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Why We Like It
- Most everyday players use cavity-back irons that are lighter weight and more forgiving. Cleveland believe golfers should use cavity-back wedges, too.
- The larger, cavity-back design minimizes the loss of ball speed on mis-hits. In other words, they are uber forgiving.
- The club features a toe-bias sweet spot where average players tend to hit it.
- The lightweight ZipCore material in the hosel area allows the removal of 14 grams that is relocated to achieve the optimal center of gravity and stability.
- The V-shape sole stretches from heel to toe for smoother turf interaction. The amount of trailing-edge relief varies depending on the loft.
- Each wedge features a loft-dependent face finish that adds friction at impact and works with the sharper, deeper and tighter-spaced grooves to maximize spin .
- 9 options (44-60 degrees), 3 sole grinds, 1 finish
what our testers said
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Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
Great weight, feel and performance. Head felt like butter through the ball. Easy to hit high and land soft.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
A bit lower trajectory initially, then a fast riser. Very spinny, like an iron, on full shots. Much better performance on greenside shots. Ball checked up quickly.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
A little larger than normal in size. Excelled on full shots and was better than average out of the sand. I was able to control the spin and height with ease.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
The large face made it look like you were taking a shovel through the sand. I left a lot of balls in the bunker. However, this club was money around the greens. Exceptional control. Everything resulted in a gimme. Easy to elevate and produce green-holding spin on full shots.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Looks bulky and feels heavy when you pick it up. I didn't get the height or distance I expect from the 50° wedge. Performs very well on greenside shots except from tight lies since heft causes club to dig. Fine if the ball is sitting up.
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Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
Great weight, feel and performance. Head felt like butter through the ball. Easy to hit high and land soft.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
A bit lower trajectory initially, then a fast riser. Very spinny, like an iron, on full shots. Much better performance on greenside shots. Ball checked up quickly.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
A little larger than normal in size. Excelled on full shots and was better than average out of the sand. I was able to control the spin and height with ease.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
The large face made it look like you were taking a shovel through the sand. I left a lot of balls in the bunker. However, this club was money around the greens. Exceptional control. Everything resulted in a gimme. Easy to elevate and produce green-holding spin on full shots.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Looks bulky and feels heavy when you pick it up. I didn't get the height or distance I expect from the 50° wedge. Performs very well on greenside shots except from tight lies since heft causes club to dig. Fine if the ball is sitting up.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
The heavy head worked amazing in the sand and in the rough. Naturally glides through the turf, resulting in clean, solid contact. Weight of the club makes it a little hard to maintain smooth, consistent tempo.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
One of the higher-launching and better performing wedges. Good distance. Weight transfers into the ball and helps it get up quickly from the thickest sand and rough. Has a little bit of milling on the outside of the face which delivers more spin and forgiveness on mis-hits.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Good forgiveness on toe shots. The milled toe is a good compromise for someone who doesn't want a full face, but still needs some help.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
Felt like I could get the ball up high with ease and stop it quick on short-sided shots and flops. Made me feel like a better golfer.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
Comparing it to an iron, this is more of a player-improvement wedge. Some clubs you feel like you need to nip it to get the spin up, but this club does all the work. You just need to put the clubface on the ball and the club does the rest. Massive sole makes it impossible to chunk shots. Slight mis-hits go normal distance.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I really like the sole on these. It definitely corrects you if you get steep on it. It bailed me out a couple of times. No digging whatsoever.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
These are so good. Around the green, it was easy to get lob shots to stop on a dime. Turf interaction was terrific. Very forgiving on full swings. If you're good enough to go pin seeking, this club may lack the precision you desire. But if your goal is to hit greens, this is going to be your friend.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Solid greenside wedge. Shorter chip shots performed better than longer pitches. Hard to get feel with larger head, face area, but I found it relatively easy to hit full shots on target.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
So easy to get the ball up in the air. It's as if the face were spring-loaded. It's got plenty of spin around the greens. Wider face and grooves provide more control across a lot of impacts.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
Performance was decent. Around the greens, I could hit high shots with ease and the medium-pitched sound provided great feedback. I get a lot from sound, and these had it.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Sounds like a players distance iron compared to a wedge. You get that nice, compact flushed sound. The feel is definitely a little on the softer side. The gap wedge packs a punch. If you struggle with thinning or chunking wedges, this could be the ideal wedge for you. I tried as hard as I could to chunk one and take a divot, but I couldn't.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The three sole grinds means it's very forgiving. It's going to dig exactly the amount you want it to. The elongated sole felt delicious out of the sand. You could swing down like an axe and it wouldn't dig.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Disaster preventative wedge. If you're afraid of fatting shots, this is your club. You can hit it heavy and it won't kill you. That said, the wide bounce and sole prevents you from hitting certain specialty shots.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
The hefty face with the extended toe felt oversized to me, and while it helped me splash the ball out of the sand, it was a bit awkward on finesse shots. Hammer-like sound on full shots.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Larger face footprint and wider sole makes it feel more forgiving on full and partial shots. So easy to hit. The sole never lets the club dig. You can be more aggressive without fear of skulling it or laying the sod over the ball.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very reliable club on full shots. Easy to hit the ball on the center of the face. Head cuts through the sand and makes it easy to play an explosion or little softer shot.
