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Why We Like It
- Built with long-distance problem-solving in mind, these oversized designs aim to help average golfers launch long shots higher from a variety of lies.
- Distance gets a boost from a thinner step design in the front part of the crown that gives, which enlarges the area of the face that flexes the most at impact.
- Three sole rails taper front to back to minimize the negative effects of steep swings and chunked shots and ease the way the head’s trailing edge moves through the turf.
- The larger heads naturally create stability on off-center hits for more consistent ball speeds.
- A “Hy-wood” option has a longer shaft and stronger lofts to provide extra forgiveness and ball speed for lofts up to the 6-hybrid.
- An online fitting tool shows players the ideal mix of lofts for their games based on average driver distance.
- Top 5 in Forgiveness, middle-handicaps
- 18, 21, 24, 27, 30 degrees (Hy-wood: 17, 20, 23, 26 degrees)
what our testers said
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Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
Who doesn't like high, straight and, best of all, far? The ball climbed higher, flew straighter and landed farther with each shot. An easy and pleasing swing experience. The potential for this club seems limitless.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
I like that it has a big, wide hitting area. They're not lying about it being XL. A great club for someone who's not comfortable hitting a 3-, 4- or 5-iron. Shots came in soft and in a hurry. I didn't have to hit it well and it still went to the moon.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Rick Vaughn from the "Major League" movie series before he got glasses. It had a lot of power and raw potential but was flying all over the yard. It goes, just not always straight.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
A lot of forgiveness. Would work well as a rescue club. Hits the ball nice and high with plenty of distance. It will definitely get you back in the fairway.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Distance was crazy when you hit a good one, but misses will cost you. Very easy to hit high, but difficult to control. Dispersion of shots wasn't tight enough for me. Hit some hooks and big fades.
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Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
Who doesn't like high, straight and, best of all, far? The ball climbed higher, flew straighter and landed farther with each shot. An easy and pleasing swing experience. The potential for this club seems limitless.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
I like that it has a big, wide hitting area. They're not lying about it being XL. A great club for someone who's not comfortable hitting a 3-, 4- or 5-iron. Shots came in soft and in a hurry. I didn't have to hit it well and it still went to the moon.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Rick Vaughn from the "Major League" movie series before he got glasses. It had a lot of power and raw potential but was flying all over the yard. It goes, just not always straight.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
A lot of forgiveness. Would work well as a rescue club. Hits the ball nice and high with plenty of distance. It will definitely get you back in the fairway.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Distance was crazy when you hit a good one, but misses will cost you. Very easy to hit high, but difficult to control. Dispersion of shots wasn't tight enough for me. Hit some hooks and big fades.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Sharp, muted sound to impact, but satisfying, nothing echoey or annoying. It also feels like you can control and work the ball since it has iron-like tendencies. Even on mis-hits, shots flew lower but went a similar distance.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
It performed extremely well for how little i enjoyed hitting it. I was able to hit it wherever I wanted to, which was in the fairway most of the time. It just does not sound or feel nice.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
This is a very effective club. I really like the way the sole interacts with the turf—it feels as if the club just cannot dig. The overall default is a mid-trajectory ball flight with a slight draw bias, but you're still able to work a fade if necessary.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
A real fairway finder. I feel like you can really go after it with no negative consequences. Easy to keep ball speed up no matter the strike. Similarly, distance is very, very good. Literally can grip it and rip it and not sweat the details.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
This club could definitely benefit from some adjustability. Shots were high and spinny, something I might have been able to combat with a different setting. I just couldn't get any distance out of it.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
Perfectly impacted shots went too high and dropped out of the air quicker than I'd like. Mis-hits were inconsistent. It was always a surprise to look up and see where the ball was flying.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
I'd like to see more height from a hybrid. More forgiving than controlling. While the ball speed was good, I struggled to get it up in the air with any consistency. Performed similarly to a driving iron.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
The three glide rails on the sole are distinctive and looked gimmicky to me. ...until I started hitting the club. Each shot was quite impressive. Extremely consistent, dead straight, and long. The glide rails do actually help the club get through the turf. Don't judge this book by its cover.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Performed great. Definitely made getting the ball elevated and up in the air easy. Piercing ball flight, too. Impact could be a bit jarring and high-pitched, like a soundbox version of a sword being unsheathed.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
It was very easy to hit and get up in the air. It's a little chunky looking at address, but it's effective. Impact sounds like you're cracking a whip. Very hot off the face.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
