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IrelandThis week on the channel +2.2M views this week
Rick Shiels revisits the putter behind Big John's playoff moment
The Reaper Scythe's toe-mounted shaft looks backwards, but its studio roll gives H.I.T GOLF something to reconsider.
In short
On YouTube, H.I.T GOLF has 381,000 subscribers and 71,929,900 views in all, as of November 11, 2026. In the last 7 days it gained 2,101,460 views. By YouTube subscribers it is No. 3,736 of the 5,393 channels on Trari, and No. 67 of 125 in category "Golf, cycling and other sports". On Instagram, @rickshielspga has 852,151 followers. The account lost 308 followers in the last 7 days.
YouTube: The numbers today
subscribers
381,000
no significant change in the last 7 days
▲ 2,000 in the last 30 days
▲ 2,000 in the last 30 days
total views
71,929,900
▲ 2,101,460 in the last 7 days
▲ 6,440,188 in the last 30 days
▲ 6,440,188 in the last 30 days
views a day (current pace)
219,200
on a typical day: 252,035
Videos on the channel
413
3 uploaded in the last 7 days
Last upload
2 days ago
November 9, 2026
Views per subscriber
188
a new long video usually gets 209,372 views
a new short video usually gets 38,012 views
a new short video usually gets 38,012 views
Next milestone
500,000 subscribers
119,000 subscribers to go
Instagram: The numbers today
@rickshielspga · The account on Instagram
Followers
852,151
▼ 19 since yesterday
▼ 308 in the last 7 days
▼ 308 in the last 7 days
Posts
5,535
Views per Reel
141,681
usually, by 7 recent Reels
Likes per post
1,945
usually, by 15 recent posts
0.23% of followers
0.23% of followers
Place on Instagram
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Golf, cycling and other sports | |
|---|---|---|
| By Instagram followers | 849 of 2,442 | 24 of 53 |
Ranked among the channels whose Instagram account is on Trari.
Instagram followers: Golf, cycling and other sports
Latest posts
Tap a post to see it here
| Post | Type | Posted | Views | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Me vs Pete to potentially secure you a $1million putt 🫣 | Reel | October 30, 2026 | 110,843 | 1,393 | 13 |
| Can myself and Robbo beat Charley Hull and Ryan Evans? 🤔 | Photo | October 30, 2026 | - | 4,288 | 63 |
| This device could be game changing for winter golf…😳 | Carousel | October 26, 2026 | - | 12,874 | 169 |
| I’m loving my golf at the moment! I just want to keep playing 😅⛳️ | Reel | October 22, 2026 | 117,364 | 1,249 | 15 |
| Have you ever seen something like this on a golf course 😅👏 | Reel | October 21, 2026 | 286,533 | 2,019 | 27 |
| No better sound in golf 😮💨 | Reel | October 19, 2026 | 109,565 | 1,163 | 21 |
| I’ve always wanted to beat jamesrobbogolf | Photo | October 16, 2026 | - | 850 | 17 |
| As you all know, my short game isn’t the strongest… 😉 | Carousel | October 9, 2026 | - | 3,701 | 48 |
Of the 15 latest posts: 7 Reels, 5 carousels and 3 photos.
As of November 10, 2026
Follower, post, like, comment and view counts in this part are Instagram's. The changes and the "usually" figures are Trari's own calculations.
YouTube: What happened lately
November 9, 2026 4.4x its usual first day Should you use thicker grips 🤔 The video opened at a pace of 72,038 views a day, 4.4 times a normal first day on this channel (16,536).
This week on the channel +1.3M views this week
PuttView, a free green-reading app, gets Rick Shiels' putting test
H.I.T Golf's five uploads also took in new Srixon drivers, a Titleist tour truck and the Nike irons Rick calls the brand's best.
