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David Coulthard catches golf ball, makes history

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Khatir Soltani
Maybe you've heard of ex-Formula 1 driver David Coulthard's latest accomplishment? On May 30th, he caught a golf ball… with his Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG!

A film shows Coulthard driving off after a ball, hit by professional golfer Jake Shepherd, and "catching" it between the seats of his SLS AMG roadster.

The driver (of the car) describes what it was like: “The only way to track the ball was to keep your eyes on it all the time – it’s a real adrenaline rush but it’s not the most comfortable thing to do because for a moment, you’re not watching the road!”

Guinness World Record confirmed Coulthard and Shepherd's new farthest golf shot caught in a moving car title. The ball, traveling at 286 km/h, covered 275 m before landing in Coulthard's Mercedes, which had reached 193 km/h.

Khatir Soltani
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