of GolfWRX.com has been the community of passionate and knowledgeable golfers in our forums, and we put endless trust in the opinions of our GolfWRX members — the most knowledgeable community of golfers on the internet. No other group of golfers in the world tests golf clubs as frequently or as extensively, nor is armed with such in-depth information about the latest technology.

Below are the results of GolfWRX member voting for the 2025 best driver, along with the vote percentage for each club.

Best driver of 2025: The top 5

5. Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond: 6.02%

Callaway’s pitch: “For golfers looking for a fast, forgiving, yet workable driver, the Elyte Triple Diamond features a tour-inspired shape and is the preferred model by most Callaway tour players.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond here.

4. Ping G440 Max: 6.86%

Ping’s pitch: “The most forgiving G440 model, MAX has a hotter face to generate speed and distance, and a lighter overall system weight with a longer shaft (46″) for faster clubhead speed, higher launch and longer carries. The Free Hosel and Carbonfly Wrap crown save weight to create our lowest CG ever and increase forgiveness while contributing to a more muted, pleasing sound.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 Max here.

3. Ping G440 LST: 9.53%

Ping’s pitch: “LST is an especially good fit for faster swings, offering less spin and more control with a penetrating trajectory. A hotter face, lighter overall system weight and longer shaft (46″) deliver more speed and distance while maintaining tight dispersion.”

@phizzy30: “Not a fan of Ping drivers in general, but 440 LST takes the cake. It’s super forgiving across the face for a low spin head, looks and sounds good and the ability to make it play neutral or slightly fade biased through the hosel settings is very appealing.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Ping G440 LST here.

2. Titleist GT3: 16.55%

Titleist’s pitch: “The GT3 Driver offers Titleist’s boldest combination of power and personalization through adjustable performance. Dial in the CG Track to your frequent contact location to make your biggest drives even bigger while taking total control over flight and shaping.”

@mrmikeac: “I’ve been Anti-Titleist for years and years and years (outside of Vokey, of course). With that being said, HOLY BEGEEZUS the GT3 driver is an absolute NUCLEAR MONSTER! This thing blew my G430 10K Max out of the water in every single category. Forgiveness is the biggest thing that stands out of me, the 3 model has always been one of the less forgiving models in the past but this GT3 can take bad shot after bad shot and still end up in the fairway, I think a ton of that has to do with the adjustability, it’s actually effective. Feel and sound is perfect, that solid crack is so addicting to hear and when you hit it out the screws this thing can absolutely bomb it. Titleist, I’m sorry for doubting you. You have converted me.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT3 here.

1. Titleist GT2: 22.91%

Titleist’s pitch: “Delivering impressive distance from any impact point, the Titleist GT2 Driver extracts maximum performance through a forgiving design. Get the stability and added confidence of a high-MOI driver without sacrificing speed.”

@DTorres: “The Titleist GT2 has proven to be the best driver of the year. Packaged in a classic profile, GT2 perfectly balances performance and forgiveness while consistently being a high performer across all categories.”

You can read what other golfers are saying about the driver in the GolfWRX forums, and see our launch piece here. Shop the Titleist GT2 here.

Other drivers receiving >2% of the vote

Driver	Vote percentage (%)
Cobra DS Adapt Max K	4.85%
Ping G430 Max 10K	3.85%
Callaway Elyte Triple Diamond	3.68%
TaylorMade Qi35	3.51%
Callaway Elyte	3.18%
Cobra DS Adapt X	2.34%
Cobra DS Adapt LS	2.17%
TaylorMade Qi35 LS	2.17%