- Named after the central California metropolis of Montecito.
- The Toulon Design Montecito options 904L metal development and star-like high accents.
- Obtainable Sept. 28 at ToulonGolf.com with a MSRP of $1,800.
If in case you have $1,800 and are available in the market for one thing fancy, then immediately is your day. Head on over to the Toulon Golf website and seize their new Montecito Small Batch limited-edition putter.
That is the second Small Batch putter produced by Toulon Golf since their separation from Callaway Golf final summer time. When Sean Toulon “retired” from his gig at Callaway he took the Toulon Golf title and his son Tony with him. Sorry Joe Toulon, it’s a must to keep at Callaway. I assume we all know which Toulon son Sean likes finest …
Anyway, whenever you add the “humble architect” Toru Kamatari to the Toulon Golf staff, you might have a bunch of business veterans poised to make some critical waves within the extremely high-end golf market.
Touring The Toulon Golf Small Batch Montecito
The Toulon Golf Montecito is a heel-shafted half-mallet. It’s extra symmetrical than the Odyssey #9 however that’s most likely the very best “ballpark” putter for the Montecito. By the best way, do any of you suppose we’ll see one other #9 from Odyssey? It has been some time.
The Montecito avoids a brick-on-a-stick extreme head weight by the inclusion of a bullet-shaped cutout on the only. This empty house drops the pinnacle weight to a reasonably commonplace 348 grams.
Rolex Metal Putter
Just like the beforehand launched Toulon Design Small Batch Dogwood putter, the Montecito is milled from 904L stainless-steel. This is identical metal utilized by Rolex of their watches.
Along with the advertising and marketing angle, 904L stainless-steel supplies some further safety when the putter enters the placing setting. 904L stainless-steel has extra nickel and copper than typical stainless-steel, making it extra corrosion-resistant. Sure, the Montecito does even have a cultured PVD coating that protects the metal however ought to a drop of water attain the metal, will probably be higher immune to oxidation.
Specs: Toulon Design Small Batch Montecito Putter
- Materials: 904L stainless-steel
- Building: CNC-milled and hand-polished
- End: Midnight Good Black PVD
- Face: Tremendous High-quality Double Fly milling
- Neck: Stream
- Toe Cling: 65°
- Weight: 348 grams
- Shaft: Stainless-steel
- Grip: Toulon Particular Mid-sized Pistol
- Manufacturing run: 75
- MSRP: $1,800
What are your ideas on snow?
The highest of the Toulon Golf Small Batch Montecito is roofed with snow. For these of you unfamiliar with “putter snow”, the putter maker hammers or mills dimples into the highest of the putter and fills them with paint.
Of the entire issues added to customized putters to make them fancy, snow is my least favourite. Possibly I’m the outlier on this however I discover all of these spots distracting.
I did have somebody inform me he preferred the snow as a result of it triggered him to disregard the a part of the putter with snow. Snow basically turned that a part of the putter into white noise.
On the time, we had been speaking about an Anser design with snow on the bumpers. He stated that, with the snow, he solely noticed the middle of the putter.
Utilizing that instance, perhaps the snow removes every thing however the entrance of the Montecito. That might flip this mallet into the narrowest of blades at tackle. I’m not satisfied and, must you ever see me taking part in a putter with snow, assume you’re truly taking a look at a doppelganger or have traveled the multiverse.
Last Ideas on the Toulon Design Small Batch Dogwood
Toulon Golf Small Batch Putters are lovely. Sure, even with the snow I discover the milling and general design interesting. With these putters, we get to see what business veterans can give you when worth and the necessity to mass produce are not issues or constraints.
Is the Toulon Golf Montecito costly? For positive. Humorous factor is that, at $1,800, it’s $200 cheaper than the earlier Small Batch Dogwood. Consider it as clipping a 10-percent off coupon.
The Montecito title is ideal for a putter of this worth vary. For these of you not aware of Montecito, Calif., it’s a coastal city just under Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara is a ridiculously costly place to dwell and Montecito is the place that Santa Barbara residents consider when daydreaming about dwelling someplace nicer.
The Valley Membership of Montecito is among the highest-rated non-public golf programs within the nation. It was designed by Alister MacKenzie and solely the elite few will ever play there. Slightly on-line analysis suggests the initiation charges are $275,000 with annual dues of $25,000. That assumes that you just truly get an invite to affix.
Possibly that’s the option to categorize the Toulon Golf Small Batch putters. These are the unique nation golf equipment of putters. They’re lovely, however most likely received’t make it on the very best putter listing anytime quickly. It might be nice to have the ability to afford being a member however most of us have to be happy seeing the wonder moderately than experiencing it first-hand.
Discover out extra concerning the Toulon Design Small Batch Dogwood at ToulonGolf.com
FAQ: Toulon Design Small Batch Dogwood Putter
What number of Small Batch Montecito putters have been made?
There’ll solely be 75 Montecito putters out there worldwide.
So are Toulon and Callaway completely separate entities now?
No definitive remark as of proper now. The rumor mill says the separation might not be full. What which means is up for dialogue.
