One thing Shiels' critics can not begrudge him of is success, and his and YouTube golf's growth has shown no signs of slowing down. Rick Shiels is a LIV Golf ambassador© Getty Images ...

But now, 13 years and 2,500 videos later, for some golf fans, Shiels is more popular, more recognizable and more relevant than many of the world’s best players. He has nearly 3 million YouTube ...

Back before all of this — before all the followers, the videos, the acclaim — Rick Shiels was just an anonymous golf pro in Manchester, England, trying to drum up some business. Clean-shaven ...