The Rick Shiels Golf Show, which launched in 2019, has now amassed more than a quarter of a million subscribers on YouTube.
Fronted by the world’s most watched online golf personality Rick Shiels – whose original YouTube channel has 2.75m subscribers – the eponymous podcast first aired on the video sharing platform in February 2020 and has subsequently received 33m views with 5.7m hours of content watched.
Ranked by Chartable among the top 10 golf podcasts in 89 countries, including 36 where it is number one, fans of The Rick Shiels Golf Show have become accustomed to regular appearances from a world class guestlist.
Among those to have graced the airwaves alongside Shiels and regular co-host Guy Charnock, include Sir Nick Faldo, Annika Sörenstam, Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler, Sergio Garcia, Bryson DeChambeau, Viktor Hovland, Ian Poulter and Adam Scott.
The podcast has also welcomed those whose celebrity status extends beyond sport, with appearances from Robbie Williams and former Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond.
After reaching the significant milestone, Shiels said: “There is an ever-increasing appetite for quality golf content, which we pride ourselves on. We have been particularly successful capturing a youthful audience of under 35-year-olds which represents more than 50 per cent of our following.
“I am tremendously grateful to every viewer and listener, all the brilliant guests we’ve had and the phenomenal team behind the scenes who are part of the Rick Shiels Media family that help ensure the ongoing success of all our channels.”
Guy Charnock, Head of Brand and Content, said: “It’s incredible to think how much the podcast has grown since we started; especially when you start thinking about the number of downloads around the world too. We have to pinch ourselves sometimes. At the end of the day, it’s just Rick and I talking about golf but we’ve attracted some incredible guests and the world’s best fans.”
Rick Shiels Media boasts an audience of more than 5.8m across all platforms, receiving 50m views per month.
The Rick Shiels Golf Show is available on YouTube and all major podcast streaming platforms, with new episodes released weekly on Tuesday.