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The HiBore XL features a triangle shape that allows for a larger clubface for maximum forgiveness.<\/p>\n
Cleveland Golf<\/p>\n
\u201cInnovation is the ability to see change as an opportunity\u2014not a threat.\u201d<\/p>\n
That quote from Steve Jobs, one of the greatest innovators ever, is relevant across all industries, including golf. As original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) leverage new materials, technologies and testing in the arms race for golf\u2019s growing demographics, some are leading the pack.<\/p>\n
L.A.B. Golf, which recently sold<\/a> to private equity firm L Catterton for a reported $200 million, innovated the modern-day putter. The brand sparked the zero-torque movement which was quickly mimicked by legacy golf OEMs including Odyssey, TaylorMade and Bettinardi. J.J. Spaun\u2019s 64-foot putt on the 18th hole to win the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont only validated<\/a> L.A.B. Golf\u2019s innovation.<\/p>\n Since its release in late 2024, Cleveland Golf\u2019s HiBore XL driver has been met with both hesitation and obsession<\/a> over its design, which bucks the trend from modern-day drivers.<\/p>\n \u201cThe unique look of the club has certainly turned some heads and struck people as something unique and different from anything they had seen before,\u201d said Casey Schultz, Cleveland Golf senior product manager. \u201cThe surprising thing about the product to many has been just how good it sounds. Golfers expect odd-looking drivers from the past to have loud, unappealing sounds, but the sound of the HiBore XL driver has certainly been a massive positive this generation.\u201d<\/p>\n Cleveland Golf started searching for an alternative partner for its impact simulations and pre-processing around 2008 or \u201909. Altair, a global technology company known for its software and cloud solutions in simulation as well as high-performance computing, AI and data analytics, provided<\/a> Cleveland Golf with more efficient, effective and detailed solutions, particularly around club engineering and testing.<\/p>\n As golf continues to explode in popularity\u201447.2 million Americans age 6+ played both on- and off-course golf in 2024 according<\/a> to the National Golf Foundation\u2014OEMs like Cleveland Golf are prioritizing solutions for the game\u2019s growing demos and novices.<\/p>\n Bringing back one of the brand\u2019s beloved classics with a modern twist, the Hibore XL features a narrowed chassis to maintain the desired head volume, while placing weight low and deep, and tapering the rear of the club to create its triangular shape to help support its extra-large face. The larger club face translates into an expanded sweet spot for players with a 19% increase in size compared to the brand\u2019s previous driver (Launcher XL 2).<\/p>\n \u201cThe goal with this product was to improve sound, but we did not want to sacrifice forgiveness to get there,\u201d said Jacob Lambeth, Cleveland Golf research engineering supervisor. \u201cSo we developed a new optimization process with Altair software to help us identify any alternative designs that could stiffen the sole and maintain forgiveness. To our surprise, the simulation converged on a very triangular shape and decreased the clubhead\u2019s volume.<\/p>\n \u201cIt drastically increased stiffness\u2014leading to better sound\u2014and maintained forgiveness\u2014measured by MOI (moment of inertia). The lower volume opened the door for us to increase the face size, which helps forgiveness on large mishits. In the end, you have a product that sounds better, feels better and performs better.\u201d<\/p>\n While the triangular clubhead shape isn\u2019t completely revolutionary (see also: Titleist 907 D1, Callaway FT-iZ, Big Bertha Fusion and COBRA LTDx and LTDx Max), Cleveland Golf\u2019s emphasis on providing golfers with as massive of a clubface as possible within USGA regulations could reignite the triangular trend as OEMs engineer clubs specifically for novice golfers who are getting into the game through Topgolf and other golf-entertainment venues, shows and movies like Full Swing and Happy Gilmore 2<\/a>, or streetwear-inspired brands including Malbon<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cAltair created a set of engineering tools that allows companies to bring physical testing into the digital realm, not simply to analyze, but to optimize,\u201d Altair account manager Ryan Samuels said. \u201cWe didn\u2019t just focus on one physics type like structural analysis, but many that are relevant to the product design like aerodynamics and acoustics. That allows companies like Cleveland Golf to simulate and optimize on a multi-disciplinary basis to develop a club that not only sounds good but feels and performs at a high-level.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The HiBore XL features a triangle shape that allows for a larger clubface for maximum forgiveness. 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