Golf Brand Opinion: Cleveland Golf Clubs

[Vick1969]

I have used Cleveland RTX wedges a few times in the past, and I find them just as good as the Titleist Vokey wedges. The ball feels great coming off of the face. Love that I can get these wedges to check/spin when I need/want them to. Great out of the rough and bunkers also. Great wedges!

[CB Lobo 4 Life]

CLEVELAND WEDGES FORT HE WIN! I have tried so many wedge brands in the last year, and I find myself returning to the Clevelands. These RTZs look amazing! I think I need them...

Current Gamers

I did do the sole grind options on my 60, and I love it. It is the most versatile wedge I have ever played with. 

[DougJ]

I really like my Cleveland 60.

these new ones look a bit to rounded to me, but I would love to try them.

maybe Haggin Oaks has them.

 

[JC from SA]

Cleveland is very underrated in my opinion. I had been gaming the RTX wedge line for several years and found them to be well worth the money. Recently, I decided that I was penalizing myself by playing tour-style wedges. While I’m a single-digit handicap, I only have time these days to play once a week and virtually no practice sessions in between. As I was struggling a bit with the wedge game, I took the plunge and tried the CBX series of wedges. My short game immediately became more consistent. Don’t get me wrong. Good shots aren’t any better than they were before. But the bad ones are far less, well, bad! It may psychological, but I feel more confident with the CBX’s and once you put them on the ground, they don’t look vastly different, chunky etc. All in all, I think Cleveland really places an emphasis on playable clubs for everyday golfers, without sacrificing premium feel.

[Izzyg39]

First Cleveland 60 wedge is money! It’s easy to handle and you get plenty of loft. Also it has some forgiveness:) 

[Coulter]

Have some friends that swear by Cleveland wedges. I’ve never got to hit any but always viewed them as the little brother to vokey. What I mean is if you wanted to be the cool kid and go against the crowd Cleveland was the way to go. Everyone else went vokey.

[Franc38]

Cleveland wedges are very good, but I'm not so keen on the shape (for whatever reason, I'm just a "Vokey shape" guy, nothing else pleases my eyes at address).

Cleveland irons are very good but almost exclusively geared towards beginners these days, so I look at them from a distance, recommend them to newcomers who don't want to spend too much.

Cleveland woods and drivers are cheap... and that's their main quality.

Cleveland putters... well, I went to purchase a Newport 2, tried a few other putters, left with a Cleveland Huntington Beach classic H1. And when this putter got broken, I purchased another Cleveland (SOFT 2 10.5 this time). They're great for the price... great irrespective of the price, too.

[Bohnson]

I game the wedges and have used them for a while. I really liked the RTX 4. The raw finishes are really nice. 

[JoeBuck]

I play the CBX fullface2 in 52 and 56 and I'm very happy with them.  

[Willie T]

Was exclusively CBX wedges prior to the Indi Wedge test last year.  I loved the feel and overall performance they delivered.  Had the 50-54-58 and a second setup of 52-56-60 (the former was the setup I preferred).  The cavity back design played well into my skill set at the time.  Have seriously considered going back to the CBX or maybe the RTZ when the Indi’s wear out. Overall I tend to view Cleveland as the Chevy in the XXIO-Srixon-Cleveland family.  A good club, but not premium. 

[Cape Bill]

I have always been a Titleist Vokey fan; I sill have a couple in my bag and have not tried other brands. I just purchased Srixon ZX5 MKii irons (I love them). The set did not include a gap wedge (50 deg). I purchased a Cleveland GTX6/50 deg in a brand loyalty act to go with the ZX5 iron set. I love this wedge. The bounce and grind profile are excellent for all shots full through chips. Swing weight and overall performance is excellent. Around the green this club is deadly. Immediate shopping power when you need to play it. I have very specific wedges in my bag based on the shot I want to play and tend to only replace wedges when they are badly worn. I will certainly consider going with Cleveland wedges moving forward. I'm totally impressed with the GTX6.

