Cleveland RTX 588 Wedges

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Cleveland RTX 588 Wedges reviewed by Mark Crossfield PGA professional AskGolfGuru. The Cleveland 588 wedges have been used by many major winners over the years and the RTX Rotex wedge is a classic looking high spinning wedge for golfers looking for real control.

37 thoughts on “Cleveland RTX 588 Wedges

  1. Would agree with your general assessment of it is feel, look etc when it
    comes to wedges but I think spin wise rooted, new pings, etc the real game
    come in hitting from rough that is where you want to launch monitor not the
    mat. The other thing I have seen is the mizuno/cleveland/other forged
    wedges wear faster. You hit a lot of shots, tend to be steeper, bunker work
    etc. My vokey and ping wedges seem to last longer.

  2. I have loved my Vokey wedges. When my first wore out I got another.
    Recently tried the Cleveland RTX 588 2.0 at a demo. I am waiting for
    delivery. I like it very much.

  3. I have a Reg 558 56 Cleveland in my bag around the greens cannot ask for
    better. My handicap was cut from a 21 to a 16 in 3 months because my short
    game had improved so must. From about 50 to 60 meters from the green and
    also short chips it has really worked for me .Am enjoying the game even
    more now. 

  4. sold… currently using the vokey 60* and love it but my new set of irons
    has left me a gap from 48-56 this looks like a great contender 

  5. Bought a 50-10, 54-12 and a 58-8 today; they perfectly match to my new
    rocketbladez tour 47° pw which I bought today as well in the whole set up
    to the 4i. I hit them on FlightScope and the numbers weren’t the truest
    really but just the way they felt hitting into a net told me that they
    gotta spin massively. Curious on wearing them in on the range tomorrow. ;)

  6. Mark, I’ve read/seen some reviews by individuals who claim the durability
    of the 588 RTX suffers. Particularly the sharpness of the grooves over
    time. Have you heard or experienced this yourself?

  7. Have got black colour 50 degree…feels nice when you hit it but as for
    more spin..not sure..also have a 52 Nike which seems to spin more..also
    used a Titleist vokey..all very nice wedges…can’t go wrong with any of
    them..

  8. Just bought the black pearl version looks amazing! seeing increased spin,
    but i did refine my technique feels incredibly soft great club!

  9. got the 588 RTG oil can color at 60 degree with 6 degree bounce. tried it
    out and love it. fantastic for shots 20 yards and in to the green which is
    too far for putting from or a less lofted wedge. very good feel and
    similar to my Vokey 56 degree sand wedge from Titleist.

  10. Have had a black 588 60 wedge for a year or so. Love it. Cleveland make
    great wedges. More recently bought an RTX 52 with the CB & enjoyed it at
    first, but now find it a pretty unforgiving club. Just doesn’t feel anyway
    near as soft as a blade wedge. Almost feels like you have to hit it out the
    middle to avoid hurting your hand. Pretty crap investment if i’m honest.

  11. Hey everyone! I sent my swing into mark through the app but whether he
    chooses to air it is probably pretty slim. But I posted my swing on my
    channel if anyone would like to go check it out and give me some feedback
    that would be awesome! Thanks guys 🙂

  12. the main difference for me is the shape if you like more a straight leading
    edge then go for vokey but if you want a more rounded leading edge most
    clevelands will be perfect

  13. in Australia they come standard with a tour concept shaft by dyanamic gold.
    The shaft has a higher kick point which is spose to lower the ball flight.
    When i hit the wedges the difference for me was marginal. My vokeys fly
    pretty low allready and i was wondering if the shafts did actually lower
    the flight for Mark? Obviously however if they come with stick s200’s the
    point is mute. s2’s are too weak for me, even in a wedge where it doesnt
    make that much difference.

  14. Mark, could you do a review of the cleveland 588 RTG (raw tour grind)
    wedges. I have 2 normal 588’s in the bag terrific clubs but thinking about
    adding a lob wedge to the quiver.

  15. Well, I give you that Crossfield doesn’t sound as perky and excited as in
    his earlier videos. However, he hammers out 2 videos a day. He’s developed
    a routine, and if you don’t like it than don’t watch it. 🙂 What I like
    about his reviews is, that I feel he gives me his honest opinion. And what
    I like even more is, that he calls marketing BS when he sees it. Where else
    do you find anybody like that on the web?

  16. I LOVE practicing my short game… I’ve honestly spent 3 solid hours at the
    range just hitting all sorts of quirky little shots and putting 🙂

  17. Could you do a RTX 588 and 588 forged comparison? Loved the vid. Have this
    wedge in the black nickel finish, 60*/12* bounce, absolutely love it.

  18. Hi Mark, I’m loving the wedge as well. Looks stunning The thing about the
    new grooves is, that Cleveland changes the tool that makes grooves after
    every single wedge, which ensures consistant and equally deep grooves on
    every single wedge. That’s basically the trick. Also, every new club from
    Cleveland comes with a big range of shaft options, WITHOUT upcharge.
    Project X has upcharge, but that’s it. It’s brilliant! One concern though.
    You can not choose a specific grind on the wedge, a real shame

  19. They all have relatively the same performance. You can’t go wrong with any
    of those companies, choose what looks/feels best to you and provides the
    loft/bounce options that fit you set. I kind of hate questions like
    this…..

  20. This Wedge is with a standard Dynamic Gold Wedge Flex (s200). Every new
    Cleveland wedge on the European Market is. Unless you obviously ask for
    something else.

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