Video taking off 9.9x its usual first day
Takomo's first putters go on Rick Shiels' green, and viewers debate the price
The direct-to-consumer brand's new flatsticks remind many in the comments of putters they grew up with, from an old Odyssey Rossie to the Z…
The video drawing the most views now
This Putter Just Became FAMOUS…
- Video published
- November 6, 2026
- Video views so far
- 562,337
- Video views, pace per day
- 103,239
- Views on its first day
- 175,268
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YouTube: Position on Trari and in the category
| Among all channels on Trari | In the category Golf, cycling and other sports | |
|---|---|---|
| By subscribers | 3,736 of 5,393 | 67 of 125 |
| By views gained this week | 1,873 of 5,274 | 37 of 124 |
| By views gained in the last 30 days | 2,230 of 5,043 | 46 of 116 |
The ranking by views counts only channels whose weekly number is available.
- The channel's share of the category
- 0.5% of all views the category's channels gained this week
Subscribers in the category Golf, cycling and other sports
Views gained this week in the category Golf, cycling and other sports
YouTube and Instagram: Subscribers and followers, last 30 days
Growth in percent since November 4, 2026, so both lines start from the same point
- YouTube · 381,000 subscribers 0% (0)
- Instagram · 852,151 followers -0.03% (-266)
From November 4, 2026 to November 11, 2026: on YouTube from 381,000 to 381,000 subscribers (0%), on Instagram from 852,417 to 852,151 followers (-0.03%).
YouTube rounds a large channel's subscriber count, so its line moves in steps.
The numbers by day
| Day | Subscribers (YouTube) | Followers (Instagram) |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 2026 | 381,000 | - |
| November 10, 2026 | 381,000 | 852,151 |
| November 9, 2026 | 381,000 | 852,170 |
| November 8, 2026 | 381,000 | 852,160 |
| November 7, 2026 | 381,000 | 852,228 |
| November 6, 2026 | 381,000 | 852,318 |
| November 5, 2026 | 381,000 | 852,373 |
| November 4, 2026 | 381,000 | 852,417 |
YouTube: Total views, last 30 days
October 13, 2026: 65,583,983 views → November 11, 2026: 71,929,900 views · average: 218,824 views a day
YouTube: The channel's latest videos
The last 15 videos uploaded to the channel, with today's numbers. Click a video to play it here.
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views | Per day | First day | Likes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 These putters look CRAZY 😲 | November 9, 2026 | 1:33 short | 12,897 | 1,723 | 11,901 | 233 | 1 |
 Should you use thicker grips 🤔 | November 8, 2026 | 2:59 short | 88,305 | 8,559 | 67,787 | 1,015 | 44 |
 This Putter Just Became FAMOUS… | November 6, 2026 | 10:14 | 562,337 | 103,239 | 175,268 | 3,174 | 251 |
 This could change golf FOREVER...🤯 | November 4, 2026 | 2:59 short | 226,453 | 10,172 | 78,062 | 2,771 | 67 |
 I Bought A Fake TaylorMade Driver from TEMU! | November 2, 2026 | 16:57 | 124,150 | 2,753 | 62,659 | 1,316 | 151 |
 The Scotty Cameron Tour Truck is INSANE 😲 | November 2, 2026 | 1:36 short | 11,880 | 49 | 6,999 | 250 | 2 |
 These Tees STOP you slicing the ball 😲 | November 1, 2026 | 1:23 short | 136,262 | 1,490 | 31,828 | 1,388 | 36 |
 This Could Be The Biggest Putter Of 2026 | October 28, 2026 | 14:58 | 237,625 | 2,849 | 105,541 | 2,273 | 165 |
 This could change winter golf FOREVER 🤯 | October 28, 2026 | 1:05 short | 859,759 | 4,859 | 76,651 | 6,700 | 146 |
 Will the ball replace the ProV1? 🤔 | October 26, 2026 | 2:58 short | 42,360 | 165 | 21,783 | 445 | 16 |
 I Tested The Future of Winter Golf… | October 25, 2026 | 17:10 | 525,550 | 4,091 | 270,779 | 4,572 | 758 |
 I Tested the NEW Mizuno S4 Irons 😳 | October 24, 2026 | 2:46 short | 30,931 | 77 | 17,295 | 516 | 28 |
