Mike Stachura is a Senior Editor at Equipment. He covers a diverse range of topics within the sports industry, including competitive sports, sports business, and the intersection of retail and e-commerce. His insights and expertise have been featured in Golf Digest ME, MSN, Yahoo Sports, and Golf Digest.
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Mike Stachura's articles predominantly focus on golf equipment, particularly new releases and technological advancements. His coverage heavily features press releases and private sector announcements, indicating that he may be most responsive to pitches offering exclusive insights or early access to information about upcoming golf products.
Given his focus on citing data, providing statistical evidence related to the performance of golf equipment could make for a compelling pitch. Additionally, industry experts with deep knowledge of the development process behind golf technology might capture Mike's attention.
While no specific geographic focus is mentioned, it's important to note that Mike’s primary audience is in the United States due to his lack of regional specifications.
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By: Mike Stachura
If the distance debate needed any more mixed messaging, the fact that the U.S. Open driving distance record was obliterated last week while only three players finished under par, should have both sides scratching their collective heads. from GolfDigest
There’s always been an active debate about which piece of golf equipment might be the least fit in the game. Balls, putters and wedges used to get a lot of call, so, too, shoes, but those segments have seen significant shifts toward fitting in recent years. But there remains one category that is rarely if ever fit or properly diagnosed at all. And it can be argued that it might be the most important, confusing and oversaturated category in the game.
Soft is a defining characteristic of putters, at least when it comes to how golfers perceive them. How do we know this? When we asked our players at the Hot List Summit for their comments on the best new blade putters, the word “soft” appears 273 times. For perspective, that’s more often than they used the word “roll.”
When you think about mallet putters, odds are your first thoughts lean toward more industrial terms like stability and alignment and even ball speed normalization. OK, maybe that last one is just us golf tech nerds, but what we can surely surmise is that squishy things like feel and softness are lower on the ladder of importance when you’re trying to breathe life into your dying game on the greens. If I can get something to drop my number of putts per round into the low 30s, I don’t care what it looks like, let alone what it feels like.
By: Mike Stachura
Many wondered how L.A.B. Golf, the hot putter brand that made zero-torque putters the most intriguing sub-category in the game, might change with its private equity acquisition last year. from GolfDigest
We’ve heard of waterproof golf bags before, but bullet proof? from GolfDigest
By: Mike Stachura
Looking for a winner at Royal Birkdale? You've come to the wrong place
By: Mike Stachura
The new solution to the distance rollback problem might be the old one: Bifurcation. from GolfDigest
By: Mike Stachura
Ryan Fox’s Open Championship victory excited a lot of people, most specifically the equipment company he endorses. from GolfDigest
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Cleveland RTZ 2 wedges once again change possibilities through the use of their internal polymer construction. The ZipCore construction uses a lightweight internal compound in the heel to shift the center of gravity more in line with face center for more consistent distance control. Now with ZipCore iQ, the shape and amount of the lightweight, low-density aluminum-silicate filling is optimized for each loft, as well as each sole design (grind) to better line up CG with the way those wedges are used. The lineup gets a boost from founder Roger Cleveland, who returns to the company to fine-tune five sole grinds, including an update of his nearly 40-year-old legendary 588 grind.
