Can Rick Shiels Break 100 playing LEFT HANDED?

My limited edition merch is now available - thanks so much for the support so far!
UK viewers visit: uk.rickshiels.com
US viewers visit: us.rickshiels.com
Check out my golf podcast: / @rickshielsgolfshow
Check out my golf equipment review channel: / @hitgolfreviews
H.I.T GOLF is proudly powered by Vessel Golf: vesselgolf.com...
Book me on cameo to do a personalised video for your friends or family
www.cameo.com/...
My official apparel partners Lyle & Scott:
tinyurl.com/Ly...
Follow me:
Facebook: / rickshielspga
X: / rickshielspga
Instagram: / rickshielspga
Website: www.rickshiels....
Hi I’m Rick Shiels, welcome to my channel! This KZbin channel is designed to help you play better golf, also to help you enjoy your golf more!
I specialise in golf equipment reviews, golf instruction & I play against some of the best golfers in the world!
I also want to make you play better golf by providing coaching video on all topics about golf, how to fix your slice, fix your hook, help you drive the golf ball longer, hit your irons more pure, hit your irons closer to the hole and help you draw and fade your golf shots.
I will also help you lower your score by chipping better by stopping you duff and thin chips, pitch the ball closer and also create backspin. Also I will provide you help to putt better and hole more putts!

[@JRBinder]

@GolfSidekick accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago. Waddaplaya!

[@spoonc]

Rick must have seen the playa himself do it.

[@davisstevied]

Was thinking, now wheee have I seen this before! Imitation the biggest form of flattery. One for the boyfrens

[@tommybarron01]

Well you can go tell TheGolfSidekick to go OH MY GAWDDDD

[@brandanduran5625]

Rick did this a couple years ago

[@JRBinder]

@@davisstevied boyfrens unite!

[@wldrnsys99]

Since your left handed swing looks like a lot of amateur golfers, seems like a great opportunity for you to make a video analyzing your lefty swing to explain what you’re doing wrong on those bad shots!

[@sliealwhufc]

It’s the sway off the ball and inside takeaway from trying to turn on your unnatural side whilst holding the club (arms bend), so you get stuck and don’t turn through the ball at impact which causes the push left / little slice

[@GeeOwDee]

I second this. First hand perspective and watching the learning curve happen Real time

[@mikemcshea5919]

As a lefty who struggles to ok break 100 consistently I'm jealous.

[@AdamH6590]

This is literally the life of a new golfer/high handicapper. Some shots you wonder how the hell you manager to do that (good and bad). Some great shots which are the ones that keep you coming back for more. Probably the most relatable content for the majority of his audience 😂

[@mberatsen]

i literally saw myself in this

[@chrisreidttm]

This is how the majority of us play golf. Really fun to watch and showed all the emotions that we go through during a round. Potentially the most fun to watch video Rick has ever made!

[@PeanOutside]

Left is my friend on this hole…. FORE LEFT!!!!! That was hilarious and edited perfectly

[@kelvindawe5123]

I just feel let down I love watching Tuesday podcast very entertaining and guy is a massive part of that but this is desperate like they had nothing else to show so quickly came up with this we're still waiting to break 75 not this can't even watch it. 😔😢

[@Bladerskater88]

The most relatable round of golf I’ve seen out of Rick so far… 😂

[@stingingjwc]

Rick has a new found respect for the higher handicap golfers who play like this almost every time they play. It can be extremely frustrating, this was good for Rick to practice the mental side of the game.

[@avebave6550]

Rick's NON DOMINANT golf looks exactly like my DOMINANT golf 🫠

[@dappperdan5731]

Same!

[@jeffwhayes]

That’s three of us

[@MaxRochlitz]

@@jeffwhayesmake that 4

[@bartekfratczak3019]

Thanks God, I'm not the only one! :)

[@jeffprescher6145]

Yep! Agree completely!! I go home and think that I could do the entire round with a 7-iron and score better... Then go back to the course and do the same thing over the next week. Gotta love golf!

[@isaacchua0405]

Petition for Rick to chip left handed from now on

[@rchenard]

@GolfSidekick Collab in Thailand incoming? Baus Matt teaching Rick a thing or two about left-handed course management?

[@kirkrodgers]

🎉 playa in chief

[@Ansee7]

goat

[@mikeomalley6592]

left handed Ricky vs Bobby Fairways, a match for the ages

[@nickfarrant8342]

Ok, I'm still only on the first hole, and I think it's worth saying that you should watch this back and see how excited you are about that chip. The enjoyment, there's no pressure, you're having fun; that's how golf should be played.