 I Swapped My Entire Golf Bag for Takomo… | October 21, 2026 | 18:17 | 181,120 | 637 | 86,965 | 1,829 | 86 |
 The BRAND NEW TAKOMO putters 👀 | October 21, 2026 | 2:50 short | 33,665 | 85 | 14,980 | 399 | 9 |
 Which wedge grind should you have? 🤔 | October 19, 2026 | 2:12 short | 23,572 | 107 | 10,181 | 403 | 5 |
Audience engagement
- likes per 1,000 views
- 8.8 in the category: 14.7
- comments per 1,000 views
- 0.6 in the category: 0.3
- a video's usual first day on this channel
- 28,628 views
- short vs long
- 10 short (up to 3 minutes), 5 long
average views per short video: 146,608
average views per long video: 326,156
YouTube: Most watched videos (not Shorts)
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
 I Play Golf With a FULL SET of TEMU Golf Clubs! | August 30, 2026 | 25:48 | 1,845,342 |
 Rick Shiels reviews Takomo irons! (Brutally honest!) | October 20, 2024 | 14:27 | 1,240,714 |
 The Best Drivers of Year! - H.I.T Awards (GIVEAWAY!) | December 16, 2025 | 14:18 | 879,061 |
 The BEST clubs EVER for the average golfer! | August 10, 2023 | 11:37 | 724,797 |
 Rick Shiels Reviews McLaren Golf Clubs (FIRST LOOK!) | April 29, 2026 | 16:39 | 698,471 |
YouTube: Most watched Shorts
| Video | Uploaded | Length | Views |
|---|---|---|---|
| This could change winter golf FOREVER 🤯 | October 28, 2026 | 1:05 | 826,377 |
 How good are FAKE golf clubs 🤔 | September 2, 2026 | 2:56 | 775,448 |
 Did you know this about Tour Players clubs 🤯 | May 20, 2026 | 0:19 | 715,732 |
 I'm not sure there's a better 3-wood on the market 😳⛳️ #go… | November 1, 2025 | 1:09 | 499,878 |
 Rick Shiels' Scotty Cameron collection 👀 | May 16, 2026 | 1:25 | 415,918 |
YouTube: What happened on the channel in the last 30 days
The days when the channel's numbers left the ordinary.
- Video taking offShould you use thicker grips 🤔 The video opened at a pace of 72,038 views a day, 4.4 times a normal first day on this channel (16,536).
- Video taking offThis could change golf FOREVER...🤯 The video opened at a pace of 67,828 views a day, 4.3 times a normal first day on this channel (15,841).
- Video surgingThis could change winter golf FOREVER 🤯 The video ran that day at 181,504 views a day, 3 times its usual pace (60,927).
- Video surgingThis could change winter golf FOREVER 🤯 The video ran that day at 118,602 views a day, 2.2 times its usual pace (54,519).
- Video taking offThis could change winter golf FOREVER 🤯 The video opened at a pace of 70,033 views a day, 4.7 times a normal first day on this channel (14,806).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 458,578 views a day, 3.3 times a normal day (138,000).
- Video taking offI Tested The Future of Winter Golf… The video opened at a pace of 291,439 views a day, 3.2 times a normal first day on this channel (90,474).
- Views jumpThe whole channel ran that day at 337,632 views a day, 2.4 times a normal day (140,996).
Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube, Meta Instagram
Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.
Stories
This week on the channel +2.2M views this week
Rick Shiels revisits the putter behind Big John's playoff moment
The Reaper Scythe's toe-mounted shaft looks backwards, but its studio roll gives H.I.T GOLF something to reconsider.
This week on the channel +1.3M views this week
PuttView, a free green-reading app, gets Rick Shiels' putting test
H.I.T Golf's five uploads also took in new Srixon drivers, a Titleist tour truck and the Nike irons Rick calls the brand's best.
Video taking off 9.9x its usual first day
Takomo's first putters go on Rick Shiels' green, and viewers debate the price
The direct-to-consumer brand's new flatsticks remind many in the comments of putters they grew up with, from an old Odyssey Rossie to the Z…