While I found the topline and the shape to be super-distracting, the performance was there. It gave me a higher ball flight and more consistent distance than any of the other hybrids I tested. The ball speed was consistent as well.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Nice, polished look. Alignment tool almost looks like a unicorn. I was able to get a good launch angle, great height and soft landings with these hybrids.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
I really liked the indentation on the back half of the clubhead. As far as performance goes, the farther away from the center I hit it, the more extra spin I got, but I was able to control it and hit the shots I would typically need to play on the course with a hybrid. Overall, a decent club.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
I was really surprised by how deceptively long this hybrid was, especially with higher launch angle. Didn't sacrifice any distance. Heel-to-toe width seemed to be longer but it really delivered a blow at impact. Easy to close face and hit a draw.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
The connection I felt to this club was really good. I was able to generate the swing speed and distance I was looking for. The face feels really strong. Not in love with the look, but don't hate it. It just performs really well.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
I liked the elongated face, even though it's a little big looking down at it. Easy to get the ball in the air. It's an aim-and-shoot club, albeit louder—but not unpleasant—than most.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
The rounded bottom edge made it easy to get the ball up in the air. The crown feature I could do without from a looks standpoint—it seems like it has more offset—but it definitely helps you hit the ball straight with a small draw.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
The offset head did not inspire confidence that I would make good contact. When I did, shots were high, weak, and often right. Too much spin and not enough power for me.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I like the railing technology. It gives you the perception that the head is going to glide through the turf pretty well, and it does. Hard to go at it with this club, however. I had to be very deliberate with it to hit good shots. Might be good for someone who needs to work on their tempo.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Too much variance in direction for my liking. It was as if each shot spun more right or left than the swings deserved. Shots did launch high and had good height, but didn't go far enough to compensate for the directional inconsistencies.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Energetic. The ball was lively coming off the face. I loved the clean, crisp feel to impact and the sound. Great feedback. It didn't mask every bad shot, but it let me know when I hit one poorly and I was able to correct.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The sole rails inspire a lot of confidence while the contrasting paint frames the ball into a nice, compact package. The rails really did help the club get through the dirt. When you catch it on the sweet spot, you get a good, rising trajectory.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I wasn't crazy about the look, but once you hit it, you don't mind the appearance at all. Wow! Super explosive. Sounds loud—like Steve Austin hitting you in the back with a folding chair—and the ball just goes.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
It's a little larger than I'm used to, but I do like the indenting, offset look. In that aspect, it looks similar to a driving iron when you gaze down on it. Very spinny off the face but also very forgiving, which is nice. You can hit it anywhere on the face, and it's still going to go.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
Heel shots really hang in there and work hard to hold their line. They don't get away from you to the right. More of an oversized hybrid that's going to give the ball some horsepower.
Shane
36, Handicap 15
5 years testing
Rick Vaughn from the "Major League" movie series before he got glasses. It had a lot of power and raw potential but was flying all over the yard. It goes, just not always straight.
Wei
55, Handicap 13
9 years testing
This is a very effective club. I really like the way the sole interacts with the turf—it feels as if the club just cannot dig. The overall default is a mid-trajectory ball flight with a slight draw bias, but you're still able to work a fade if necessary.
Jin
30, Handicap 13
1 year testing
This club could definitely benefit from some adjustability. Shots were high and spinny, something I might have been able to combat with a different setting. I just couldn't get any distance out of it.
Ryan
46, Handicap 14
2 years testing
I'd like to see more height from a hybrid. More forgiving than controlling. While the ball speed was good, I struggled to get it up in the air with any consistency. Performed similarly to a driving iron.
Daniel
33, Handicap 12
5 years testing
I was really surprised by how deceptively long this hybrid was, especially with higher launch angle. Didn't sacrifice any distance. Heel-to-toe width seemed to be longer but it really delivered a blow at impact. Easy to close face and hit a draw.
Gary
37, Handicap 13
10+ years testing
The sole rails inspire a lot of confidence while the contrasting paint frames the ball into a nice, compact package. The rails really did help the club get through the dirt. When you catch it on the sweet spot, you get a good, rising trajectory.
Ryan
49, Handicap 10
7 years testing
Who doesn't like high, straight and, best of all, far? The ball climbed higher, flew straighter and landed farther with each shot. An easy and pleasing swing experience. The potential for this club seems limitless.
Wayne
60, Handicap 6
2 years testing
A lot of forgiveness. Would work well as a rescue club. Hits the ball nice and high with plenty of distance. It will definitely get you back in the fairway.
Sean
53, Handicap 6
8 years testing
Distance was crazy when you hit a good one, but misses will cost you. Very easy to hit high, but difficult to control. Dispersion of shots wasn't tight enough for me. Hit some hooks and big fades.
Skylar
26, Handicap 7
2 years testing
Sharp, muted sound to impact, but satisfying, nothing echoey or annoying. It also feels like you can control and work the ball since it has iron-like tendencies. Even on mis-hits, shots flew lower but went a similar distance.
Sándor J.
36, Handicap 9
2 years testing
It performed extremely well for how little i enjoyed hitting it. I was able to hit it wherever I wanted to, which was in the fairway most of the time. It just does not sound or feel nice.