[@nickfarrant8342]

Nevermind. Back to normal now!

[@bengroves7085]

@@nickfarrant8342 This cracked me up. So true.

[@WindigoMac]

He honestly needs to see a sports psychologist. His biggest hurdle to playing good golf is the pressure he puts on himself and the negativity he espouses when he doesn't meet his own expectations. It tanks his rounds continuously.

[@aaronmelbourne9506]

@@WindigoMac TBH he did say towards the end of the round that golf is hard but you should take the wins in between the bad. Honestly I think that is the best mind set to take into golf if you cane. Who hasn't had one of the rounds where you question why do you play golf and basically just want to go home during a round? I swear golf is like bipolar you can be onto of the world than you could just want to go home and climb into bed after a terrible round. Gotta love golf.

[@15cuhonda6]

Don't waste your time. Life goes quickly

[@markpollock8553]

I love how relatable this whole round is. All who play golf remember when they first started there was a time you felt you were starting to get it but then things just fall apart. The same noises and frustration.

[@000dr0g]

This is very life affirming; you kept your cool, and enjoyed the bits that went well. Looking forward to next time.

[@ashnapowell3477]

No moaning no ego dare i say it this video was one of the most enjoyable in years.

[@jakehmckernan1]

Yessss. It’s the ego that gets me. The 5-6 handicapper with the mentality that he’s a tour pro.

[@KissellMissile]

I don't get the "ego" comments. He seems like a nice guy who is good enough at golf to try things but doesn't always succeed.

[@RubenN1986]

hey rick! The way you play this round, it how i play my rounds! Thanks for showing how much fun golf really is being a 48 handicapper

[@MrBiggiesplace79]

Ive been watching your videos forever. This is the most relatable video i have ever seen 😂😂

[@TheJshmn]

Honestly, this was great to see Rick out there just having fun. Good stuff.

[@quinnreilly7681]

“We’re on the green putting for birdie!” “Let’s go make a par.” Left handed clubs have made Rick think like the rest of us.

[@theburnetts]

I like how he kept a positive attitude and didn't get very frustrated. I need to be more like that.

[@nicomauri8222]

Did we watch the same video??

[@codyc18]

Did you only watch the first 7 holes???

[@kentalbertawrex]

another lesson for Ricky. Chips freely left handed and really had fun.

[@Gaxzion]

Looks like the most fun you've had playing golf. You need to do more of these lad! Love it.

[@mattjkv47]

Rick playing left-handed is more like my standard of golf on a good day 🤣

[@moradiehot]

Loved the video! Another really good golf channel named Golf Sidekick does a really cool series. He plays 2 balls, 1 with right where he is really good and 1 with left were he is a 25hcp. Really funny to watch and you learn alot. Would be fun to see you try the same, could be a break 75 and break 100/95/90 with left as you get better.

[@dawgking9792]

As a lefty who regularly does not break 100, I now think even lower of my game.

[@SeanMacRSA]

😂😂😂😂 I was waiting for this comment. Sorry bud, I feel for you. My game is just as shite. But this is genuinely my winner for comment of the day.

[@sliealwhufc]

Left handed gang🕺

[@TheChosenOne690]

We are in the same situation my friend he just stabbed me in the chest with cold hard facts and a clear demonstration that i suck even in my dominant hand 🤣🤣😂😂😅😅😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@robbarnes7143]

Perhaps you are really right-handed for Golf ! -lol

[@tonywoodssnr1400]

good effort, really takes me back to when we all started to play golf. Its a struggle but you hit that one good shot that brings you back , love it

[@bex1909]

That chip on the first hahahahaha unreal scenes

[@zamboughnuts]

Rick's gonna start carrying a left-handed 56 degree

[@ericbienvenue7785]

Rick, I've been introduced to the game of golf more than 30 years ago. Been playing it somewhat more seriously for the past 15 years. Being left or right handed makes no difference on how hard it is for most golf players to break 100. Furthermore, hitting a golf ball on anyone's "opposite" hand most definitely is a challenge on its own. Your swing and your score playing left handed definitely shows your athletic skills! Great video and yes, you'll eventually break 100 playing left handed clubs, I don't even doubt it!