Edited 3 hours ago by Cape Bill

[Golfgirl8350]

I switched over to Cleveland CBX wedges last year and have been incredibly impressed. I also have a Cleveland Elevado putter, which has stayed in my bag for 2 years now. It's the best and most consistent putter I have ever used - - and I've changed out putters frequently over the years.

[Norman K]

I really like the Cleveland wedges. Easy to hit!

[Z06Dave]

As someone just coming back to the game after a 13 year hiatus, I have to admit that I haven't even considered Cleveland wedges.  It seems like Vokey, Callaway, Ping, Taylormade are the way to go, but I'm open to having my opinion changed.

[MN Loon]

I played a lot of the Cleveland clubs in the 90’s and early 2000’s - who can forget all those wedge commercials when the specs changed!  
 

In the last decade or so, the product line slipped as Sirxon bought them and built up their club brand.  I still play the 2 Square center shafted putter.  But no longer play the wedges, irons or woods.  

[FMC F-16]

Not sure how relatable Cleveland golf is to the younger generation? I never see them in Utah or Southern California. The new wedges do look nice though. Not sure if these are US made or forged at all either. I am more of a feel player myself & I found a used set of Miura wedges & they can't be beat. Something about a hand-made forged club in Japan... I'm sure I wouldn't as well as others out there in comparing these Cleveland wedges to WITB.

Not sure how relatable Cleveland golf is to the younger generation? I never see them in Utah or Southern California. The new wedges do look nice though. Not sure if these are US made or forged at all either. I am more of a feel player myself & I found a used set of Miura wedges & they can't be beat. Something about a hand-made forged club in Japan... I'm sure I wouldn't as well as others out there in comparing these Cleveland wedges to WITB.

[RwsGolf1]

I believe Cleveland Wedges are as good or better than anything in the business.  I currently play a RTX 6 SW and a RTX Full Face 2.  I do not play any other of their clubs but been playing Cleveland designed wedges for over 20 years.  I love the shape and they perform.

Edited 3 hours ago by RwsGolf1
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[funkyjudge]

As a long-time "wedge ho", I have owned, and continue to own, several Cleveland wedges. Currently, I have a variety of RTX ZipCore wedges, plus a couple of the CBX models. I like the RTX models a bit better, although the CBX Full Face wedges in the 58* and 60* lofts are super-easy to hit.

Other than their wedges, the only other Cleveland golf club that I own is an 18* Launcher HALO HY-Wood, which as the name suggests is a cross between a hybrid and fairway wood. I found this club to be very useful during my 2022 golf trip to NW England and Scotland, but didn't actually use it much this year's trip to Scotland, where I played six of the top links courses. This club is too draw-biased for me, and I actually prefer my more conventional Sub 70 hybrids, as well as the one Callaway hybrid that I own (an 18* Paradym X model).

Other than the wedges, I find the Cleveland golf clubs to be a bit too unconventional for my tastes. Their wedges, however, are among the best in golf, with RTX models best suited for better golfers (or at least, better wedge players), and the CBX wedges offering maximum forgiveness in the short game for those golfers requiring extra help with their wedge play.

[ClarkWGriswoldIII]

Back in the day, I had Launcher drivers and woods and TA7 irons and was happy with both.  More recently, I game  CBX ZipCore 52* 56* 60* Wedges and an HB SOFT 2 Putter – Model 8C.    I have confidence in the wedges and putters from Cleveland but haven't been much impressed by the irons and woods in recent years.

[JoeLafives]

I've had Cleveland wedges in the bag and liked them.  If I'm shopping for wedges they are always on the list to try and usually are an excellent value.

[FMC F-16]

4 hours ago, CB Lobo 4 Life said:

CLEVELAND WEDGES FORT HE WIN! I have tried so many wedge brands in the last year, and I find myself returning to the Clevelands. These RTZs look amazing! I think I need them...

Current Gamers

I did do the sole grind options on my 60, and I love it. It is the most versatile wedge I have ever played with. 

