Cleveland · Wedge · 2026
CBZ
CaddyIndex™ breakdown: what our research found across each of the six performance dimensions, with cited sources.
You want a forgiving cavity-back wedge that looks, feels and spins like a player's wedge - a soft Z-alloy head, blade-comparable spin and an almost-invisible cavity, with a sole grind for every loft.
You want the crispest tour-blade feedback, a compact pure-blade head, or the lowest price.
Pros
- A soft Z-Alloy head (25% softer than RTX) - a premium feel
- Blade-comparable spin, even on short swings
- An essentially invisible cavity - a clean blade-profile look
- A Golf Digest 2026 Hot List wedge - the best cavity back ever
Cons
- Not the crisp, high-feedback feel of a tour blade
- A premium price for a game-improvement wedge
- A toe-biased sweet spot tuned to mid-high handicappers
By dimension
Forgiveness
Best-in-class - the latest cavity-back evolution with a larger sweet spot positioned toward the toe (where most mid-high handicappers strike), feel and forgiveness for the average golfer. Among the most forgiving wedges - widely called the best cavity-back wedge ever made.
Distance
Best-in-class - the CBZ really spins even on short swings, with spin far closer to premium blade-wedge performance than previous cavity backs, consistent on chips, pitches and full shots. Among the best wedges for distance control.
Workability
Workable for a cavity back - three sole grinds matched to loft (V, S and C) plus a Full Face groove option, with the C-sole easing open-faced short shots, and the near-blade profile helping it work like a player's wedge. More workable than a typical game-improvement wedge thanks to the blade-like shaping.
Feel
Soft and refined - the Z-Alloy head (shared with the RTZ) is 25% softer than the metal used in the RTX for a feel that is fantastic and on the softer side with moderate feedback, a soft, refined contact. Among the better wedge feels - a soft Z-alloy game-improvement feel.
Sound
A soft, muted note - the soft Z-Alloy avoids the clicky sound of firmer cavity backs, a muted, soft acoustic. A clean, muted note.
Looks at address
Among the best - the cavity back is essentially invisible at address (the topline, leading edge and hosel transition resemble a standard blade-profile wedge), a clean, player's look. Among the cleanest game-improvement wedges - a near-blade look.
Sources
Some of the reviews, lab tests and head-to-head comparisons we read while grading this club.