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Spotted: Cleveland RTX 3 wedges

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Cleveland’s first-generation 588 RTX (Rotex), and second-generation RTX 2.0 wedges have been among the most popular wedges for golfers and Tour players since their release. Now, a new member of the family is preparing for its industry debut — the RTX 3 wedge line — and will most certainly be in the bags of PGA Tour players in the coming weeks and months.

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On the range of the FedEx St. Jude Classic at TPC Southwind this week, we spotted Cleveland RTX 3 wedges. Based on the photos, there are at least three grinds; V-LG, V-MG and V-FG. As predicted by a member in the forum thread, this may mean “V-Sole Low Grind, V-Sole Mid Grind and V-Sole Full Grind.”

A Cleveland representative says that the new wedges have what’s called “feel-balancing technology,” which is an “under-the-hood” type of technology that “we feel could be revolutionary.”

It’s also confirmed that there will be three different blade finishes and one cavity-back finish. For more information, we’ll have to wait until July 25, which is the embargo for the new RTX 3 wedges.

Join the conversation about the wedges and see more photos here.

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  1. Jack always

    Jun 15, 2016 at 7:51 am

    Very similar to last model very good not great

  2. Steve S

    Jun 10, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Not sure why I would spend a lot for these. Don’t appear to be that much different than the previous version. Love to see actual test data that compares various wedges. Otherwise it’s all marketing hype to me. I could care less about color and finish, until someone proves to me that it affects performance. I’d use a shovel(if it were legal) if it got me close to the pin with stopping power.

    • DB

      Sep 21, 2016 at 5:02 pm

      Steve S and jack always, you don’t have to buy them if you’re happy with your current wedges, but why poo-poo on them without ever even trying it? If you bothered to read the data on these, they are in fact different from the last version, especially the sole grinds. But like I said, if you’re happy with you current setup then good for you. For those of us out here looking to upgrade or replace an old set, isn’t it OK to have new stuff to choose from? Or I guess we should all just use whatever is left on the shelves and have all the equipment mfgrs go out of business? Surely there are enough clubs in stock to keep us all playing for the next 250 years. Do you have this same opinion of car companies? You do realize they come out with a new model EVERY year, most often the same car as last year with minor “improvements” or “tweaks”? If you are not in the market for a new car, who cares? If you are, its nice to be able to get something new rather than whatever car Steve or jack are driving. I tell you what, when you are ready to get new wedges let us all know so we’ll know its OK for us to look as well.

  3. Jim

    Jun 8, 2016 at 6:53 am

    They better have a 4* bounce option this time and have a blacked out color finish that doesn’t fade as fast. Then I would be sold. Already game RTX 2.0s but plan to switch to SM5 or 6 because they have a lower bounce wedge in the 58* and 60* setup.

    • Tim

      Jun 8, 2016 at 11:33 pm

      You mean something more then cheap paint that wears off within weeks?

  4. Brown

    Jun 8, 2016 at 3:26 am

    WHat’s the obsession with brown colored clubs recently, everybody’s doing it, it’s weird

  5. Cwolf

    Jun 7, 2016 at 8:07 pm

    I hope there is a raw finish

  6. TheStylist

    Jun 7, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    Glad to see Cleveland still at it. Always been my favorite company for irons and wedges.

  7. Tom Duckworth

    Jun 7, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    Love the clean look and color. Looking forward to a review.

  8. Bert

    Jun 7, 2016 at 5:14 pm

    Going in my bag immediately – awesome.

  9. Tom

    Jun 7, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    Hey screw in weights?

    • jnak97

      Jun 7, 2016 at 5:42 pm

      Looks like just a movement of their current dot system for grind identification.

      • Peter

        Jun 8, 2016 at 12:20 am

        its their bounce dots. 1 dot lowest bounce. 2 dots mid bounce. 3 dots highest bounce.

    • Jim

      Jun 8, 2016 at 6:52 am

      Looking closely those aren’t screws. They look like punch marks.

  10. Matt

    Jun 7, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    Dig the color.

  11. Alex

    Jun 7, 2016 at 1:11 pm

    Simply beautiful

  12. Cu

    Jun 7, 2016 at 1:11 pm

    This game’s getting too easy. All courses should have to have 5 inch rough on all sides as standard. And in climates that doesn’t allow for grass to grow easily, they should have to have hard-as-concrete fairways and the rough totally unkept and uncut all year.
    lol

    • Johny Thunder

      Jun 7, 2016 at 11:13 pm

      I agree with Jack Nicklaus – it’s far too easy now and the ball goes too far.

      I would suggest making the ball square. That should protect Jack’s records and precioussss par at his courses.

      • Mark Moser

        Jun 15, 2016 at 11:06 pm

        Protect Jacks record from who?? Never has been any threat to it.

    • DB

      Sep 21, 2016 at 5:04 pm

      What does this have to do with new wedges?

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  • Daniel Berger what’s in the bag accurate as of the Farmers Insurance Open. More photos from the event here.

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X

3-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 (15 degrees)
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6-wood: TaylorMade Qi10 Tour (21 degrees)
Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 8 X

Irons: TaylorMade P770 (3), TaylorMade Tour Preferred MC 2011 (4-PW)
Shafts: Project X Denali Blue 105 TX (3), Project X 6.5 (4-PW)

Wedges: Titleist Vokey Design SM9 (50-12F), Titleist Vokey Design SM10 (56-14F), Callaway Jaws Raw (60-08C)
Shafts: Project X 6.5 (50), True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 (56, 60)

Putter: Odyssey Ai-One Jailbird Mini DB
Grip: SuperStroke Zenergy PistolLock 1.0

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Wrap

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Check out more in-hand photos of Daniel Berger’s clubs in the forums.

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What are the driver and shaft combinations of the best golfers in the world? For gearheads, it’s an endlessly interesting question — even if we can only ever aspire to play LS heads and 7 TX shafts.

At this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, GolfWRX got in-hand looks at the driver setups of a wealth of players.

Check out some of the most interesting combos below, then head to the GolfWRX forums for the rest, as well as the rest of our galleries from New Orleans.

Rory McIlroy

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Shaft: Fujikura Ventus Black 6 X
Grip: Golf Pride MCC

Alex Fitzpatrick

Driver: Ping G430 LST (10.5 degrees)
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Daniel Berger

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Rasmus Hojgaard

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Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX
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Alejandro Tosti

Driver: Srixon ZX5 Mk II LS (9.5 degrees @10.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS T1100 75 6.5
Grip: Golf Pride MCC Plus4

James Nicholas

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Kevin Streelman

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Sang-moon Bae

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Russ Cochran

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke (9 degrees)
Shaft: Graphite Design Tour AD TP 6 X
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MJ Daffue

Driver: Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Max (10.5 degrees @9.5)
Shaft: Project X HZRDUS Smoke Green RDX 65 TX
Grip: Golf Pride ZGrip Cord Align

Check our more photos from the Zurich Classic here.

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  • Rasmus Højgaard what’s in the bag accurate as of the Zurich Classic.

Driver: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond (10.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Blue 60 TX

3-wood: Callaway Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Prototype (16.5 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K White 80 TX

Utility: Callaway Apex UW (21 degrees)
Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei AV Raw White 85 TX

Irons: Callaway Apex Pro (3), Callaway X Forged (4-PW)
Shafts: KBS $-Taper 130

Wedges: Callaway Jaws Raw (52-10S, 56-10S, 60-06C)
Shafts: KBS Tour 130 X

Putter: Odyssey Ai One Milled Eight T DB

Grips: Golf Pride MCC

Check out more in-hand photos of Hojgaard in the forums.

 

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