{"id":3992,"date":"2015-06-16T11:50:02","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T11:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/?p=3992"},"modified":"2016-11-17T14:13:11","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T14:13:11","slug":"joining-the-dots-the-cleveland-588-wedges-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/planetgolfreview\/golf\/equipment\/3992\/joining-the-dots-the-cleveland-588-wedges-review","title":{"rendered":"Joining the dots: the Cleveland RTX 588 2.0 review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Satin-Money-Group\"<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"56-Satin-Blade-Mid-Bounce-Money1B_MASTER\"<\/a>Golf Club Tested<\/span><\/h2>\n

Club<\/span>:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin Wedge<\/span>
\nLoft Setting:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>52\u00b0 56\u00b0 60\u00b0<\/span>
\nDot System:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>3 Dot<\/span><\/span>
\nShaft:<\/span><\/span>\u00a0True Temper Dynamic Gold
\n<\/span>Flex:<\/span>\u00a0Wedge<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

There is no better testing ground than a links course to put a wedge system through its paces because you need to play so many different shots around the greens with the tight-cropped fairways, pot bunkers and heavy rough. Then of course there are the 100-yard shots in every type of wind imaginable \u2013 downwind, into the wind, crosswinds and the many variants in between.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Technology:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The technology behind Cleveland\u2019s 588 \"56-Satin-Blade-Mid-Bounce-Address2\"<\/a>wedge system is there to help you in every situation you could come up against, from 100 yards in and with each type of shot you want to play, and with the dot system they have made it simple for you to understand.<\/p>\n

The 3 Dot<\/strong> <\/span>\u2013<\/span>\u00a0which were the 52\u00b0 and 60\u00b0 wedges I tested \u2013 gives you a high bounce, allowing the club to glide through most surfaces. If your short game is your weakest area, these are the wedges I would recommend you use. They are versatile, so you can open the face when playing from bunkers and coming out of roughs, but they also give you that consistent sole width that helps you on full shots into the green.<\/p>\n

The 2 Dot<\/strong><\/span> \u2013<\/span>\u00a0the 56\u00b0 wedge I tested \u2013 is your standard bounce, which helps you in most conditions. The combination of having a trailing edge grind and the medium bounce it offers gives you that versatility. If you have a neutral angle of attack \u2013 not too steep and not too shallow \u2013 into the ball, this would be the option for you.<\/p>\n

The 1 Dot<\/strong><\/span> \u2013<\/span>\u00a0option is the low bounce grind \"56-Satin-Blade-Mid-Bounce-Face\"<\/a>that has a trailing edge. This is for players who are more aggressive in their shot making around the green and have a shallow swing plane \u2013 it is the perfect wedge if you play on a links-type course with tight lies.<\/p>\n

The best way to go would be a combination of dots to help fill your gap wedge system; 15% sharper grooves and a new micro-milled face are achieved with the new Rotex face pattern, which helps give these wedges the maximum surface roughness allowed by the USGA.<\/p>\n