F1 driver catches golf ball in speeding Mercedes

Video: F1 driver catches golf ball in speeding Mercedes

Former F1 driver David Coulthard may be best known for his skills behind the wheel, but it turns out he pretty handy at golf too after catching a falling golf ball in his Mercedes.

The boys of Top Gear paired up Coulthard with golfer Jake Shepherd to do almost the impossible - land a golf ball in a speeding car.

The video above shows the unbelievable effort that went in and the successful shot. Needless to say, though, there were countless other attempts made.

The two sportsmen have managed to set a new record for the world’s fastest hole-in-one. Guinness World Records verified the feat as the longest golf shot caught in a moving vehicle.

Coulthard was driving a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster while Shepherd teed off at the Top Gear track. Coulthard hard to speed275 metres down the track to catch the ball which was clocked at 178mph.

David was still travelling at 120mph when the caught the ball, an amazing feat in itself considering he's looking up into the air and not at the track.