Cleveland Halo XL woods: 3 things you need to know

Realizing not everyone has the time to consume endless content on club launch day, we’re trying something different and offering a fresh version of our detailed tech write-ups that hits the high points. Here’s what you need to know about Cleveland’s Halo XL woods which will be available at retail starting January 19th.

Three easy-to-hit options

To go along with the launch of the new Cleveland Launcher XL2 drivers, Cleveland is also introducing three new long-game options with the Halo XL woods to help golfers find the best club type to fit their swing and their game. The options are the Halo XL fairway woods, Halo XL hybrids, and the all-new Hy-Wood loaded with fairway wood power and hybrid control.

Now before we go any further, you’re probably asking yourself – Hey, if they made Launcher XL2 drivers why not make matching fairway woods and hybrids? and for that, the engineering team at Cleveland has a very easy answer, “With drivers being unique clubs off the tee, we wanted to create a line of unique long game clubs specifically designed to help create better scoring chances. We wanted to close the gap of mishits avid golfers make with their long Irons throughout the round and designed three models that offer better scoring opportunities,” said. Dustin Brekke, director of engineering at Cleveland Golf.

Technology and design

A key attribute of the Halo XL woods line is the Glide Rails on the sole of the clubs to help lower the center of gravity by positioning extra mass on the sole and to help deliver more effective turf interaction to better maintain a square face through the impact zone. In essence, they act as rudders to help the club glide through the grass without digging and are especially effective from the rough.

On the inside, the Halo XL woods utilize the same AI-designed MainFrame XL technology as the Launcher XL2 drivers to expand the effective size of the sweet spot to boost distance and forgiveness, but with evolving variable face thickness through the entire Halo XL series woods to best match how each club is most often missed based on player testing data.

One design that stands out with the new Halo XL woods is the Hy-Wood which is designed with a head size, shape, and shaft length directly between a traditional fairway wood and a hybrid.

This club helps to better maintain proper gapping in the top end of the bag while also being easier to hit. Now we don’t want to call it the star of the show but one specifically new option the 4+ is intended to fit right in between the 5-wood and 5-hybrid, which from ample player testing has shown to be one of the most difficult gaps in the bag for golfers to find a club.

Customizable just for you

More technology carried over from Launcher XL2 drivers is Action Mass CB (counterbalance) to help make the club feel lighter and easier to control by placing an 8-gram counterweight under the extreme butt end of the grip. Testing has proven that a counterbalanced driver helps the club feel lighter, promotes a more stable and controlled backswing, and encourages a more inside club path leading to a more square face at impact.

For players that prefer a more traditional feel, Cleveland also offers a custom Accuracy Build which features a shaft that’s a half-inch shorter and doesn’t use counterbalancing.

Price and Availability

The Cleveland Halo XL woods, will be available starting January 19th, 2024, and come with a retail price of $249.99 each for the fairway woods, $239.99 each for the Hy-Wood, and $229.99 each for the hybrid.

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Golf.com Editor

Ryan Barath is GOLF Magazine and GOLF.com’s senior editor for equipment. He has an extensive club-fitting and -building background with more than 20 years of experience working with golfers of all skill levels, including PGA Tour players. Before joining the staff, he was the lead content strategist for Tour Experience Golf, in Toronto, Canada.