Rick Shiels

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Rick Shiels
Rick Shiels, March 2019.jpg
Rick Shiels in March 2019
Born (1986-07-03) 3 July 1986 (age 35)
Bolton, England, UK
Occupation
Years active2011–present
Known forYouTube channel, Rick Shiels Golf

Rick Shiels (born 3 July 1986) is a British YouTuber and former professional golfer, best known for his YouTube channel, Rick Shiels Golf.[1] In June 2019, his channel became the biggest golf channel on YouTube after surpassing 561,500 subscribers.[2] As of July, 2021, he now has over 1.7 million subscribers.

Biography[]

Shiels was born in Bolton, England on 3 July 1986. He began playing golf at Hart Common Golf Club in Westhoughton at the age of 11.[3] He earned a diploma in golf studies at Myerscough College.[3] Ten years after he began playing golf, he started working at Mere Golf and Country Club in Cheshire, England after completing his PGA training and becoming a qualified pro.[3][4][5] He then worked at Trafford Golf Centre where, in 2011, he started his YouTube channel, posting various videos related to golf as an attempt to gain more customers. Slowly, he began gaining traction, and in June 2020, he became the first golf blogger to amass 1 million subscribers.[6][7][8] In 2019, Shiels helped host the first ever YouTube Golf Day which raised over £15,000 for Prostate Cancer UK.[9] The event gathered 44 creators with over 19 million combined followers.[2] He has also partnered with many large brands like Nike, Inc., Garmin, and Mastercard to create multiple mini-series on his YouTube channel.[2] Over the years, his videos have featured multiple celebrities like Robbie Williams and Eddie Hall.[6] By April 2021, he had over 1.54 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, with over 374 million views.[10] His channel's content covers many aspects of golf, including golf equipment reviews, instructional tips, golf stories, and more.[11] Shiels also hosts a podcast called The Rick Shiels Golf Show, which is available on multiple podcasts platforms and a second YouTube channel, of the same name, on which he posts clips and full episodes of the podcast.[12][13] In February 2021, Shiels announced, on his podcast, that he had ended his long-time partnership with Nike officially at the beginning of 2021. For 4 years, Nike had sponsored Shiels, but when the contract was finished, Nike hoped to get Shiels to switch to a 'paid to post' model with Shiels encouraging viewers to buy Nike apparel; not wanting to do this, Shiels decided not to renew the partnership.[14][15]

References[]

  1. ^ "Richard Shiels - Tournament Results | The PGA". pgagbi.bluegolf.com. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c GolfBusinessNews.com. "Rick Shiels Becomes World's Most Subscribed Golf YouTuber". GolfBusinessNews.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Golf coach Rick Shiels from Bolton is helping more than a million people develop their game". Great British Life. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Where is PGA Professional Rick Shiels from?". www.whywelovegolf.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Rick Shiels – GolfWRX". Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Golfer attains YouTube one million followers first". BBC News. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  7. ^ "Rick Shiels – A Top PGA Teacher". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  8. ^ GolfBusinessNews.com. "Rick Shiels hits 1 million subscribers on YouTube". GolfBusinessNews.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  9. ^ "YouTube star Rick Shiels enjoys unrivalled year of growth – PGA Publishing". Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Rick Shiels Golf - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  11. ^ "WATCH - EXCLUSIVE webinar with YouTube star Rick Shiels". www.pga.info. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  12. ^ "The Rick Shiels Golf Show - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  13. ^ "The Rick Shiels Golf Show on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Rick Shiels reveals why he has SPLIT with Nike Golf | GolfMagic". www.golfmagic.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  15. ^ "When did Rick Shiels end his sponsorship deal with Nike?". www.whywelovegolf.com. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
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