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GolfWRX adds YouTube Star Rick Shiels to Featured Writer Program

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10 years ago

Mar 19, 2016

GolfWRX, the largest online golf community in the world, has entered into an agreement with golf YouTube star and PGA Professional Rick Shiels.

As part of the agreement, Shiels will become part of GolfWRX’s Featured Writer Program, and collaborate with GolfWRX’s Editorial Team to create videos that are tailored to GolfWRX readers. His videos will be published on GolfWRX’s Front Page, as well as on Shiels’ popular YouTube Channel, which has more than 96,000 subscribers. GolfWRX attracts more than 2 million peak unique views per month, and more than 18 million page views per month, making it one of the most visited golf websites in the world.

“We like to align ourselves with the most influential people in the industry, and Rick is definitely one of those people” said Richard Audi, President and Founder of GolfWRX. “We love what he does in his videos. He’s a positive force in the industry, and does a great job educating and entertaining his golfers.”

Shiels, 29, is a UK-based golf instructor with more than 10 years of experience. He started making the YouTube videos for which he’s known four years ago. Like GolfWRX, he excels in unbiased testing of the most popular golf clubs. Recently, he set up his first golf academy in Lytham at the Quest Golf Studio, which is his home base.

“We’ve excelled at attracting top talent through our Featured Writer Program, and are excited to add Rick to assist us in developing more video content,” said GolfWRX Editor-In-Chief Zak Kozuchowski. “As a PGA Professional, he deeply understands how golf equipment technology and the golf swing work together. That’s been key to his success.”

GolfWRX’s Featured Writers Program currently boasts more than 100 contributors from around the world, and includes writers with specialized knowledge in all facets of the game of golf. Learn more about GolfWRX’s Featured Writer Program.

View Rick’s first GolfWRX Video here.

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Ed

Mar 29, 2016 at 12:53 pm

Finch/Shiels > Crossfield

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Diego

Mar 29, 2016 at 3:46 am

Oh well. You hired the Prince.. The Real KING as stated already is one Mark Crossfield.
Go and get him !!!!!

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Geoffray

Mar 28, 2016 at 6:24 pm

Congrats Rick. Love your videos!

And also love the fact that some haters are here to troll. That means that you are really a star and far better than them. Congrats for that too.

The sky is the limit.

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Pete Petersson

Mar 23, 2016 at 2:23 am

As long as you don’t bring Rob Potter with him, this just scrapes a pass.

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Pete Petersson

Mar 22, 2016 at 12:04 pm

Unbiased?

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Jengus

Mar 21, 2016 at 11:54 pm

Obviously couldn’t get Mark Crossfield on board! Rick is good but Crossfield is king

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- E
  
  Mar 22, 2016 at 12:00 pm
  
  Brilliantly said…. I concur.
  
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OregonGolfer

Mar 21, 2016 at 3:01 pm

Hmmm, GolfWrx email/news headline said they added “You Tube star RICH Shiels” – I thought maybe Rick has a brother who’s a writer LOL!

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Stefan T.

Mar 21, 2016 at 11:24 am

Great addition to the Golf WRX community, Rick is the man.

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ZQ

Mar 20, 2016 at 2:09 pm

Overrated. Blah blah blah type. Go try clubs yourself. Live your own life. Go play. Stop watching youtube vids of a guy sniping hooks and saying the clubs are so great

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- cheesy-appendage
  
  Mar 21, 2016 at 7:28 am
  
  COULDN’T AGREE MORE. CHEESY.
  
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  - B. Parsons
    
    Mar 21, 2016 at 2:20 pm
    
    Couldn’t agree more. Did golfwrx do this to have a YouTube presence?
    
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- dW
  
  Mar 21, 2016 at 9:17 pm
  
  Take a look in the mirror and get a life yourself. Talk about sniping. SMH
  
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  - ZQ
    
    Mar 24, 2016 at 9:29 am
    
    Perfectly content with myself and my golf swing & game which is far superior to Ricks. Msg me at BearQ on wrxforums, I’ll send you a vid. I’m sick of youtube ‘stars’ or social media fame, its artificial. They deserve zero recognition. Has Ric won any big events ever, does he have any major accomplishments? There are 70 year olds at my course that could school him. It’s nobodies like you watching a nobody like him. I’m just telling people that don’t know of him to not waste their time and go try clubs themselves, its sound advice. I’ve seen Ric shank Vapor Pro’s and blame the club for being too punishing lol, if you can’t even decently hit a short iron blade are you truly in a position to review clubs? No. I’ll snipe him all I want boi. Again message me, I’ll prove my swing/game claims.
    
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    - Mark
      
      Mar 28, 2016 at 8:10 pm
      
      oh no he hit one bad shot that must mean he is the worst player in the world, unlike yourself obviously who must hit everything perfect everytime. Also Rick is a teaching professional not a tour player so obviously your not going to see him win these massive events because he’s too busy helping other golfers out. Why don’t you show some respect to someone who helps out so many people!
      
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Other Paul

Mar 19, 2016 at 9:28 pm

Welcome Rick. I think its actually a bit silly to have you on here because almost all WRXers probably watch you anyway, as one of the best equipment reviewers out there.

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Teaj

Mar 19, 2016 at 2:02 pm

I try to catch up on Rick and Peter’s Videos weekly. Welcome to GolfWRX Rick

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Chuck D

Mar 19, 2016 at 1:25 pm

Huge welcome to you Rick! I look forward to your thorough and real world reviews. Keep up the excellent work!

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