[@calebl21]

“I feel like my name would be Ricky if I was left handed” 😂

[@OllyOConor]

An enormously relatable video 😂 the highs and lows of a round of golf when you just don’t have your game (regular let alone opposite handed!) - you could sense the EMOTIONAL DAMAGE in the middle third of the round 💀

[@marcevans1284]

'Ricky' looked like he enjoyed that more than any right handed game. 😂

[@marcevans1284]

Stand corrected - comment made after only 6 holes 😅

[@Lamster66]

@@marcevans1284 No he was still laughing about it on 18 I guess as pride and expectation are out of the window he doesn't have to beat himself up over it.

[@markchinery387]

Your most relatable content for some time!! The highs and the lows in 18 holes we all get…. No expectations and suddenly it goes well and have great expectations only for it all to fall apart. That mental control when your brain has forgot how to swing is a big lesson from this…. Golf is hard!!

[@dvgolf9915]

The worst thing that beginners are struggling to break 100 is putting and short game, Rick has very good left handed putting and short game over beginners so He just needs to go every green max 1 over regulation and its easy. Wrote after 1st hole.

[@diegodicannio]

This might be my favourite video you’ve ever made. It was SO relateable

[@phishingwi3139]

Golf KZbin has never been more relatable 😂😂

[@Lamster66]

You've never watched Tubes on Golf life?

[@phishingwi3139]

@@Lamster66 I absolutely have, but even he pulls off some decent shots. I’ve watched bad golf as well. However seeing Rick hit fats and thins was really pleasing to me 😂

[@LiamS0905]

Now you know how it feels to be me.

[@JoeFulk56]

After seeing this. I’m thinking the entire left side is broken. I need to move to righty lol

[@phillixkillix]

this is the funniest video of yours so far xD the compounding of error is ridiculous xDDD I am in tears mate - thank you so much xD

[@tomwoody8557]

This has got to be one of the funniest videos I’ve ever watched 😭😂fair play Rick 👏🏽loved the vid

[@micahdiehl8610]

I loved this video! I just started (3 years ago...lol) and I am still trying to break 100. This makes me feel so much better about where I am at as a golfer. Keep up the content Rick!

[@JT_Golfer]

His happy attitude for a tap in bogey is exactly how I feel 😂 I call it a chance for par!

[@SeanMacRSA]

His comment on his second shot about making a par would delight him.... That's my positivity at the start of every round.😂😂😂

[@emmanuel_yi]

This is the exact attitude I’d like to see Rick play his right-handed golf - carefree and happy just to be out there!! 👌

[@EliteGreyFox]

Finally. Rick experiencing “Everyman” golf.

[@markreider9663]

Rickie, you had the joy and challenge of playing the game! You could always try chipping cross handed as a rightie - I’ve seen people do that quite successfully. I was rooting for you!

[@ghostfox7400]

Playing lefty could actually be beneficial for righties. I feel like it forces you to ‘feel’ your shots again and not just muscle memory. Especially on putts and chips.

[@sliealwhufc]

I’m right hand dominant but, play golf left handed (grew up playing tennis so it’s a right handed backhand essentially) - it really does force you to feel your movement and slows down set up as can easily get narrow / stuck at top of the swing! It helps to pare a strong lead hand grip with a weak trail hand grip also

[@stompingpeak2043]

It could also be beneficial for those truly awful golfers that love the sport to switch and get a good trainer. Then only practice properly with the opposite hand for a few months and see how good you can become. Since the bad habits and muscle memory on the opposite side haven't developed. It'll all be proper form

[@eddiewindhorst223]

I really appreciate this being a LH golfer! Thanks for the video!!

[@corradogertenbach955]

Im just here to say keep up the great content. looking back at some of the comments, from complete brain rot people, that just dont seem to know what it means to put in the hard work and keep people smiling and helping others for years and years now, Great inspiration and a great personality

[@stewartgraham5163]

Really funny and entertaining…go for a play off with Guy and James..love to see that one !!…well done “Ricky” Shiels😂

[@TheBam3652]

As a left-handed golfer who is a 2 handicap. I didn't think you would break a 100. But I was impressed, give it three months, and you'll probably break a hundred. Great video

[@RoxMvPRoY2007]

Your energy and humor on this video was infectious

[@davidcleminson600]

Yeah was talking with my cell mate in Guantanamo last week and we were going on about how we really needed a video of rick playing left handed to cheer us up

[@AM-qw8zd]

This has been the best short game from rick I've seen. He should do a video like this but just chips and putts left handed and see how low he can go

[@TheTurdEye]

Golf Sidekick was here.