Ball stops with some zip on greenside shots.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Really fat sole and bounce to these wedges. Wide sole contributed to strong performance out of the sand. I was able to get the ball up in the air with ease, although sometimes with a little too much spin.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
Size and shape—too big, too rounded—doesn't inspire confidence that you can get underneath the ball, especially on full swings. Bounce helps get the ball up softly on greenside shots.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Super forgiving and almost game-improvement-like on full shots. Cuts through turf like a knife. Generates plenty of spin on chip shots although it doesn't check as quickly as others.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
Full shots felt terrific, like a muscleback iron, but with cavity-back forgiveness. Chip and pitch shots were easy to spin. Shined on softer sand shots.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Very meaty sounding through the turf and forgiving on mis-hits. Easy to hit around the green. No fat or thin shots. The ball found the center of the face every time.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Feeling off the face is like "buttah." Smooth as can be. Effortless. Good distance. I was getting 10 yards more than normal on full shots.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
It was very explosive off the face on full swing shots, yet strangely controlled. You could dictate, rather than hope, what you wanted it to do.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
The large face made it look like you were taking a shovel through the sand. I left a lot of balls in the bunker. However, this club was money around the greens. Exceptional control. Everything resulted in a gimme. Easy to elevate and produce green-holding spin on full shots.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
Good forgiveness on toe shots. The milled toe is a good compromise for someone who doesn't want a full face, but still needs some help.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
Solid greenside wedge. Shorter chip shots performed better than longer pitches. Hard to get feel with larger head, face area, but I found it relatively easy to hit full shots on target.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
So easy to get the ball up in the air. It's as if the face were spring-loaded. It's got plenty of spin around the greens. Wider face and grooves provide more control across a lot of impacts.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
Larger face footprint and wider sole makes it feel more forgiving on full and partial shots. So easy to hit. The sole never lets the club dig. You can be more aggressive without fear of skulling it or laying the sod over the ball.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
Full shots felt terrific, like a muscleback iron, but with cavity-back forgiveness. Chip and pitch shots were easy to spin. Shined on softer sand shots.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
Great weight, feel and performance. Head felt like butter through the ball. Easy to hit high and land soft.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
A bit lower trajectory initially, then a fast riser. Very spinny, like an iron, on full shots. Much better performance on greenside shots. Ball checked up quickly.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
A little larger than normal in size. Excelled on full shots and was better than average out of the sand. I was able to control the spin and height with ease.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
Looks bulky and feels heavy when you pick it up. I didn't get the height or distance I expect from the 50° wedge. Performs very well on greenside shots except from tight lies since heft causes club to dig. Fine if the ball is sitting up.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
One of the higher-launching and better performing wedges. Good distance. Weight transfers into the ball and helps it get up quickly from the thickest sand and rough. Has a little bit of milling on the outside of the face which delivers more spin and forgiveness on mis-hits.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
Felt like I could get the ball up high with ease and stop it quick on short-sided shots and flops. Made me feel like a better golfer.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
These are so good. Around the green, it was easy to get lob shots to stop on a dime. Turf interaction was terrific. Very forgiving on full swings. If you're good enough to go pin seeking, this club may lack the precision you desire. But if your goal is to hit greens, this is going to be your friend.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
The hefty face with the extended toe felt oversized to me, and while it helped me splash the ball out of the sand, it was a bit awkward on finesse shots. Hammer-like sound on full shots.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Very reliable club on full shots. Easy to hit the ball on the center of the face. Head cuts through the sand and makes it easy to play an explosion or little softer shot.
Ball stops with some zip on greenside shots.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Really fat sole and bounce to these wedges. Wide sole contributed to strong performance out of the sand. I was able to get the ball up in the air with ease, although sometimes with a little too much spin.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Feeling off the face is like "buttah." Smooth as can be. Effortless. Good distance. I was getting 10 yards more than normal on full shots.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
The heavy head worked amazing in the sand and in the rough. Naturally glides through the turf, resulting in clean, solid contact. Weight of the club makes it a little hard to maintain smooth, consistent tempo.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
Comparing it to an iron, this is more of a player-improvement wedge. Some clubs you feel like you need to nip it to get the spin up, but this club does all the work. You just need to put the clubface on the ball and the club does the rest. Massive sole makes it impossible to chunk shots. Slight mis-hits go normal distance.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I really like the sole on these. It definitely corrects you if you get steep on it. It bailed me out a couple of times. No digging whatsoever.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
Performance was decent. Around the greens, I could hit high shots with ease and the medium-pitched sound provided great feedback. I get a lot from sound, and these had it.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
Sounds like a players distance iron compared to a wedge. You get that nice, compact flushed sound. The feel is definitely a little on the softer side. The gap wedge packs a punch. If you struggle with thinning or chunking wedges, this could be the ideal wedge for you. I tried as hard as I could to chunk one and take a divot, but I couldn't.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
The three sole grinds means it's very forgiving. It's going to dig exactly the amount you want it to. The elongated sole felt delicious out of the sand. You could swing down like an axe and it wouldn't dig.
Jason
48, Handicap 0
10+ years testing
Disaster preventative wedge. If you're afraid of fatting shots, this is your club. You can hit it heavy and it won't kill you. That said, the wide bounce and sole prevents you from hitting certain specialty shots.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
Size and shape—too big, too rounded—doesn't inspire confidence that you can get underneath the ball, especially on full swings. Bounce helps get the ball up softly on greenside shots.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Super forgiving and almost game-improvement-like on full shots. Cuts through turf like a knife. Generates plenty of spin on chip shots although it doesn't check as quickly as others.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
Very meaty sounding through the turf and forgiving on mis-hits. Easy to hit around the green. No fat or thin shots. The ball found the center of the face every time.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
It was very explosive off the face on full swing shots, yet strangely controlled. You could dictate, rather than hope, what you wanted it to do.
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Cleveland CBX 4 ZipCore
CBX 4 ZipCore Wedges blend almost seamlessly with modern cavity back or hollow irons, giving avid golfers a high-powered option for more short-game versatility, more forgiveness, and cleaner turf interaction. These Wedges feature many of the same technologies as Cleveland Golf’s later tour caliber wedges, but in a highly refined, sharp-looking design.
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