That 60 degree looks wild with the bounce pyramid in the middle. I bet that those are versatile as long as you don't hit the peak in the middle to squarely...

[SDunne]

Cleveland were always a brand I had heard lots of in the wedge game and took a while for me to get playing with them. Mainly as I loved my old Ping Eye wedges and not sure I was worth an upgrade! When I went to get fit for some wedges about a year ago, I didn't have them in mind going in to it as I loved Ping but also had played with my mates Vokeys and TM wedges and liked both of those. Turns out, I really needed extra help with getting spin and grab on my chips and the ones that gave me most spin and stopping power were the Cleveland Zipcores. As a result I put a 50 and 58 in the bag and love them - they're buttery on fuller shots but also forgiving and love the flight I get from them. Around the green they're versatile and easy to use. For me I was a complete convert to them and ended up buying my father-in-law a 58 as well to replace his sand wedge that was getting on a bit. 

For me Cleveland is definitely a great 'specialist' in the golf world. Not sure if I'd look at them for irons etc. but I'd never say never at a fitting given how well they work for me in wedges. They do a very solid "classic" look in their wedges but aren't afraid to embrace some funkiness like the full face on the wedge. I'd definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a new wedge.

[ElmMan]

About 20 years ago - or more, I had some Cleveland irons - I think TA-5. They were very good and a reasonable price compared to the competition. I played their wedges exclusively until Titleist Vokey came along. Now, I really don't consider any Cleveland clubs. Their putters seem like a good value and test well from testers like MGS, but like all of the other clubs, there seems to be better alternatives. I guess that is how I would describe my opinion of  Cleveland - There are better alternatives.

[burnsie]

Cleveland has always made good golf clubs!  Especially wedges.  What I find interesting is, the pictures of the new RTX wedges  at the beginning of this thread look a lot like the Takomo Skyforger wedges; that is, a very minimalist design.    Maybe this is a new trend in wedges.

[xXxVUDUxXx]

I love cleveland wedges. It is the only clubs from them I have used. But they are top notch. 

[tdc1]

Today on Hole #16:  482 yd. Par 5 -- 18° Hy-wood off the tee, 18° Hy-wood second shot, 58° LW, and one putt for birdie.  So, yeah, Cleveland knows how to make some good stuff.

[jrshields3]

My first "real" wedges were Clevelands! I also gamed a set of TA 5's for a bit, back in the day.

These new wedges look nice. It would be hard for me to switch, but I'll give them a look.

[GilB]

Over the last 20+ years I've enjoyed playing various iterations of the wedges and the Launcher models and yes, for several model years they seemed to lose their way in terms of design, quality, and playability in all their lines. However, having said that, the original RTX was wonderful and the original Launcher steel headed fairway woods were just awesome as was the titanium drivers. After the introduction of those initial lines they went down hill in my view until the recent models where they're trying to capture a wider audience. I play the UHX irons and love those things as well as the original RTX wedges but I've moved on to Tour Edge woods. When, and if Cleveland returns with some quality products I'd be more than happy to try them. That's my say and review of their products. Thanks.

[GolferXY]

I have never played Cleveland clubs.  I've tried the wedges a couple of times in the store, which tells you nearly nothing, but I didn't fall in love with the weighting or feel of them.

I hit the Big Bertha in it's day and wasn't impressed.  I just didn't see what all the clamor was about.  And I detested the looks.  Other than that, Cleveland has never been a brand that I seriously considered playing.

[Marty2Shanks]

While I have historically liked their wedges, their other clubs have been hit/miss.  As far as the hits, here are my favorites: CG Red irons, CG Gold irons, 588 TT irons, 588 Precision Forged wedges, 588 Classic driver and fairway wood, DST Tour driver, CG-16 Tour irons, CG-16 standard irons, RTX 3 wedges, and I really like their entire line of Huntington Beach putters.  I’ve never hit them but I am pretty sure I would love the 588 Precision Forged irons.