Breaking 75 at the #1 NEW golf course in USA! 

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Ryan is a favorite guest, love hearing this dudes commentary around the course

Best episode so far. The cart number, the happy face ball, the finale.... My god what a video. Absolute gem

Rick isn’t out here playing regular courses dude is playing the hardest courses in the world from the tips as well shooting mid 70s. He’s a scratch golfer.

Don’t normally comment but wanted to say how much I loved watching this. Your positive attitude in the face of so many challenging shots and hard to recover drives is such a huge contrast to where you have been over the last 6 months, and it’s so refreshing to finally see. Also, fantastic to see Ryan on the channel again. It’s been great to follow him along Luke and Sean’s recent videos and was such a pleasant surprise to see him again here. Keep up the great work Rick! Can’t wait to see more of what new Rick can bring to RU-vid golf.

This has most certainly been the best video you have shot in a long time, watching you break 75 with a smile on your face and the ball has made my day. Ryan is also my favourite guest, The guy is a super positive and great to watch!

2 minutes in and I'm locked in on two things: 1. Love seeing Ryan back on the channel! Excited to see what he'll shoot! 2. Rick - get your left hand off of that driver head and let us see the Darkspeed in all its glory :D Something about Rick Shiels with a Cobra in his hands feels right! Hoping this is an unlock for you! Thank you as always for the great content.

1:22:50 - "You got a magnet on the end of your hammer...?" As an Australian I love how this was not edited out

The new attitude, new fitness and reinvigorated Rick, is a joy to behold. And what an outcome - best we've seen in years. Great scrambling too. Ryan was a pleasure to watch, as always. He is a YT natural. And I think with your focus, Rick, being more on Ryan's score, you put less pressure on yourself to achieve your goal ... and so you did. This was the easiest, and most enjoyable 'Break 75' to watch (for me, at least) in a very long time. Well done both, and the RS team.

The negative Nancy’s in the comments these days. Sheesh. The goal is to break 75. Regardless of where his game at… keeping in mind he’s a high level RU-vid golfer who likely gets a round in maybe once a week with little practice while also playing the hardest venues in the world… let’s cut the king a break. He knows he’s capable of great golf. He wants to break 75. Let him put himself out there by doing so. Keep going after it Rick!

Rick! You made me jumped on my sofa celebrating you broke 75!!! What a course, what a score, what a guest (Ryan is great) and the best of all, what a finish!!! Congrats!!

Ryan is an all time guest, wish he could be on more. This is one of my favorite break75s to date. Great playing, great vibes, great company, 11/10

25 minutes into the video and you can already see Rick's positive mindset, and it shows in his game... Keep it up Rick!

I watched Tiger Woods' chip on the 16th hole at The Masters in 2005 live. I swear I cheered louder for Rick's chip on the 18th in this video. Well played, dude.

That was brilliant! Really enjoyed this one. It’s always nice to see Rick play well, and that final hole-in was perfection.

Rick on hole 5: „I literally haven‘t eaten anything today.“ Ate a cookie on Hole 1 and a Hot Dog on 2 😂

It was so nice to see you having fun playing golf again Rick! Ryans a great guest to have on because he keeps the vibes loose. Love to see it

That bunker shot at the end with the sunset in the background is the most Incredible image I have ever seen on RU-vid. That is absolutely brilliant.

Delighted to see a break 75 up. Thought we weren't getting anything on account of the TPC video saga!

As a long time watcher and subscriber, I so enjoyed that. Well done mate, haters gonna hate but if Ryan only beats you by 2 over 7600, that's super golf.

Incredible video. Great course, fantastic guest, the camera angles and 4k source really shine. The drone footage really gives an excellent overview of each hole. Ryan is a fantastic guest, and I appreciate Rick's updated positivism. I don't think it's a mistake he shot such a good score with an improved mind-set. He didn't get down on himself, and he had an amazing back nine. I watched the entire video, and was throughly entertained. Can only hope for more of the same. Kudos to all involved.

Great round, great score, enjoyed it very much. Congrats !!!! This last shot deserves the Oscar ...

I’ve been travelling Thailand since the end of December as part of the mandatory post university celebration, during my down time I’ve developed an obsession with golf without playing a single hole just from watching endless amounts of your videos. It’s a blessing I’ve never touched or thought of playing golf until I stumbled upon your channel as I’ve been able to watch ridiculous amounts whilst being away to keep me entertained in the evening or whilst travelling from place to place. The amount excitement you have given me to get back to the UK and start playing golf is ridiculous! Thank you very much.