Peter
57, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
A real fairway finder. I feel like you can really go after it with no negative consequences. Easy to keep ball speed up no matter the strike. Similarly, distance is very, very good. Literally can grip it and rip it and not sweat the details.
Matt
52, Handicap 11
3 years testing
The three glide rails on the sole are distinctive and looked gimmicky to me. ...until I started hitting the club. Each shot was quite impressive. Extremely consistent, dead straight, and long. The glide rails do actually help the club get through the turf. Don't judge this book by its cover.
Alex
40, Handicap 11
6 years testing
Performed great. Definitely made getting the ball elevated and up in the air easy. Piercing ball flight, too. Impact could be a bit jarring and high-pitched, like a soundbox version of a sword being unsheathed.
John
55, Handicap 11
1 year testing
While I found the topline and the shape to be super-distracting, the performance was there. It gave me a higher ball flight and more consistent distance than any of the other hybrids I tested. The ball speed was consistent as well.
David
66, Handicap 8
1 year testing
Nice, polished look. Alignment tool almost looks like a unicorn. I was able to get a good launch angle, great height and soft landings with these hybrids.
RC
63, Handicap 7
2 years testing
The connection I felt to this club was really good. I was able to generate the swing speed and distance I was looking for. The face feels really strong. Not in love with the look, but don't hate it. It just performs really well.
Anand
43, Handicap 6
10+ years testing
I like the railing technology. It gives you the perception that the head is going to glide through the turf pretty well, and it does. Hard to go at it with this club, however. I had to be very deliberate with it to hit good shots. Might be good for someone who needs to work on their tempo.
Thomas
60, Handicap 7
10+ years testing
Energetic. The ball was lively coming off the face. I loved the clean, crisp feel to impact and the sound. Great feedback. It didn't mask every bad shot, but it let me know when I hit one poorly and I was able to correct.
Jack
35, Handicap 1
2 years testing
I like that it has a big, wide hitting area. They're not lying about it being XL. A great club for someone who's not comfortable hitting a 3-, 4- or 5-iron. Shots came in soft and in a hurry. I didn't have to hit it well and it still went to the moon.
Alejandra
26, Handicap 5
4 years testing
Perfectly impacted shots went too high and dropped out of the air quicker than I'd like. Mis-hits were inconsistent. It was always a surprise to look up and see where the ball was flying.
Megan
39, Handicap 0
1 year testing
It was very easy to hit and get up in the air. It's a little chunky looking at address, but it's effective. Impact sounds like you're cracking a whip. Very hot off the face.
Robert
28, Handicap 2
1 year testing
I really liked the indentation on the back half of the clubhead. As far as performance goes, the farther away from the center I hit it, the more extra spin I got, but I was able to control it and hit the shots I would typically need to play on the course with a hybrid. Overall, a decent club.
Ricky
46, Handicap +3
10+ years testing
I liked the elongated face, even though it's a little big looking down at it. Easy to get the ball in the air. It's an aim-and-shoot club, albeit louder—but not unpleasant—than most.
Jamie
51, Handicap 5
2 years testing
The rounded bottom edge made it easy to get the ball up in the air. The crown feature I could do without from a looks standpoint—it seems like it has more offset—but it definitely helps you hit the ball straight with a small draw.
Paul
63, Handicap 4
10+ years testing
The offset head did not inspire confidence that I would make good contact. When I did, shots were high, weak, and often right. Too much spin and not enough power for me.
Molly
37, Handicap 0
4 years testing
Too much variance in direction for my liking. It was as if each shot spun more right or left than the swings deserved. Shots did launch high and had good height, but didn't go far enough to compensate for the directional inconsistencies.
BK
41, Handicap 1
9 years testing
I wasn't crazy about the look, but once you hit it, you don't mind the appearance at all. Wow! Super explosive. Sounds loud—like Steve Austin hitting you in the back with a folding chair—and the ball just goes.
Matt
27, Handicap 5
1 year testing
It's a little larger than I'm used to, but I do like the indenting, offset look. In that aspect, it looks similar to a driving iron when you gaze down on it. Very spinny off the face but also very forgiving, which is nice. You can hit it anywhere on the face, and it's still going to go.
Alan
30, Handicap 1
1 year testing
Heel shots really hang in there and work hard to hold their line. They don't get away from you to the right. More of an oversized hybrid that's going to give the ball some horsepower.
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Cleveland Halo XL
HALO XL Hybrids are a versatile long-game option that makes for a great long-Iron or Fairway Wood substitute. The GlideRail sole tech helps you get in-and-out of the turf without interference so you can break out of tough lies, thick rough, or even a fairway bunker or two. And with MainFrame XL, you get added distance and forgiveness for complete confidence on every swing.
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