[@willcandler790]

And this is why we love Rick. Just pure love of the game.

[@jamesanderson6149]

@RickShielsGolf would NEVER ask me for my address so he could send me those left handed clubs haha

[@Simeon-the-Magnificent]

He hired them James. Regards, Richard

[@peterdrake8392]

Fun video- deffo would like to see more of these. I think learning to play ‘the other way around’ would help with tempo and timing when playing as per normal. Short term anyways.

[@boots796]

I doubt I could break 200 left handed. Well done Rick

[@PaulBurkhardt]

Lol Im gonna play tactical. OB. lol. Rick is such a humble dude.. I don't know how I came across his channel, but he was the first you tube golfer I subscribed to.

[@NewocAR]

I beg to differ, @golfsidekick accomplished that feat no more than an hour ago.

[@petersummers4078]

Rick that was brilliant ! I was laughing so much until I realised that you playing left handed is my normal right handed game ! 🤣🤣 Cracking video mate....👍⛳️

[@nickosborn3116]

really enjoyed this (not you struggling) but a lot of the time this is how a mid/high handicapper feels and goes through (especially on stroke rounds). Well done thank you. Trying to keep your motivation up as the round goes is what we all struggle with.Great video thank you

[@yt551217]

Good effort and fun entertainment Rick, thanks. Nicklaus, Mickelson, Spieth, and I think Johnny Miller are a few guys that play opposite from their dominant side. You’ve got a good foundation and would break 90 really soon. Even today, just getting the tee shot anywhere in play and avoiding the hazards would have had you near 90. Good job.

[@Tomrolly235]

This feels like a really interesting experiment when it comes to expectation and self-imposed pressure - both on the left handed chipping vs right, but also on how the great start made way for the difficult middle section as ambitions rapidly grow! Loved the vid!

[@jmth1974]

Great vid, enjoyed it. I'm a leftie and the first time ever I went to play golf they didn't have a left handed club for rental. This reminded me of that time.

[@MrAdamE1982]

This is, perhaps, Rick's most relatable content ever. I connected to it in a deep, meaningful and somewhat painful way...

[@ReidGolf]

This is the best video in a long time. What Rick did is what I do most times when I go out. As a 14.1 I can relate to what Rick did on the course.

[@davidmarcashton]

LOVE THIS..!! Matey.. what a round..!! You were the happiest I've seen you in about 2 years,..!! haha congrats

[@davidmarcashton]

PS.... Maybe you could think about doing this once a month / every other month (ish) It's super nice to watch..!!

[@christopherthornburg974]

It’s great to see this content. This would be a great series to use your lessons to improve your left handed game. Many of us have these exact struggles every round. 👍🏻

[@lvgray76]

That round was *SO* familiar. High handicap golf can still be a lot of fun! Would love to see another challenge!

[@ryanbeves7214]

Found that to be one of the funniest videos I’ve watched in a long time.. especially the last 4 holes.. keep up the good work Rick!

[@sisyphuscranerigging7792]

Rick, your camera guy (s) are great and getting better. Ya get views no broadcast can get, and it's terrific on some of those famous courses you play famous golfers with. Keep it up, loving your channel.

[@paulinelock592]

Welcome to my world Rick! I’d love to break 100 period!! Great video. I try and take one positive away every round.

[@jeroenweijers1982]

Hi Rick, i've been following you for quite some time now, as well as a few other golfers and i always love your content and this one i enjoyed the far most! I want to give you a huge thumbs up for finishing this video and give everyone out there the most honest perspective of what golf can be like.. as a left handed golfer i feel ya 😅i always keep a RH I7 as a resque and i would definitely have forgiven you if you used it as well during your downhill spiral struggle 😅 big thumbs up for the chips though,looking like Big Phil every shot 😉 keep up the great content and greetings from Holland!

[@96indashade]

Lefty here. Started right handed with hand me downs. Really liked this content, Rick!

[@JSAVofficial]

Glad to hear you’re gunna try again. I think it would be so much fun to watch you completely relearn how to swing a golf club

[@bryanbarrett732]

Bro we need break 100 back for sure this was awesome to watch a buddy I play with all the time is struggling to to do this with his proper clubs haha so this is awesome to see!!