What an ending to an absolute blast of a course! This looks like a course you can shoot a wild 95 with your buddies, but hit some memorable shots and have a great time. Also love seeing Ryan on the channel again. I really hope we can watch you make it back to this course next summer when it has grown in a bit. Great stuff boys!

I live within sight of this course and excited to see this video as we locals were not even aware it was open for play. It has been a long time coming, having been anticipated and under construction for the past several years. It is fun watching the video as i will likely never be able to afford this exclusive course. If you are in the area, try "Citrus National" course about a mile to the west in Sugarmill Woods at a fraction of the cost. Oh, and i'm so sorry i didn't know Rick was in the neighborhood as i'm a big fan.

Ryan is a gem of a fella. Great to see him knocking it about with you!!! Awesome place to spend an afternoon . . . Thanks for sharing it with an old fellow in North Carolina!!! (Future Suggestion: Iona is coming to the States for the Masters . . . come on over and get a Match together . . . Better yet, get Grant and Peter in the mix and I’ll have all of my favorites in one video!!!)

Rick, loved this video with Ryan! For you to shoot a 74 on such a long course and so many bunker shots - that's an awesome score!!

Great video. 1 hour 41 minutes and not bored 1 second. Well done guys. Ryan is such a positive playing partner 👍

What a great player and watchable bloke Ryan is. Hope he makes it to the PGA tour, shows just how hard this game is at the top level. Thanks for the content Rick, keep it up

By far Ryan is the best person you have had on your channel!! Would love to see a 10 shot challenge with him?

For all your HCP haters, you can tell them you went around that course with a HCP-score of +1.4 🙂

Amazing break 75 episode! Enjoyed watching both Ryan and you playing great golf at the new course. Looking forward to being able to play there someday.

Great round Rick. Love it when you have a playing partner on your videos. Cabot Citrus Farms used to be called World Wood Golf Club. It was a Fazio designed complex. Apparently they didn't keep up with the maintenance and this Canadian company bought and refurbished the courses. Golf Digest ran an article about it a couple of years ago. The article mentioned that Phil played David Toms in an episode of Shell's Wonderful World of Golf tv series.

Said it on Grant’s video too, Cabot Cape Breton has some of the most breathtaking holes in North America.

Thoroughly enjoyed this.. especially the finale! I think you did a great job considering if you normally hit the fairway 75% and only 25% of the course is actually grass, Hitting 3 fairways in 18 is actually OK! Great to watch and Ryan is a star. 👏👏

What a great round of golf! You mentioned it yourself, your scrambling and ability to grind through tough shots was incredible. Pure class!

Awesome Rick, I played Cabot Saint Lucia in Feb 2024 which is spectacular. And I am playing Cabot Cliffs and Links in July. Great video Rick! Nicely done on the content Rick.

Your short game and putting are on point, massive turn around from a couple years ago.

from the first 10 seconds all the way through the feature length video... this was so amazing to watch. What a course! can't wait to see you return in a year or so. Great golf.

It was such an easy fix for Rick with his driver! He wasn't allowing the club to get set at the top of his backswing. That said, Shielsie really grinded out a solid round. On a very difficult golf course! Well done, mate.👍

That was great golf by both on a new course. I love how much fun Rick had, but he showed focus and intensity when needed.

Ruffels is a natural on camera. Very very good

I like this new Rick style and the way he plays and just carry himself around the course good job mate ! Cheers from USA CALIFORNIA

Ryan is a great and keeps Rick level headed, by far my favorite video, loved all of it, amazing golf and the positive mindset by Rick really made a difference in my opinion

Talking about a nice noise when the ball enters the hole and your bloody team put music in so you can't even hear it..... great job lads 👍🧠

☘️ Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! 🎉

That was class. So happy to see you score well. All that bunker practise during the round paid off at the end! The slow mo camera angle replay showing the early call was perfect.

What a fantastic video. It was great to see you having fun on the course and Ryan is such a fun and chill guest. And that hole out from the bunker? Absolutely unreal. Keep up the great work Rick!

