British golf professional and YouTuber Rick Shiels is most recognized for running the Rick Shiels Golf YouTube channel. After topping 561,500 subscribers, his channel grew to the biggest golf channel on YouTube in June 2019. He has more than 2.89 million subscribers as of October 2024. According to Golf Monthly, Shiels attended Myerscough College, where he obtained a diploma in golf studies. He worked at the Mere Golf and Country Club in Cheshire after becoming a professional. After that, he was employed at Trafford Golf Centre, where most of the videos for his YouTube channel were shot.
Shiels has collaborations with other major companies, including Mastercard, Nike, and Garmin. After being sponsored by Nike since 2017, Shiels announced a split with the company in 2021. This happened after the business changed its model which, in Shiels' opinion, would harm his rapport with his audience. He has frequently appeared on Golf Monthly's list of the Top 50 golf coaches, as well as on the magazine's cover and YouTube channel. He is mainly renowned for his in-depth analyses of golf gear, including clubs and balls.
What is Rick Shiels’ nationality?
Rick Sheils is of British nationality. He was born in Bolton, England, on July 3, 1986.
Sheils became the first golf vlogger to reach one million followers in June 2020. Aiming to earn over £15,000 for Prostate Cancer UK, Shiels co-hosted the inaugural YouTube Golf Day in 2019. Forty-four creators with a total following of over 19 million attended the event. Stars like Eddie Hall and Robbie Williams have appeared in his videos. He has also worked with Tour players, filming videos with Rory McIlroy, Jason Day, Tommy Fleetwood, Min Woo Lee, Tyrrell Hatton, Andrew 'Beef' Johnston, and Lee Westwood.
Review of golf equipment, advice for beginners, golf tales, and other golf-related topics are all covered in his channel's material. With his YouTube channel of the same name, Shiels hosts a podcast called The Rick Shiels Golf Show.
Rick Shiels’ Hometown
Rick Shiels was born and raised in Bolton, England.
FAQs on Rick Shiels
A. Rick turned professional at the age of 19 and enrolled in the three-year PGA program, during which time his mindset shifted and he realized he wanted to focus on coaching.
A. Rick Shiels chose not to renew the partnership because he did not want to adopt Nike's "paid to post" model, which would have required Shiels to encourage viewers to purchase Nike clothing in 2021.
A. Rick Sheils' golf clubs include a Ping driver, Callaway fairway woods, Honma irons, Callaway wedges, Odyssey putter, and Titleist ball, as of October 2024.
A. Rick Sheils is 38 years old as of October 2024. He was born on 3 July 1986.
