Rick Shiels
Rick Shiels Golf

RICK SHIELS

+2.5 Handicap Index 24th of 33 qualified
Richard Shiels· Bolton, England· United Kingdom· Age 40

Rick Shiels is an English PGA professional, golf instructor, and content creator from Bolton who built the largest golf-focused channel on YouTube. He started playing at 11, studied golf at Myerscough College, and qualified as a PGA professional before working as a teaching pro in the Manchester area. In 2011, while coaching at Trafford Golf Centre, he began posting YouTube videos to attract lesson clients. Over the following decade, Shiels grew into one of the most influential figures in golf media, and in 2020 he became the first golf creator to pass one million YouTube subscribers. His channel now has more than three million subscribers and features equipment reviews, instruction, course vlogs, and matches with tour players, athletes, and fellow creators. He also hosts The Rick Shiels Golf Show podcast and played in the 2025 Internet Invitational.

11
Rounds
#19
74.3
Scoring Avg
#19
69
Best Round
11
Courses
#22

Tracked since Jun 2026 · latest round Sep 2026

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Handicap History

Best 3 of 11 rounds count
+3.2
Jun '26
+2.9
Jul '26
+2.5
Aug '26
+2.5
Sep '26
+2.5
Oct '26

Lower is better — bars below zero mean a round played better than course rating.

Round Score Handicap Change
Cabot Highlands – Old Petty Sep 18, 2026 72.4 / 135 71 +2.5 E
Crownwood Club – Crown Course Sep 4, 2026 74.9 / 125 78 +2.5 E
Great Northern Course Aug 21, 2026 76 / 149 75 +2.5 +0.4
Pastures Golf Course Aug 14, 2026 65.1 / 114 69 +2.9 E
Cabot Bordeaux – Châteaux Course Aug 7, 2026 73.3 / 133 69 +2.9 E
Cabot Highlands – Castle Stuart Jul 31, 2026 74.1 / 141 77 +2.9 -0.8
La Reserva Club Sotogrande Jul 24, 2026 75.7 / 145 73 +2.1 +0.5
Real Club Valderrama Jul 3, 2026 76.1 / 147 74 +2.6 +0.6
Caldy Golf Club Jun 25, 2026 73.3 / 134 76 +3.2 —
Ananti Club Jeju – Halla Course Jun 22, 2026 74.4 / 133 73 — —
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club Jun 12, 2026 74.7 / 145 77 — —

Each round shows the course rating and slope of the tees played, the score, the index after that round, and how much it moved.

Scoring Breakdown

1
Eagles
26
Birdies
124
Pars
33
Bogeys
14
Doubles+
2.36 Birdies / Round Front 9 Avg +2.45 Back 9 Avg +1 Bounce-Back 81% Longest Birdie Streak 2 Longest Par-or-Better Streak 9
Hole TypeAvg vs ParBest ScoreHoles Played
Par 3s +0.42 2 48
Par 4s +0.18 2 115
Par 5s -0.09 4 35

Round Records

Best Round
69
strokes
MY LOWEST ROUND OF 2026……so far!
Worst Round
80
strokes
The MOST PRIVATE Golf Course In The World!
Most Birdies+ (Round)
4
birdies or better
You WON’T believe what my Official handicap is…
Most Doubles+ (Round)
3
doubles or worse
The MOST PRIVATE Golf Course In The World!
Best 9-Hole Stretch
-2
Back 9
I HAVE to Break 80… Or I’m Jumping in the FREEZING OCEAN!
#1 Back-9 Player · -1.45 #4 Most Consistent · 2.34 #5 Heating Up · -0.4 #6 Course Records · 10

Course Stats

9
States Played
7
Countries Played

Courses Played

CourseRoundsBest
Cabot Bordeaux – Châteaux Course 1 69
Pastures Golf Course 1 70
Cabot Highlands – Old Petty 1 71
Ananti Club Jeju – Halla Course 1 73
Real Club Valderrama 1 74
La Reserva Club Sotogrande 1 75
Great Northern Course 1 75
Caldy Golf Club 1 76
Cabot Highlands – Castle Stuart 1 77
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club 1 77
Crownwood Club – Crown Course 1 80

Internet Invitational

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2026 Internet Invitational
Big Cedar Lodge · October 26 - November 12, 2026 · $4,000,000 prize
2025 Internet Invitational
Eliminated
Big Cedar Lodge · October - November 2025 · $1,000,000 prize
Draft Team Bob
Day 1 - Morning
Scramble
with
Andrew Santino
Andrew Santino
vs
Francis Ellis
Francis Ellis
Lacey Snell
Lacey Snell
Won · 4&2
Day 1 - Afternoon
Alternate Shot
with
Andrew Santino
Andrew Santino
vs
Riggs
Riggs
Cole Lantz
Cole Lantz
Won · 1UP

Series

Handicap Series

What's In The Bag — Rick Shiels

8 of 14 clubs identified
Bag Breakdown: Titleist 3 · TaylorMade 2 · Callaway 1 · Ping 1

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Driver
TaylorMade Qi35 LS
Loft: 10.5° · Shaft: Mitsubishi Diamana T+ 60 X · Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet Midsize
$449.99 as of Oct 21, 2026
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Fairway Wood
Callaway Elyte Titanium
Loft: 15° · Shaft: Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Black 75 X · Grip: Golf Pride Tour Velvet
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Wedges
Titleist Vokey Design SM10
Loft: 50°/08F, 56°/08M, 60°/08M · Shaft: Gold Pride Tour Velvet 360
$159.99 as of Oct 21, 2026
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Ball
Titleist Pro V1
$57.99 as of Oct 21, 2026
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Utility Iron
Titleist U500 Utility
Loft: 20° · Shaft: Project X 6.5 · Grip: Lamkin Crossline Midsize
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Irons
TaylorMade P7CB
Shaft: True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 · Grip: Golf Pride ZGrip
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Putter
Ping PLD Prime Tyne 4
Shaft: Ping PP62
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Videos

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