Equipment
Cleveland announces CBZ wedges with Z-Alloy technology
Today, Cleveland Golf has officially announced its new CBZ wedge with Z-Alloy, a cavity back design that marks the company’s most advanced game-improvement wedge to date. The CBZ joins Cleveland’s tour-focused RTZ wedge in the company’s lineup of high-lofters. CBZ introduces a new material and construction (Z-Alloy), which is designed to deliver more forgiveness without sacrificing feel.
What is Z-Alloy?
At the heart of the CBZ wedge is Z-Alloy, a proprietary steel blend created exclusively for Cleveland Golf. Compared to the commonly used 431 stainless steel, Z-Alloy is lighter, softer, and less dense, delivering tour-level feedback in a cavity back head for the first time, according to the company.
Per Cleveland, CBZ wedges are 25 percent softer than the CBX 4 ZipCore while retaining durability and responsiveness. The goal is to give golfers who prefer cavity back designs the same feel traditionally associated with blade wedges.
Forgiveness + control
Cleveland’s internal research found that nearly 9 out of 10 golfers play forgiveness-focused irons. With that in mind, the CBZ was built to offer similar benefits around the greens.
Performance features include:
- ZipCore technology: Moves the center of gravity closer to the impact zone for added MOI, spin, and control.
- UltiZip grooves: Provide consistent spin and cleaner contact through grass and debris.
- HydraZip face technology: Enhances spin retention in wet or difficult lies.
- Gelback TPU insert: Now 94 percent larger to reduce vibrations and improve feel, even on mishits.
CBZ Full-Face
For golfers seeking additional options, Cleveland is also introducing a CBZ Full-Face Wedge. This model includes hosel-to-toe grooves and an extended high-toe profile to assist with open-face shots and off-center strikes.
Sole grinds are pre-selected by loft, simplifying the fitting process while ensuring that each wedge is optimized for forgiveness and versatility. A leading-edge chamfer is built into every grind to improve turf interaction.
Personalization
In a first for the cavity back wedge category, Cleveland will allow golfers to choose from custom skin designs, in addition to paintfill and engraving. The company says this expansion will let players bring personal style to a wedge that still delivers on performance.
Pricing, specs, and availability
Lofts: CBZ (44-60 degrees), CBZ Full-Face (50-60 degrees)
Price: $179.99
Release date: September 5
Neal Shipley was the first to admit that he enjoyed his food while in college. But since his days at Ohio State, he’s slimmed down and earned a PGA Tour Card.
That hasn’t stopped him from having fun with his wedge stampings, though it’s led to some misunderstandings.
On the 54 (degree), we have ‘Big Fudge,'” Shipley told GolfWRX. “It was supposed to be ‘Big Fridge,’ so this happened a little while ago. ‘Big Fridge’ was a nickname between my college teammates and I, with ‘fridge’ meaning stomach, a big stomach.
“We told the Ping guys to put … ‘Big Fridge’ on it, and I think maybe some bad cell service or something, and they thought I said ‘fudge,’ so they put fudge on it.”
On Shipley’s 50-degree he also continues the food theme, this time with his go-to order at the “Golden Arches,” and his stamping “DONS 7.”
“The number 7 meal, the two cheeseburger meal, that was my McDonald’s order, back when I would have McDonald’s frequently,” Shipley shared.
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It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @raw10628 has a L.A.B. DF3 putter and Masters putter cover up for grabs.
From the listing: “Some great items here today, time to thin out and make room for next set of gear. All prices include shipping.
LAB DF3 Purple 33.5” 68° lie with TPT – $725. LAB Masters release DF3 cover – $150.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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