[@incrediblepony]

I need to learn from Rick how much fun he's having playing like this. I play like this at times and I actually am a lefty. Trying to go into single digits this year.

[@mitchsutter9788]

I think this video helped me more than when you played regular because this definitely matches my game more

[@themuscovyducks]

Rick we need an episode of half right and half left handed shots around a course. Such as like all odd number holes start right handed and all even number holes start left handed. Then rotate every shot

[@ruari720]

If you revisit this in 3 months I’d love for you to document the progress and practice in between, to show us new golfers about the learning process

[@rrotola1]

This is my favorite video ever. Seen almost all of them. Never laughed so hard on KZbin.

[@jtuds]

This should easily get 30k likes. I want to see this continue!

[@gmsvalley]

I am Canadian and there are more left handed golfers in proportion than anywhere in the world (Hockey influence). I am left handed in golf, I have played rounds with only left handed players. My golf partners: my wife and my brother are both left handed golfers. My daughther is left handed in life but right-handed in golf. I tried right-handed golf clubs for tests, I am really bad. It always amaze me how golf pros can hit decent shots on both sides. Rick Shiels is playing my game, 6000 yards and left handed😄. it was fun to watch!

[@JonoNZBoardGamer]

This needs to be a regular series! It helps us normal 30+ handicappers feel better 😂 your struggles are super relatable

[@1broadcastboy]

This just made me laugh out loud soooo much. Great content, Rick! #11, par 3....classic understatement "I pulled it a touch!" Too good.

[@chrismoron2009]

This was such a great video Rick. Relatable and fun, as golf should be. Plus I genuinely think you should chip left handed from now on, I reckon you were within closer distance than your right handed chips! Was super impressed with your ball striking given you’re right-handed!

[@teamstoweracing]

Rick why don't you and Guy take on a couple of high handicappers match play for some RS merch - but you and Guy play left handed. If they lose they have to wash your cars... We would all watch that!

[@davidbradley4635]

Great video. Being a lefty myself it’s good to see left handed content. It makes me swear also, maybe I should try right handed. Keep up the great work.

[@trishannaidoocfp]

One of the most entertaining videos you have ever made! Loved every second of it Ricky Shiels👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@almostGolf]

So fun! Keep going. Play brooks koepka both left you handed starting -10

[@AquariumFun-sy2jt]

This was absolutely one of the most fun Rick Shiels videos I've ever watched. I was laughing (with Rick) throughout. Given how he started, I was thinking it would be a Break 90. However, well, you've got to watch it... :)

[@zapher007]

I really enjoyed watching that! Next video see if you can break 100 one handed with your regular clubs.

[@jd1700]

I've been playing golf for about 2 months now and this is the only experience I've ever known, first couple of shots are half decent and then nothing, great video!

[@clydemurray2612]

Good going, Rick. As a lefty, in the beginning, I thought you were going to be better than me and I've been playing for years. But then reality kicked in. You managed to keep it together after those horror holes (I don't always do that). If you played my course like that, you'd have scored 120+ 😂 There's no adjacent fairways to catch your errant drives!

[@Reffitt2]

Attempting to play golf with your non-dominant hand is rough... but having the guts to play 18, film it, AND post it on here for the world to watch is epic! 👌 Fun video!

[@fredrickmiller2786]

So next challenge. Peter vs Rick left handed with the used club challenge

[@PTdoubleOT]

3:18 the genuine NOOOOOO because you don't want the gap between your left and right handed chipping to be a canyon hahaha

[@karlreardon5487]

This is probably one of the most relatable videos to the majority of subscribers that he's done haha. I'd love to see Rick do a video with @badgolf while playing left handed

[@Rabbit0889]

Talking about being comfortable chipping lefty, my uncle has mentioned having the yips in the past on chipping and switched to lefty just for that for awhile and said it worked.

[@cliffmanley9153]

Forget the golf, most enjoyable Rick Shiels videos for quite a while because he was enjoying himself. Well done sir

[@jondavies7593]

Really entertaining! The interesting thing for me is that, as a high handicapper this is how my rounds go. I start off hitting the ball well but as I feel for confident and start to open my shoulders (normally after about 8 holes) it all goes to pot!😂

[@TexasPlinking]

This looks exactly like my regular golf, on a decent day too 😭

[@darrentaylor7788]

As a lefty, this was always going to be interesting. I wasn't expecting my ribs to hurt so much. 😂😂 fair play for having a go. ❤