Cleveland CBX Wedge

I have always asked questions and observed things, whatever they may be. This is not being "kay poh" (busybody) but a natural curiosity and very often we can find answers and solutions by asking the right questions. So, asking questions and in particular the right questions is of critical importance in any situation or purpose in life.

Maybe I should have studied metal physics. When I took up golf, the first question I asked after knowing about the metal woods and irons was why did they make equipment that are so difficult to play? When they market and advertise they always say that it is forgiving, easy, etc. In golf, the longer the stick, the harder to us it or to master. So you think the shorter sticks are easy? Wrong! Let's put the woods and irons aside and talk about wedges. Have you not heard the wedges of sin is death? Oh, I mean wages but the wedges when your swing is sinful, I mean awful is death.

Golf is one of the most difficult sport if not eh most difficult. There are too many sticks and lofts of different length then you have to contend with shaft quality and flex, swing speed and swing weight. You have to cope with and read the elements, the terrain as they conspire to make a golfer miserable. Everything is against you before you hit a single shot. So you should not be punished to fight with your own clubs. Only to contend with and master your own swing and decision making at every moment.

As you know, within a hundred metres, it is where the short game counts regardless of how long you could have hit before that. That is where wedge play comes in and it is the scoring zone. I have always asked two questions on wedges and felt a need to make changes to them. 

(1) Most golfers play with graphite shafts so why must wedges (other than those you bought in a complete set) be fitted only with steel shaft? The weight and swing weight of a steel shafted wedges from your regular graphite irons can be considerable. Just the shafts alone - steel (115g) v graphite (55g). This is just an adjustment as the reason is a simple one in that graphite has more flex and whip to help golfers with slower swing speed to launch the ball for better distance. Steel shaft, due to its stiffness and weight launch the ball straighter and that is what you need from short distance.

(2) Why do they make wedges as bladed clubs like those that are played on tour? Most golfers play with cavity back. In fact, in these age of great technology, even the pros are playing with cavity back. Manufacturers just make a smaller and slimmer club heads with a small cavity back and name it with a suffix ''Tour'' or ''Pro'' based on the designs of Game Improvement clubs. To this end, Cleveland, a master wedge maker has ended the argument. They came out with the Cleveland CBX wedges the offer premium forgiveness.

If you like most golfers play with cavity back irons, there is no adjustment needed when it is time to pick up the wedge from your bag. Golf is about confidence and when you play with a cavity back wedge that has the same characteristics as you irons, you are game on. Only you swing stands in the way.

Easily more than 80% of golfers play with cavity back irons. Cavity backs are simply more forgiving all down to the perimeter weighting at the back. Higher loft means need for forgiveness is less but the sweet spot becomes smaller. Cleveland has cavity back wedge before but this is the first time that a club manufacturer and Cleveland that makes this CB version designed from scratch as a cavity back not from a standard blade. The sole has been made wider. They saved weight from other areas and moved it the the back and the edges making it toe heavy to make it play in a balanced way. 

Bladed clubs have has CG located more towards the heel while CBX has its CG closer to he middle and now comes in one standard bounce. Wider soles also reduce chunking giving you more margin for error. 

The design shape is similar to the last RTX3 and typically Cleveland.

With these wedges you do not need to feel nervy or jumpy anymore.

The True Temper Dynamic Gold 115 well has a shaft weigh of 115g, lighter than some wedges that come in 125g. 

The face has the same feature of the ROETX 3 grooves. It is micro-milled with zip grooves and also lasered-milled for friction lines between the grooves. This is to provide better spin and a famous Cleveland creation and among the best in the market. 

The CBX wedges are very good for full shots and full distance. Even higher single digit handicappers can play these. Or those very good players with lesser play time may need them. 

The Cleveland CBX wedges offers great comfort and confidence to your wedge play. For those of you who with a wedge in your hand are thinking if you are going to ace your next shot or to make a fool of yourself should really go and try it.

Golf as in life, play as it lies.