Toulon Golf Small Batch Southampton

In designing Southampton, we went back to that summer weekend in June of 2018. Watching the champion navigate the diabolical US Open set-up at Shinnecock with a classically-designed blade we were drawn to the putter’s obvious difference – its face insert.

Calling on our extensive experience in the design of inserts in putters, we were inspired to recreate the winning putter in our own way. The two main reasons to use an insert are to either create a higher moment of inertia (if using a lightweight material) or to influence feel.

In the case of Southampton, we were primarily interested in creating a slightly softer feel than we might obtain from a stainless-steel face. Once again inspired by the champion’s putter, we turned immediately to softer metals and discovered an awesome material to be used for our first ever inserted putter.