Despite the Sin City name, this putter is a godsend: Toulon Las Vegas 2025 Review

The Toulon Las Vegas putter is a beautiful design that offers the best of modern engineering and technology combined with the intimacy of a premium feel that only real care and craftsmanship can achieve.

Good sequels stand out. The Dark Knight; Empire Strikes Back; Aliens; The Godfather Part 2 -They’re all examples of not only taking what worked in the original and offering more of what you already know, but, by delving further into the on-screen personalities and motivations, they provide the audience deeper perspective and appreciation for the characters that made them fall in love with the franchise in the first place. After Toulon Golf released their 2024 collection to near-universal acclaim as one of the best putters on the market, the question that the family-run business was faced with was the same as the one that Coppola likely had to consider in the wake of the success of his 1972 Mafia classic.

How in the hell are we going to improve on that??

Immediately, the question of comparison will come up, especially in the putter space. There’s always new innovation from the biggest brands in the game, including Sean Toulon’s old haunts in Odyssey Golf and with TaylorMade and their Spider series that the man himself originally designed.

Scotty Cameron themselves are touting a brand-new construction with their SCS insert design, and that’s not even including the difference in price that you’ll be paying for one of the new collection of boutique models.

So, with that being said and the new year now well underway, have Toulon managed to offer to follow up their Marlon Brando with a worthy Al Pacino, or is 2025 going to be their James Caan, lying face-down in a ditch, peppered with holes? And, yes, The Godfather was on late last night if you’re still wondering…

Looks, Sound, Feedback – 5/5

Often with a big screen follow-up, you’ll see the filmmakers decide on a darker, edgier tone than the original (I’m not done milking this film analogy yet, no). While the 2025 Collection has gone darker, edgier it is most certainly not.

When the Toulon family began the engineering process for this year’s launch, there was a clear concept in mind. They wanted the new line to maintain the stunning looks of the First Run and they wanted the putters to be soft. Really soft. Toulon being Toulon though, simply matching what was already available on the market wouldn’t be acceptable.

If they were going to focus on softness, every aspect of their putters needed to epitomize the word: the feel; the sound; even the shape had to highlight that in the design, and it couldn’t be more apparent when first inspecting your model of choice.

As your eye moves over the corners and lines of the putter, you’ll notice that those edges have been rounded off slightly, creating a smoother appearance. It’s a clever alteration that allows for the retention of the beauty from the previous generation of heads, while at the same time subtly encouraging a feeling of softness to the user when addressing the ball.

To go along with the adapted linework, there’s also an all-new Anthracite finish, which is really the defining visual difference when compared to the unique Brilliant Chocolate ‘25 collection, although certainly one that still provides an extremely desirable look in hands and at address. While maybe not as distinct as last year’s coloration, the off-black grey still has a richness to it; again, another element that adds to that Soft concept while suiting the overall feel of the Toulon brand.

It’s finished off with putter-relevant light-blue Toulon logos on the sole, face, or rear, as well as a thin tricolor of blue, red, and white if you opt for a model with a plumber’s neck (or a H1 neck, in Toulon’s language).

All of this comes together in a package that takes feedback to another level, with virtually every sense now being engaged with your on-green performance. More than just a sum of their parts, the putter appeals on an almost emotional level rather than a logical one, and it’s been a joy to feel the ball release off the face every time I pull the putter from the bag.

Forgiveness and Stability – 4/5

The First Run collection was evenly split in its head options. Amid a variety of necks, the 2024 family gave you a choice of four blades and four mallets, including two mid-mallets and two full-sized models.

With the 2025 family, Toulon have taken note of what golfers, and the industry as a whole, have been trending towards and expanded the mallet selection for a total of seven higher MOI (Moment of Inertia) shapes. While there are still blades for those that want them (the Austin and New York City return, along with the return of an updated Hollywood that might be one of the best blade putters we’ve ever seen), the success of larger, weight-back models can’t be denied.

Even aside from the LAB Golf and TaylorMade Spiders of this world, Toulon themselves have seen their mallets earn the brand two Majors last year, courtesy of Xander Schauffele’s phenomenal performances at both the USPGA and Open Championships, respectively.

As such, it seemed only fitting that I take Xander’s own model, the Toulon Las Vegas, out on the course to see how it would hold up.

Having played several generations of these putters, including from the 2024 collection, there’s two strong pieces of feedback that come to mind.

