Price
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Toulon Golf Formula Series
Price
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Why we like it
- This collection of three putters offers not one but three delineations toward simplifying the torques that affect the moving parts in your stroke.
- The three models include a standard zero-torque Formula [90] model with the weighting balanced and the shaft matching the center of gravity. With its 90-degree toe-up orientation, this model works best to control or limit the way your hands rotate the putter face back to square during the stroke.
- The Formula [CS] offers a traditional center-shafted approach with the shaft closest to the front of the putter and a face-balanced orientation. It works best for players whose natural stroke is straight back and straight through.
- The Formula [45] lives halfway between the [CS] and the [90].
- Each model features adjustable heel-toe sole weights and extra perimeter weighting to help the putter stay stable when you don’t hit the center.
- The designs are milled in two sections with the top and face milled from 304 stainless steel, and the sole region milled from 6061 aluminum. A deep-diamond milling pattern on the face produces better roll and a quieter sound.
- Models: [90], [45], [CS]. Head weights: 365-390 grams. Lengths: 33-38 inches. Loft: 3 degrees
What our testers said
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Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
The ball isn't particularly lively coming off the club face. It's reasonably accurate, but not dead straight, and distance control was just average.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It's got a nice, feel off the face. It's pretty soft. It comes out of the face nice. You don't have to work at all. Even on longer putts, it seems like there's decent weighting in the head so that it's difficult to leave putts short. The dispersion was pretty consistent.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Simple design with the center shaft. I love the little three-line alignment. I felt that was extremely helpful in getting me lined up to the target.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The overall feel of the putter was fantastic. One of the better feeling putters off the face. The only thing I didn't like is that there were some hot spots on the face and that some putts would feel the same as others, but they'd go two feet further than the one before.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
The weight made short putts easier. For longer putts, it was easy to get used to. It almost felt like I didn't have to put much effort into it. It was consistent even on off-center hits.
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Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
The ball isn't particularly lively coming off the club face. It's reasonably accurate, but not dead straight, and distance control was just average.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It's got a nice, feel off the face. It's pretty soft. It comes out of the face nice. You don't have to work at all. Even on longer putts, it seems like there's decent weighting in the head so that it's difficult to leave putts short. The dispersion was pretty consistent.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Simple design with the center shaft. I love the little three-line alignment. I felt that was extremely helpful in getting me lined up to the target.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The overall feel of the putter was fantastic. One of the better feeling putters off the face. The only thing I didn't like is that there were some hot spots on the face and that some putts would feel the same as others, but they'd go two feet further than the one before.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
The weight made short putts easier. For longer putts, it was easy to get used to. It almost felt like I didn't have to put much effort into it. It was consistent even on off-center hits.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
A clean-looking mallet. It's the least amount of forced forward press out of the torque-less putters A little on the firmer side, if you like that kind of feel.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
If I wasn't looking, I felt I was hitting a perfect putt every time. The feel, the consistency of the ball off the face ultimately translated into a lot of putts around the hole.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Off-center hits were very consistent. Distance control was very good. When you look at ball, it lines up really nice. There's no distractive features, and the ball rolls nicely regardless of where you hit it on the face.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Quiet, elegant luxury is how I would describe it. Perfect blend of a harder face with smooth performance.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the compactness and the sleekness. It was a little light. I had to manipulate it a little too much; not enough stability as far as heel to toe, so I did feel it rotate my hands quite a bit.
Todd
63, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Produced a even roll on short and long putts. The alignment and overall setup is super confidence building. Impressed by the weight of the club through the ball and its ability to deliver a consistent strike and good dispersion. An effective putter.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
A simpler looking putter, that is very unassuming when you put it down on the ground, which makes it easy to align. It rolls really well even with mis-hits. You seem to still get the distance that you're looking for within reason.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Much more on the subtle side with everything. I found the geometry, and the packaging helping with the stability through the stroke as opposed to the alignment. The milled face led to pretty consistent rollout.
