Mike Stachura
Mike Stachura has been on the staff of Golf Digest since 1992, or before there was an Internet. His primary responsibilities center on equipment, golf technology and the business of golf. He also occasionally spends an inordinate amount of time researching a big-data prediction of the winner of each of the year’s major championships. It never comes close to coming true.
Hot List 2019
Best Players Irons 2019: 12 sets of irons designed for the better player
Today’s players irons have changed greatly to where many have enough forgiveness features to rival game-improvement clubs
Golf Saved My Life
Valentino Dixon's golf drawings become center of attention at New York art show
Wrongly convicted of murder, Dixon had dozens of his pieces drawn while in prison at Attica on display in Lower Manhattan
Hot List 2019
2019 Super Game-Improvement Irons: Turn your mis-hits into acceptable shots
Acknowledging you need help does not make you any less of a golfer. These irons offer the kind of assistance many need
To leave it in or not leave it in
The flagstick-in debate rages on after Francesco Molinari's bomb to win at Bay Hill
Hot List 2019
The best players-distance irons of 2019: 11 options to give you a power boost
Low handicappers rarely suffer a power outage, yet some can use a yardage boost. These irons provide that distance shot in the arm.
STIX
How to navigate the dozens and dozens of clubs to find the best irons for you
What to know about navigating the dozens and dozens of clubs to find the best irons for you
The Power of Optimism
A deeper look at a viral moment reveals an invaluable lesson about golf—and life
By Mike Stachura