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The RTX 6 ZipCore is Cleveland's wedge for players who actually work the ball around the green rather than just chunk-and-run it on. In the Tour Grind spec, the sole is shaped for shotmakers who open the face, lay it flat, and expect the leading edge to stay tight to the turf. This is a 2023 model, and it carries the ZipCore low-density core that shifts the center of gravity to move the sweet spot closer to where you actually strike a wedge.
What sets it apart from a generic gap or sand wedge is the groove work. Cleveland runs UltiZip grooves here, cut deeper and sharper with tighter tolerances, and the whole face gets a heat treatment so the grooves hold their edge longer than most wedges do after a full season. Spin on partial shots and out of wet or rough lies is where you feel it.
The loft spread is unusually wide. You can build a full matching set from a 46-degree pitching-gap piece all the way up to a 64-degree lob, with doubled-up options at 54, 56, 58, and 60 so you can dial in the exact grind and bounce combo you want at your scoring lofts. That flexibility is the point of the RTX line.
In short
The Cleveland RTX 6 ZipCore (2023) is a tour-grind wedge built for shotmaking and versatility around the green. Lofts run 46° to 64° across 3 grinds. It carries a $149.99 MSRP.
Refresh due soon
Brands in this category update about every 2 years, and the RTX 6 ZipCore is 3 years old with no successor yet, so a new model could land any time. Grab it at clearance pricing now, or wait a few weeks to see what replaces it.
Based on release timing and this line's typical refresh cycle, not a live price quote.
Modeled from the $149.99 original MSRP and a 3-year-old release (about 33% of MSRP retained used).
Used market value
$40 - $55
Private sale, fair to like-new
Trade-in value
$25 - $40
What a shop typically pays
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The RTX 6 ZipCore is the 2nd of 2 generations Cleveland has released in this line, from the RTX ZipCore (2021) to the RTX 6 ZipCore (2023). It followed the RTX ZipCore (2021). It is the newest generation in the line.
| Loft | Bounce | Grind | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46° | 8° | Mid | Chrome |
| 48° | 8° | Mid | Chrome |
| 50° | 9° | Mid | Chrome |
| 52° | 10° | Mid | Chrome |
| 54° | 10° | Mid | Chrome |
| 54° | 14° | Full | Chrome |
| 56° | 10° | Mid | Chrome |
| 56° | 14° | Full | Chrome |
| 58° | 8° | Low | Chrome |
| 58° | 10° | Mid | Chrome |
| 60° | 8° | Low | Chrome |
| 60° | 10° | Mid | Chrome |
| 64° | 10° | Mid | Chrome |
Loft and bounce are nominal values. Actual specifications may vary.
The Tour Grind sole is the narrow, versatile shape in the RTX 6 family. Heel and trailing-edge relief let you open the face wide without the sole lifting the leading edge off the ground, so flop shots and cut lobs sit down at address the way you want them to. It rewards a player who manipulates the face and takes a shallow-to-neutral divot, and it is less forgiving of a steep, digging attack than a fuller sole would be. Inside the head, ZipCore replaces some of the mass behind the face with a lighter core material, which lets Cleveland reposition weight for a higher, more centered MOI and a slightly firmer, more consistent feel across the face. It is a forged-feeling wedge with a clean, compact profile at address, and the cavity-back construction keeps the mishits from falling completely off a cliff on distance.
The Tour Grind is the narrowest, most relieved sole in the RTX 6 lineup. It has extra heel and trailing-edge grinding so you can open the face for lobs and cut shots without the leading edge rising off the turf. The fuller mid and low grinds keep more sole material and give you more forgiveness and bounce for square-faced, steeper swings, so they suit players who dig more or play softer sand.
Most players carry three or four of these. A common setup is a 50 or 52 as the gap wedge, a 54 or 56 as the sand wedge, and a 58 or 60 as the lob. If your set already ends in a strong pitching wedge, the 46 and 48 help close the yardage gap at the top. The 64 is a specialty club for players who want a very high, soft shot and can handle the shorter effective distance.
The UltiZip grooves are cut deeper and sharper with more grooves on the face than earlier Tour Zip grooves, and Cleveland heat-treats the face so the edges stay sharp longer. Where you notice it most is on partial shots, wet turf, and out of the rough, since those are the lies that normally kill spin. On clean full shots from the fairway the difference is smaller.
It is forgiving for a tour-style wedge, but it is not a game-improvement club and it will not pretend to be one. ZipCore centers the sweet spot and the cavity keeps mishits from losing all their distance, but the narrow Tour Grind sole asks for reasonably clean contact. If you take deep divots or want maximum help from the sole, the wider grinds are a better fit.
The Tour Grind runs on the lower to mid side for bounce, which is what makes it work on firm turf and tight lies. Lower bounce keeps the leading edge close to the ground when you open the face, but it also means it is less forgiving in soft, fluffy sand or off fat, steep contact. Match it to firm and medium conditions, and step up to a fuller grind if you play soft courses or dig.
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