Jin
31, Handicap 10
2 years testing
One thing I noticed right away was the feel. It didn't really have a soft nor firm feel. It more so felt numb. But how it performed, it was pretty good. I had very consistent putts. Speed was easy to control.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
This is an exceptional putter. It has a little bit of heft to it, and when the ball comes off the face it rolls true. I felt the ball was going to start on line every time.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I liked how clean and simple it looked and felt through the stroke. It's a smaller look, but very dense and a very firm feel at impact. I felt like the misses were penalized more than I'd like for a mallet.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
The weighting is perfect. When I feel that, I feel like the putter swings itself. No manipulation with this. It feels square throughout the entire stroke.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's how you want a putter to feel. It's like nothing's in your hand. Sets up nicely and does all the work for you.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Center strikes felt much softer than off-center strikes. Lots of feedback off the face, but kept up speed wise.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
A small clubhead for a mallet, but a very consistent strike across the face. Very good alignment guides. The only downside was the dispersion was wider than I would expect on the longer putts.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
The balance is incredible. Regardless of how far I take the the putter back, it remains square at impact, which means I have incredible control. The alignment aid is is simple and works.
Jamie
53, Handicap 7
3 years testing
A hot face. The first couple balls kind of catapulted off. That took a little getting used to. But by the third putt, it was easy to dial in distance, and the ball kept its track every time.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
My biggest problem with it is the curvature of the head. It doesn't actually sit flat, and you're constantly adjusting at address to get the right angle. It often falls backward or toward the golfer as you stand over your putt. Once you get past that, it rolls nice and has a nice soft feel.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Wildly unpredictable in terms of the distance that you get on the putt and the line that it's going to stay on. The ball seemed to have a mind of its own off of this lively face. I had a hard time measuring long putts versus short due to the hotness of the face.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I really like this club. The simple alignment really helped me hit my target area every time. I was using the the simple three lines to line up my putts and was very consistent and comfortable hitting my targets and hitting the hole.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
I like the three lines on top. Easy for alignment. It performed really well on heel and toe hits. You didn't lose too much.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Distance, direction, everything that I was trying to do with the ball, it translated perfectly to the club head. The ball rolled off perfectly, didn't skip. It had the ideal sound, too: crisp and clean. After hearing that you're just waiting for the sound of the ball rolling in the cup.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
I love the weight distribution of this putter. It feels like like everything moves together. Very consistent throughout the face. So mis-hits come off with the same energy as the center strike.
Matt
53, Handicap 11
4 years testing
The ball isn't particularly lively coming off the club face. It's reasonably accurate, but not dead straight, and distance control was just average.
Shane
37, Handicap 12
6 years testing
If I wasn't looking, I felt I was hitting a perfect putt every time. The feel, the consistency of the ball off the face ultimately translated into a lot of putts around the hole.
Todd
63, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Produced a even roll on short and long putts. The alignment and overall setup is super confidence building. Impressed by the weight of the club through the ball and its ability to deliver a consistent strike and good dispersion. An effective putter.
Gary
38, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Much more on the subtle side with everything. I found the geometry, and the packaging helping with the stability through the stroke as opposed to the alignment. The milled face led to pretty consistent rollout.
Jin
31, Handicap 10
2 years testing
One thing I noticed right away was the feel. It didn't really have a soft nor firm feel. It more so felt numb. But how it performed, it was pretty good. I had very consistent putts. Speed was easy to control.
Daniel
34, Handicap 11
6 years testing
I liked how clean and simple it looked and felt through the stroke. It's a smaller look, but very dense and a very firm feel at impact. I felt like the misses were penalized more than I'd like for a mallet.
Ryan
47, Handicap 12
3 years testing
Center strikes felt much softer than off-center strikes. Lots of feedback off the face, but kept up speed wise.
Aaron
45, Handicap 16
1 year testing
My biggest problem with it is the curvature of the head. It doesn't actually sit flat, and you're constantly adjusting at address to get the right angle. It often falls backward or toward the golfer as you stand over your putt. Once you get past that, it rolls nice and has a nice soft feel.
