Rick Shiels names the one golf item he thinks is ‘ridiculously’ overpriced

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Rick Shiels has forged a name for himself on the ever-growing golfing YouTube scene, with his current focus on LIV Golf.

Shiels wants big-name major success this year, having just watched Rory McIlroy complete the career grand slam at The Masters.

A total of 12 LIV Golf players took on Augusta National last month, with seven making the cut as five missed out.

Patrick Reed led the way with his third place finish, with the likes of Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson failing to make the weekend.

Since then, Johnson has been handed a PGA Championship invite, with the event representing the next major in the calendar.

Rick Shiels says golf balls are ‘ridiculously priced’

Quail Hollow plays host to the PGA Championship later this month, but before that Shiels has been highlighting a major issue he thinks is prevalent in the game of golf.

Discussing the golf item he thinks is overpriced, he said on The Rick Shiels Golf Show: “The one thing I think is ridiculously priced, and there would be a fair argument with this, is the best of the best golf balls.

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“If you want to play Pro V1s they are expensive aren’t they? You don’t have to. But let’s say your daughter or a son and they are like I really want to make it as a professional golfer. I really want to, what ball should I use?

“You are going to say Pro V1. And what is it? £3 or £4 a golf ball. For a golf ball! Get them sponsored quickly!”

Watch Rick Shiels test the world’s most expensive golf balls

Shiels actually tested much more expensive golf balls once upon a time, as shared on his YouTube channel in 2022.

The balls are made with a bouncy metal in a bid to help them travel 15-20 yards longer than any other golf ball.

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As noted by Shiels in the video, the Attomax box of 12 golf balls costs £200, which comes in at £17 ($20) per ball.

Just last month, Shiels hit lengthy shots at LIV Golf Mexico City, with many players also achieving success in that area during the event given the high altitude at Club de Golf Chapultepec.