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.