[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":20},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-cleveland-golf-clubs-cleveland-club-naming-explained-rtz-rtx-cbx-zipcore-and-full-face":3},{"slug":4,"title":5,"subtitle":6,"image":7,"imageAlt":8,"category":9,"html":12,"wordCount":13,"prev":14,"next":17},"cleveland-club-naming-explained-rtz-rtx-cbx-zipcore-and-full-face","Cleveland Club Naming Explained: RTZ, RTX, CBX, ZipCore and Full-Face","Decoding the names so you can specify a wedge properly.","\u002Fimg\u002Fcleveland-golf-clubs\u002Fcleveland-club-naming-explained-rtz-rtx-cbx-zipcore-and-full-face_cleveland-naming.png","Cleveland Club Naming Explained: RTZ, RTX, CBX, ZipCore and Full-Face illustration",{"slug":10,"title":11},"cleveland-golf-clubs","Cleveland Golf Clubs","\u003Ch3>RTX and RTZ\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>RTX\u003C\u002Fstrong> is Cleveland’s long-running tour wedge family. \u003Cstrong>RTX 6 ZipCore\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the sixth generation of it and remains available and well regarded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>RTZ\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the current flagship, built with Z-Alloy construction. It sits above RTX 6 in the range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are tour-shaped wedges for golfers who want shot-making control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>CBX\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>CB\u003C\u002Fstrong> for cavity back. These are wedges with perimeter weighting and a wider sole, built to follow on from cavity-back irons rather than to contrast with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>CBX4 ZipCore\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the current generation. \u003Cstrong>CBZ Full-Face\u003C\u002Fstrong> is the related model with grooves across the whole face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>ZipCore\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A construction technology rather than a model. It repositions mass inside the head — moving weight away from the hosel and into more useful places — which raises MOI and shifts the centre of gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The practical effect is more forgiveness on off-centre wedge strikes, which for most golfers is the majority of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Full-Face\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>Grooves across the entire face rather than only in the centre portion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reasoning is straightforward: amateurs strike wedges toward the toe far more often than they realise, particularly on open-faced shots around the green. Grooves out there mean those strikes still generate spin instead of coming off dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>RTX Full-Face 2\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>CBZ Full-Face\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Smart Sole Full Face\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Halo XL Full-Face\u003C\u002Fstrong> all use this idea at different points in the range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>The grind names\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>RTZ grinds include \u003Cstrong>FULL\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>MID\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>LOW\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>ADAPT\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>FULL\u003C\u002Fstrong> — the most bounce and the widest sole. Soft turf, steep swings.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>MID\u003C\u002Fstrong> — the versatile default. Most conditions, most golfers.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>LOW\u003C\u002Fstrong> — least bounce, most sole relief. Firm turf, tight lies, shallow swings.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>ADAPT\u003C\u002Fstrong> — the full-face grind, built for versatility on open-faced shots.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch3>Smart Sole and Halo XL\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The maximum-forgiveness family. \u003Cstrong>Smart Sole Full Face\u003C\u002Fstrong> has a very wide, heavily contoured sole. \u003Cstrong>Halo XL Full-Face\u003C\u002Fstrong> applies hybrid design thinking to a wedge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both are aimed at golfers who dig, chunk and fear bunkers. Both work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Launcher XL\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>The long-game family — drivers, fairway woods, hybrids and irons, including the \u003Cstrong>Launcher XL Halo\u003C\u002Fstrong> models. Forgiveness-focused and aimed at moderate swing speeds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch3>Reading a full specification\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\u003Cp>A Cleveland wedge is described by loft, bounce and grind — for example \u003Cstrong>RTZ 56.12 MID\u003C\u002Fstrong>. That is 56° of loft, 12° of bounce, and the MID grind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Buying tip:\u003C\u002Fstrong> The grind and bounce decide how the wedge performs. The model name mostly decides how forgiving it is. Get all three right and the finish is irrelevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Model names current as of September 2026.\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\n",430,{"slug":15,"title":16},"why-cleveland-is-a-short-game-brand-first","Why Cleveland Is a Short-Game Brand First",{"slug":18,"title":19},"cleveland-rtz-wedges-explained-grinds-and-who-each-one-suits","Cleveland RTZ Wedges Explained: Grinds and Who Each One Suits",1788299816237]