Ryan
50, Handicap 10
8 years testing
Wildly unpredictable in terms of the distance that you get on the putt and the line that it's going to stay on. The ball seemed to have a mind of its own off of this lively face. I had a hard time measuring long putts versus short due to the hotness of the face.
Timothy
46, Handicap 17
1 year testing
I really like this club. The simple alignment really helped me hit my target area every time. I was using the the simple three lines to line up my putts and was very consistent and comfortable hitting my targets and hitting the hole.
Scott
38, Handicap 16
10+ years testing
Distance, direction, everything that I was trying to do with the ball, it translated perfectly to the club head. The ball rolled off perfectly, didn't skip. It had the ideal sound, too: crisp and clean. After hearing that you're just waiting for the sound of the ball rolling in the cup.
Peter
58, Handicap 8
10+ years testing
It's got a nice, feel off the face. It's pretty soft. It comes out of the face nice. You don't have to work at all. Even on longer putts, it seems like there's decent weighting in the head so that it's difficult to leave putts short. The dispersion was pretty consistent.
Paul
64, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Simple design with the center shaft. I love the little three-line alignment. I felt that was extremely helpful in getting me lined up to the target.
Alejandra
27, Handicap 6
5 years testing
The weight made short putts easier. For longer putts, it was easy to get used to. It almost felt like I didn't have to put much effort into it. It was consistent even on off-center hits.
Andrew
40, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Off-center hits were very consistent. Distance control was very good. When you look at ball, it lines up really nice. There's no distractive features, and the ball rolls nicely regardless of where you hit it on the face.
Thomas
61, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
I like the compactness and the sleekness. It was a little light. I had to manipulate it a little too much; not enough stability as far as heel to toe, so I did feel it rotate my hands quite a bit.
Wayne
61, Handicap 7
3 years testing
This is an exceptional putter. It has a little bit of heft to it, and when the ball comes off the face it rolls true. I felt the ball was going to start on line every time.
Matt
28, Handicap 7
2 years testing
It's how you want a putter to feel. It's like nothing's in your hand. Sets up nicely and does all the work for you.
Chris
60, Handicap 8
1 year testing
A small clubhead for a mallet, but a very consistent strike across the face. Very good alignment guides. The only downside was the dispersion was wider than I would expect on the longer putts.
Anand
44, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
The balance is incredible. Regardless of how far I take the the putter back, it remains square at impact, which means I have incredible control. The alignment aid is is simple and works.
Jamie
53, Handicap 7
3 years testing
A hot face. The first couple balls kind of catapulted off. That took a little getting used to. But by the third putt, it was easy to dial in distance, and the ball kept its track every time.
Jason
49, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
The overall feel of the putter was fantastic. One of the better feeling putters off the face. The only thing I didn't like is that there were some hot spots on the face and that some putts would feel the same as others, but they'd go two feet further than the one before.
Jack
36, Handicap 1
3 years testing
A clean-looking mallet. It's the least amount of forced forward press out of the torque-less putters A little on the firmer side, if you like that kind of feel.
Ricky
47, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Quiet, elegant luxury is how I would describe it. Perfect blend of a harder face with smooth performance.
Robert
29, Handicap +2
2 years testing
A simpler looking putter, that is very unassuming when you put it down on the ground, which makes it easy to align. It rolls really well even with mis-hits. You seem to still get the distance that you're looking for within reason.
BK
42, Handicap 2
10+ years testing
The weighting is perfect. When I feel that, I feel like the putter swings itself. No manipulation with this. It feels square throughout the entire stroke.
Alan
31, Handicap 3
2 years testing
I like the three lines on top. Easy for alignment. It performed really well on heel and toe hits. You didn't lose too much.
Wesley
31, Handicap 4
3 years testing
I love the weight distribution of this putter. It feels like like everything moves together. Very consistent throughout the face. So mis-hits come off with the same energy as the center strike.
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