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Cleveland ZipCore XL
2024
Cleveland positioned the ZipCore XL as a direct upgrade over its predecessor, the Launcher XL, which had finished last in MyGolfSpy's game-improvement iron testing; the ZipCore XL moves from a hollow-body construction to a cavity-back design with new face technology aimed at improving feel while retaining forgiveness.
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Designed for high-handicap and mid-to-slower swing-speed golfers who prioritize forgiveness, distance, and easy launch over shot-shaping control, in a head shape that doesn't look overly chunky at address.
VERIFIED PRODUCT FACTS
What is specific to this model
The Cleveland ZipCore XL is a super game-improvement cavity-back iron launched by Cleveland Golf on January 19, 2024, as a successor to the hollow-body Launcher XL line. It's built for maximum forgiveness and distance while keeping a more compact, less bulky look than typical oversized game-improvement irons, aimed at higher-handicap and moderate swing-speed players.
release date
January 19, 2024
price at launch
$899.99 (steel shafts, 7-piece set); $999.99 (graphite shafts, 7-piece set)
set composition
7-piece sets; men's offered in right- and left-handed, women's offered right-handed standard
head type
Cavity-back, oversized/game-improvement profile — larger than standard GI irons but designed to avoid a bulky, oversized look
shaft options
mens steel: KBS Tour Lite (stock) • mens graphite: UST Mamiya Helium Nanocore 60 • womens graphite: UST Mamiya Nanocore 50 (lighter weight)
grip
mens: Lamkin Crossline 360 • womens: Lamkin ST Soft
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Cleveland positioned the ZipCore XL as a direct upgrade over its predecessor, the Launcher XL, which had finished last in MyGolfSpy's game-improvement iron testing; the ZipCore XL moves from a hollow-body construction to a cavity-back design with new face technology aimed at improving feel while retaining forgiveness.
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release date
January 19, 2024
price at launch
$899.99 (steel shafts, 7-piece set); $999.99 (graphite shafts, 7-piece set)
set composition
7-piece sets; men's offered in right- and left-handed, women's offered right-handed standard
head type
Cavity-back, oversized/game-improvement profile — larger than standard GI irons but designed to avoid a bulky, oversized look
shaft options
mens_steel: KBS Tour Lite (stock) • mens_graphite: UST Mamiya Helium Nanocore 60 • womens_graphite: UST Mamiya Nanocore 50 (lighter weight)
grip
mens: Lamkin Crossline 360 • womens: Lamkin ST Soft
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