The first is that, while I have previously used models from the company’s blade selection, going into the Toulon Las Vegas is an incredibly stable experience, beyond just being a switch in head type. There’s a huge amount of help at impact from the heel and toe, with the ball starting much closer to where I intended than those strikes should ever deserve. The protection of both pace and line gave me a genuine confidence that I could swing freely, and a less-than-perfect shot would still drop into the hole.

My second thought is how good the feel continues to be across the whole face, despite the contact quality. I’ve hit some really bum putts – in the name of science, I assure you – with the sound only having a minor alteration to it. You’re still getting quality feedback on whether you’ve mishit the putter without serious consequences to the putt itself, and, honestly, I’m struggling to see who doesn’t want this in their game.

Distance Control and Roll – 5/5

Having spoken about the impressive ability of the Toulon Las Vegas to stay on-line from mishits, I’m more than happy to say that it’s equally reflected in the performance from the center of the putter.

I praised the Toulon San Diego from the First Run for control off the face, with the original Double Fly Cut milling feeling firm but very repeatable in its smooth roll. It’s been satisfying to find that, even with changes to the milling, the material, and the shape, Toulon Golf’s ability to create a consistently high-quality release of the ball hasn’t been impact in the slightest.

Getting the ball to the hole seems simple to achieve, with minimal bounce or skid coming through good impact conditions, and I still felt comfortable that I was putting with the correct stroke for the distance I faced, even with the subtler, softer sound produced now.

Technology and Components – 5/5

I’ll admit, I’ve been somewhat incessantly talking about the softness of the new line-up during our review. It’s such a strong focus point for the company that it’s hard not to, though – everything in the construction of the 2025 iteration orbits this design choice.

One of the biggest contributors to that soft feedback is the engineered milling that the metal is subjected to. To start, Toulon use a combination of metals for these clubs, including 304 Stainless Steel and a lightweight 6061 Aluminium (although the two traditional blades, the Austin and Hollywood don’t feature the 6061, being made purely from steel).

The aluminium is employed to aid in that high MOI weight placement that creates forgiveness, being used to save mass and allow for redistribution throughout the rest of the head.

The 304 SS, so Toulon say, is a better-quality steel than the 303 previously used, one that’s easier for them to machine and mill as they’d like to, which is why the 304 is what the main body and faces are cut from. Each face, once shaped into the model that it’s going to be, is double cut with a Deep Tuna Face Mill pattern and a Small Tuna over-mill.

The paired milling is designed to direct vibration and sound in a particular way, being slightly deeper than the previous generation to aid in matching audio feedback to your perception of impact speed.

This is all then completed with a pair of milled weights that allow precise control of balance and stability. Finally, Toulon Golf is expanding its custom options to include a wealth of grip and shaft models, including an upcharge Mitsubishi’s Diamana P105 for those that want even more stability; and a branded Lamkin Deep Etch grip that I went with, in a corded variety that sits in my hand beautifully.

Final Verdict – 5/5

For someone who would absolutely call themselves a blade addict when it comes to putters, the Toulon Las Vegas has put on a real show when it comes to converting me into a mallet head.

The feedback, as I’ve come to expect from Toulon Golf’s creations, is exceptional, with a premium sound emanating from the club regardless of contact. There’s crispness to it but not in a way that rings out and certainly has no hardness or harshness to it.

Coupling the sound and feel is a performance that you could hold virtually any other brand and model up against and struggle to find a better putter – if it’s not obvious already, I’d choose the Toulon family virtually every time I’m given a choice. This is a putter that stands titanically tall in the market, with few able to compete in the realms of feedback bar the likes of Scotty or Bettinardi.

The Las Vegas, and the wider collection, is exemplary of what an iconic putter should be, with the forgiveness demands of the modern golfer being paired with best-in-class responsiveness.

It’s been trusted to win two Majors for a reason, and if you’ve got any sense in you, you’ll be exploring how the Toulon family’s 2025 series can bring delight into your own game.

RRP: $600 | VIEW US | £600 | VIEW UK

Head Options: Blade | Hollywood / Austin / New York City | Mallet | Atlanta / Charleston / Las Vegas / Alcatraz / Alcatraz Mini / Carlsbad

Finish: Anthracite

Loft: Customizable between 2-4°

Length: 33" - 38"

Lie: 68-72°

Head Weight: 360g (Heavy Spec at 380g, comes with 15" grip)

Suited stroke: Straight (with Las Vegas tested)