This is Formula. This is Toulon.

Over the course of the last few years, Toulon Golf has fielded questions from golfers asking if they would ever make a “zero-torque” putter. Toulon believes in its merit and started work, but wanted to be very thoughtful when entering this segment. It’s quickly becoming crowded and the differentiation between offerings from various companies has become increasingly blurry. It was important for them to think past their first thought.

As they developed and tested prototypes, some trends began to emerge. And as they dug deeper, a formula became evident. Toe hang in putters has primarily been thought of as a measurement from zero degrees (face balanced) to 90 (think of some of the Bullseye style putters from yesteryear.) The area between 0 and 90 degrees is densely populated with heel-shafted necks, short slant necks, flow necks, plumber’s necks, long necks and a collection of other curiosities. In their research in the putting studio at headquarters in Vista, Toulon found that golfers have a stroke path and face rotation that becomes very consistent when better matched to a specific putter – and the zero-torque movement is confining golfers to a strictly toe-up (or -90 degree toe hang) option.

This pigeon-holing into toe-up putters is a totally sensible solution as long as a golfer is willing to make significant adjustments to his or her putting stroke. Indeed, toe-up putters are an excellent option for many golfers. But all golfers deliver the putter head in different ways, sometimes slightly, other times dramatically. Could there possibly be a rotational profile between zero and -90 degrees that works for golfers?

With this in mind, Toulon Golf embarked on creating a series of zero-to-very low torque designs that would more-wholly match rotational profiles that most golfers already have. Presenting Formula – a series of three different putters – the center shafted, very-low torque Formula [CS], the even-lower torque Formula [45] and the zero-torque Formula [90].

The Science of Formula

Most golfers suffer from inconsistent results in putting.

Most professional players are playing mallets now and an even higher percentage of amateurs are too. Most mallets have centers of gravity that are positioned towards the rear of the head and thus produce a putter face that opens in a golfer’s backswing. That’s fine for a golfer that has a stroke with more face rotation. For this type of stroke, the golfer can rotate the face back to square at impact and produce putts that start on-line.

But many golfers struggle with rotating the face back to square. For those players, Toulon's Formula Series is perfect. The new Formula Series putters are designed to stay square to your path, allowing for a squarer face at impact that improves your start line and helps you hole more putts.

Formula [CS]

If you have a putting stroke with a moderate amount of arc to your stroke, you’ll be best suited to the Formula CS model. With over 6,000 MOI and incredibly low torque, the CS will naturally arc slightly during your stroke.

Designed with zero toe hang. This putter is shafted in the center with three small lines to help you align properly. Formula CS uses a multi-material construction that helped create a very forward center of gravity and massive MOI, making this design extremely forgiving on mishits. With its unique hosel position, the very low torque Formula [CS] is a perfect match for a golfer with a small amount of face rotation in his or her stroke. If you’ve tried other Zero Torque putters and found yourself struggling with a miss to the left (for a right handed golfer) Formula [CS] is an excellent choice.