Taylor Made Monza Corza Putter: For the past 177 weeks on the tours of the world, Taylor Made has had the most woods in play, according to the Darrell Survey.

The Carlsbad, Calif.-based company is so hot, last week three of golf’s four big winners -- Kenny Perry (PGA), Paula Creamer (LPGA) and Stephen Dodd (European PGA) all played Taylor Made’s r-7 drivers, V-Steel fairway woods and Rescue Clubs with the moveable weights.

So guess what? Taylor Made recently put the weight cartridges in its Rossa putter line, with Tim Petrovic at New Orleans being the first player to win with the revolutionary Monza Corza, a mallet-style addition that features the Rossa line’s new Anti-Skid Groove System Insert.

Anti-skid? According to Taylor Made, AGSI gets the ball rolling (instead of skidding) at impact, and does three other things particularly well:

*The 12 milled grooves reduce skid and bounce, as well as promote forward spin. The benefit is superior distance control and accuracy.

*The soft polymer filling in each groove dampens unwanted vibration at impact and contributes to a better “feel.’’

*The new Titallium (yes, that’s a real word) insert saves weight in the face that is redistributed to the perimeter, thus reducing the putter’s twist at impact for more on-line putts.

The AGSI system also features greater forgiveness in mis-hits, increases or decreases the putter head’s weight (depending on how the weight cartridges are distributed), and increases confidence as the linear alignment makes it easier to aim the putter face.

Does it work? Not surprisingly, Petrovic says “absolutely.’’

“I’m not a rocket scientist, but there really is something to it,’’ pointed out Petrovic, who followed up his win with a tie for sixth at last week’s Colonial. “Maybe it’s like (Taylor Made’s) new putter motto says: ‘Less rock, more roll.’ ’’

Obviously, the company has been making sweet music with its driver and other woods, and the new Rossa putter line could do the same. The Corza Monza costs $208, and the four new Rossa CGB putters -- the Daytona 1, Lambeau 7, Suzuka and Sebring 3 -- each cost $158. The new Rossa putters will be in retail stores like Van’s Golf Shops beginning June 15. For information, visit www.taylormadegolf.com.

NOTEWORTHY

U.S. Open qualifying: Gold Canyon’s Tony Grimes and the University of Arizona’s Nathan Lashley led the recent U.S. Open local qualifying at Phoenix Country Club with 67s. Also advancing from the East Valley to sectional play were Ryan Brooks of Mesa and Darren Hince of Scottsdale. In other local qualifying, former Arizona State player Jin Park was medalist with a 62 at Angeles National in Sunland, Calif., and Scottsdale’s R.W. Eaks was the best with a 64 at Old Overton in Birmingham, Ala.

Women only: In partnership with the Executive Women’s Golf Association-Valley of the Sun Chapter, the Golf Club at Eagle Mountain in Fountain Hills will host free golf lessons and other special-related events for women June 4 as part of Women’s Golf Week. The program, which includes rules and etiquette tips, skill stations and a variety of contests and raffles, begins at 9:30 a.m. For information, call (480) 816-1234 or (480) 966-0100, or visit www.womensgolfweek.com.

Fathers and sons: The third annual Father’s Day-U.S. Open golf tournament is set for June 19 at the TPC of Scottsdale’s Desert Course. The event, which features a two-man scramble made up of a father-son combination, costs $149 per team. The event is followed by a buffet lunch in the Grill at the TPC, an awards presentation, and the final round of the U.S. Open on big-screen TV. To register, call (480) 585-4334.

Final thought: Congratulations to Billy Mayfair, who lost his top-125 status last season for the first time in 15 years, but continued to play this year on an exemption he received from the all-time money list. But Mayfair 15 tournaments into the 2005 season, and the Scottsdale pro has restored his full-time status by making 14 cuts, including a runner-up finish in last week’s Bank of America Colonial Championship. Mayfair now stands 17th on the money list ($1,346,037), and could become the first player since John Huston in 1998 to qualify for the Tour Championship (top 30 money winners) while playing on the one-time-only exemption for all-time money.