Back to your Ping driver id say. Gr8 video n ⛳️⛳️

Following in footsteps of Grant Horvat I see (:

Amazing to see Rick actually smiling. What an amazing effort to turn the positive attitude into a positive round of golf after feeling negative

What a great video, good to see Rick back playing some great golf even with fighting the driver. Flopping a bunker shot in on the last hole to break 75 was the best way to end this video after so many sand saves. Great video Rick, we all appreciate the effort you put in for our entertainment

Rick the legend!

This course does not look enjoyable at all 😂

Rick is like a brand new person with the positivity! I laughed out loud so many times here, love the lack of tension when he makes a mistake and he just makes light of it now! I watch lots of good good and gm and they’ve struggled to keep the tension lower recently now since they haven’t played as well. This is perfect timing for Rick’s channel. Keep it up 💪

For as much as you two were hitting out of sand and spraying drives around the final scores were excellent. Fantastic job both of you!

Congratulations Ricky!!!!!!!! You putted really well, irons pretty good, great scramble golf, excellent clutch ability, some impressive chip shots. The only thing that it would be great for you to work on is….a fairway finder swing. Some people tee lower, some hit stingers, some hit low fades..if you can find a fairway finder when things are going bad you can shave 2/3 shots of your round or more…… Great job though you surprised me on many shots and that last bunker shot was phenomenal. 👍👍👍⛳️👍👍👍

Ricky started all happy and the coment about he doesn't care what score he got and was just happy to play! set the tone and i perked me up to watch this and WOW ricky didn't disappoint!!!! loved every minute of it! ricks head never went down played some amazing shots! and to be honest his driving was rubbish! but he kept his chin up laugh about it! moved on and made this amazing video and the ending was awesome! what a video! interesting funny and a great watch! one of your best videos buddy!

Video definitely deserves a like, as well Rick you certainly don’t give yourself enough credit, your recovery is very good and your short game has improved tremendously. Well done and cheers

Ah... I clicked on this because your thumbnail mentions a new #1 course. Buuuuh, your caption underneath mentions a #1 new course. I got it 14 seconds into the vid...#1 new course. Good vids...I appreciate all you do, Rick. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. You're getting me back into the game.

Rick... seriously with that finish on 18... epic!!! Can't wait to see this course when it's all grown in... love listening to Ryans course descriptions, lots of knowledge.

Break 75 is back, what a finished Rick kudos for hanging in there all round. And Ryan always a pleasure

Great shooting Rick, terrific to see you nail this! Big shout out to Ryan, what a genuine, encouraging fella. Bonza!

@rick some of the best short game work I’ve seen from you ever. That practice is paying off. Marvellous 18th finish. 👍🏼 Ryan is all class too, great guest.

Truth be told, I usually fast forward through videos that are more than an hour long. I'm unfamiliar with your playing partner this time around, but I was really locked-in to the video. Very compelling and entertaining. Thank you.

This is my favourite episode by far and also my favourite pairing. The connection and conversation between you both is great. Honestly take a bow for this episode

Terrific Break 75! Well done. The first Cabot courses are here in my home province and they are phenomenal. The service is amazing. Can't wait to tackle Cabot Citrus Farms in 2025.

What a video Rick and what a round of golf! It's great to see you playing with such positivity and always nice to see Ryan back on the channel.

I am not one to comment on videos.. but seeing Ricks pure joy and excitement after sinking the bunker shot on 18 really brought a smile to my face! Back to the old ways!

Great round Rick (at last)!! So much more fun to watch when you accept the bad shots and have a laugh at yourself. Ryan is a brilliant guest an absolute natural in front of the camera.

That was the best break 75 yet. If you fix that driver you’re gonna be seriously trending this year! Ryan was class again too 👏🏼

This is the version of Rick we want, this felt like the old videos. Bit more laid back.

I find myself pulling for Rick more than I would myself. You've made some incredible videos, but this was by far my favorite, and I've been watching for years.

The pure joy from Rick on his last shot made me smile from ear to ear. 😊

I'd vacation in Brooksville to play at "World Woods" in the past. There were 2 championship courses, plus a par 3 course. Very nice practice area, way out in the woods. No condos, just Florida scrub and woods around. Now it's Cabot? New management, new course design? Out of my price range, sadly. Too bad for the locals. I guess they'll have to play at the Brooksville CC, kind of a sweet course with some quirky holes.

Best video ever! Ryans a great guest and wonderful to see you play well. What a finish. Be good to see some small bits of player interview (what are your plans this year / which events / what trying to achieve).

