The man behind YouTube’s biggest golf channel is in the midst of an epic 150-mile fundraising march to celebrate The 150th Open.
PGA professional Rick Shiels is walking from Prestwick Golf Club – host to the first Open in 1860 – to the Old Course in St Andrews which will stage next month’s landmark championship.
Dubbed ‘Walk 150’, the Manchester-based pro’s challenge began on June 14, to coincide with the second day of Men’s Health Week, and, all going to plan, will see him cross the finish line in St Andrews on Father’s Day, June 19.
It’s all for a good cause, too, with Shiels raising money for Prostate Cancer UK. At the time of writing, more than £48,000 had been donated to the charity via his JustGiving page.
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“Like millions of others, I grew up watching The Open as a child and was inspired to dream of one day winning it,” said Shiels. “It has always been my favourite tournament and I wanted to do something to celebrate its landmark 150th year. I couldn’t think of a better way than walking from where it started all those years ago to where it is now.
“Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men and Prostate Cancer UK’s work, especially in golf, is so important in making men more aware of their risk of the disease.”
DAY ONE #Walk150
31 Miles walked ✅
55,000 steps ✅
£28,000 raised for @prostatecanceruk ✅
Very sore feet ✅😆We smashed some records today and I couldn’t be prouder 🙌
Eat – Sleep – Repeat 😉 see you tomorrow pic.twitter.com/PVdXVNoCFn
— Rick Shiels PGA (@RickShielsPGA) June 14, 2022
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