Back in August, we featured a new release from Cleveland Golf called the Launcher XL. As part of that line, the Launcher XL Halo Hy-Wood seemed to get a bit lost in the shuffle…Part hybrid, part fairway wood, where does it fit in the bag?

When we put it to the test in the THP Tech Studio however, it quickly became one of the favorites and something that could help a lot of golfers. Bridging the gap from woods to irons has never been easy. Be it through higher lofted fairway woods, hybrids, utility irons, etc.
This new breed is upon us, something that could offer the distance of those higher lofted fairway woods, in a package that might just be easier to hit. Rather than continue to extoll the benefits, we hopped into the hitting bay to tell you all about it.
We kick off the video below, with an overhead view discussing some of the technology that makes the Hy-Wood unique. From there, we take some swings in the hitting bay of the Tech Studio and show the data and of course finish it up with the table view breaking down what you just saw.
After watching the video above, is this a club that would fit into your bag? If so, where would it slot and what would it replace?
For more information on the Hy-Wood or any of the entire line of Cleveland Launcher XL, check out their website at www.clevelandgolf.com.




[QUOTE=”jdang307, post: 11941455, member: 46013″]
Just read that the new Hywood is 17 degrees, 1/2” longer, and a lighter shaft. Might fit right alongside the old one.
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Interesting – making adding length and removing loft seems like it would make it less forgiving…
I don’t want a few extra yards with it…the current height/distance is perfect for the spot in the bag. I’m sticking with the old one.
Also in that thread there was talk of a 4 hywood at 20*. So perhaps that’s why they made the 3, a little longer. The current one is a mainstay, but I will be buying all new ones to test for sure!
I wonder if the “upgraded rail system”, will play easier? I can’t imagine that, the prior gen is pretty much fool proof. I wished I had added more hybrids to my set. Something to consider, if bagging these new ones.
pretty cool they have an online fitting tool to see how to mix and match clubs it looks like
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This lineup looks really good. They’ve added a 4+ hy-wood. Looking forward to hitting these during their annual demo days this spring.
I was playing recently and noticed a slightly different sound… when I looked at the club sure enough the back weight was missing. The club has been great… the build quality has been rather suspect.
On this note, does anybody know the weight of the weight in the back of the hywood and/or where one can be found? I don’t have a Cleveland certified repair person close enough to make it worth it for a club I can replace for ~$125 or just move to a different model (IE just get better with the UW).
[QUOTE=”henchman24, post: 12064393, member: 74814″]
I was playing recently and noticed a slightly different sound… when I looked at the club sure enough the back weight was missing. The club has been great… the build quality has been rather suspect.
On this note, does anybody know the weight of the weight in the back of the hywood and/or where one can be found? I don’t have a Cleveland certified repair person close enough to make it worth it for a club I can replace for ~$125 or just move to a different model (IE just get better with the UW).
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Contact Cleveland, see what they can do for you. In the past they’ve been wonderful with me about small issues
[QUOTE=”vonbonds, post: 12064543, member: 61237″]
Contact Cleveland, see what they can do for you. In the past they’ve been wonderful with me about small issues
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I did and they just steered me to the qualified repair shop route. Which is just a bit too far from me to make it worth it. They didn’t disclose the weight and wouldn’t send me one.
Man, I was absolutely hammering the Hywood at the range today!
I finally got my 3+ Hywood out to the range today. I had originally ordered it with the Tensei Blue 65R but they were backordered so dropped down to the 55R. Was a little worried but I’m reworking my swing and moving everything lighter and less stiff so figured I’d give it a go.
Holy crap – this club is just stupid good. First swing with it was dead straight with medium trajectory. The rest of the balls were straight, just the trajectory and yardage changed with how good/bad the strike was. The shaft timed perfectly and as always, easy swing = good result. You’d think I would have learned that by now…
The XL2 driver is already on the short list to try when I do a fitting.
[QUOTE=”henchman24, post: 12064393, member: 74814″]
I was playing recently and noticed a slightly different sound… when I looked at the club sure enough the back weight was missing. The club has been great… the build quality has been rather suspect.
On this note, does anybody know the weight of the weight in the back of the hywood and/or where one can be found? I don’t have a Cleveland certified repair person close enough to make it worth it for a club I can replace for ~$125 or just move to a different model (IE just get better with the UW).
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This happened to me last August. I had bought it from an online retailer. PGASS is an authorized agent to I went there and they sent it back to Cleveland. Cleveland replaced the club. That weight cannot be purchased.
My son played with my hywood and senior shaft yesterday. He is 28 years old. He was killing it off the tee and hitting it further then my drives. I couldn’t believe it.
Pulled the HyWood 3+ four times today – off the tee on a short/tight par 4, and from the fairway on three par 5s. Each time was straight and well behaved. Just stupid-easy to hit.
Has anyone played with the regular Launcher XL Halo hybrids? After having success with the hy-wood, I regret not getting the 4 and 5 in a hybrid.
[QUOTE=”Carolina Golfer, post: 12389870, member: 44136″]
Has anyone played with the regular Launcher XL Halo hybrids? After having success with the hy-wood, I regret not getting the 4 and 5 in a hybrid.
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You mean the current one or the Launcher (previous generation)? I actually had one of each for a time. The current one is an interesting club, much more hybrid iron (due to the step crown) than something like the G430 which is a fairway shrunk in the dryer. I hit it ok but it wasn’t as magic for me as the HyWood. Mostly because it didn’t quite fit my eye over time, and I bonded with the G430 hybrids. Well, until tomorrow at least…