That last shot couldn't have been produced any better in Hollywood! Awesome video, incredible track, brilliant guest.

Nearly broke my face with the smile when you sank that last shot on 18. Well done Rick. A great video.

Awesome finishing birdie!! What a course and what a performance! ❤

Great video Rick! Your attitude was miles better than some previous videos and your game rewarded you for it. Keep it up

Looks like the "keep positive" mindset is working for you Rick!! A huge congratulations for the round and the best vid I've seen of yours!. Ryan is a superb guest too! 🎉

Love how you walked through exactly what you wanted to have happen on that last bunker shot and made it happen, Rick!! Beautiful all around.

You know Rick. Your demeanor playing with Ryan feels so much different. Not only is Ryans game good but his mental game radiates to you and helps keep you grounded. I feel like if you played with him more you would see your game improve. Great video. You looked like you truly had a good time.

Incredible. What a beautiful ending, gorgeous course and a 🔥 sunset! You two are great together.

George Bryan said something in Q School last year that might help you. He said he was going to have more fun than anyone on the property. That's a good mindset. Loving the new attitude. Proud of you, Rick!

Well played! Loved watching an upbeat and optimistic Rick, and a very insightful Ryan. He must be a great coach - besides an amazing player.

That was fun to watch! Great showing from both of you - love to see it! 💪🏻🎉

Wow Rick, that last shot was amazing. I wasn't expecting that. One of the best shots I've ever seen you hit.

Unreal shot on 18!!!!!! Almost as magnificent as the sunset in the background! Best Break 75 yet!

Great episode! Course looked kind of rough around the edges but expected as a new course. Rick, you looked relaxed and having fun. Even a bit playful with the towel in the sweater flexing your biceps. I think that helped you score well despite driving poorly. You even struggled driving the cart! Loved how the cup had a tinny sound when the ball dropped. And way to drop the bunker shot on 18 to break 75!

Seeing Rick flexing and laughing. What a welcome change! And your decision to stop trying to shape every shot...FINALLY! It's fun to shape when it's NEEDED, but you golf so well, when you just go right at the pin

Rick was so saucy with it on that final splash in. Golf always keeps ya coming back for more

Something is bothering me ever since I started playing golf. The obsession over score and it being the determining factor as to whether you enjoy your round. I thought this break 75 series was meant to be a bit of fun whilst exploring the journey of Golf. Every golfer is on a similar journey, whether they play off scratch or 24. However, the series feels like it’s become, “unless I break 75, I am no good at Golf. “ The comments Rick gets are typical of this culture of obsessing over score. In many Golf groups, the first question people ask is what did you score? I remember the book Zen Golf taking this apart. They questioned this overreliance on the number making or breaking your day. Instead, it suggested we should ask deeper questions such as, “did you enjoy it? How was the course? Did you play well? Who did you play with? “ Instead, when people ask what or why you scored poorly, they want to know what happened. So I tell them I am not a tour player and sometimes I am crap at Golf. I know I’m in the minority with this, but I enjoy Golf so much more now since working on this. I have broken par, lowered my handicap and also enjoyed playing much more. It can be done, but I feel people are wasting rounds, getting frustrated at Golf. Equally, they are judging these series by a standard which constantly judges golfers. We can do that by watching Tour pros because that’s their job. We’re more forgiving when people lose by a shot or have a bad round on day 2. However, if Rick shoots 78, it’s as if the world has ended 🤣🤣🤣 I coach athletics and see the same thing.

Absolutely love this video, good to see that smile on your face Rick and that last shot was amazing 😁😁😁

That was an outstanding video, well played Rick, unreal finish. It’s great to have Ryan back on the channel, such a quality guest.

Great video Rick and great to see you break 75, well done 👍

Well done Rick, great score on such a long course. Thought you looked more relaxed with Ryan and with the more positive air, helped you bounce back from adversity. Probably won't be the best ball striking round you'll ever play but the short game was on fire on the back 9. A good lesson to watchers to never let you head go down as it's often easier to shoot a decent number after an average start. Onwards and upwards!

Ryan saying about trying to achieve instead of avoid .. is a great bit of advice for anyone … I think it would be the one thing I will be trying to do going forward .. great video Gents

What a cool looking course! Also Ryan is great on the channel. It was fun to watch as he kept Rick upbeat and just talked golf. Was a cool episode!

Soooo happy for Rick to finish like that. Had shivers watching it. Get in there!