{"id":505462,"date":"2026-03-31T16:18:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:18:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/505462\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T16:18:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:18:12","slug":"golfer-who-can-hit-ball-faster-than-speeding-porsche-911-claims-fastest-golf-drive-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/505462\/","title":{"rendered":"Golfer who can hit ball faster than speeding Porsche 911 claims fastest golf drive record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A golfer came out on top after testing his swing and realizing he could hit a ball faster than anyone else in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Fliniks (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/news\/australia\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Australia<\/a>) was working hard on his golf drive when, one day, it dawned on him that it could be record-breaking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought a little while ago as my number started climbing, might I have a look at what the world record is,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Well, the world record for fastest golf drive at the time belonged to Ryan Winther (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/news\/united-states\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">USA<\/a>), who hit a ball at 349.38 km\/h (217.1 mph) way back in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>And the record stood at that for over a decade until Thomas, a professional long drive golfer, came along.<\/p>\n<p>On 13 February, he hit a ball at a speed of 378.36 km\/h (235.1 mph) to officially claim the record.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s faster than the top speed of a Porsche 911 (204 mph), faster than the CRH-3 train in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/news\/china\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">China<\/a> (220 mph) and not far off the diving speed of a Peregrine Falcon (242 mph).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fastest-golf-drive-thomas-looking-at-equipment.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas looking at golfing equipment\" width=\"684\" height=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Thomas had gathered a group of officials and experts, including a PGA Pro, together for his attempt, saying he felt \u201cpretty confident\u201d he could beat the record.<\/p>\n<p>Limbering up, he did plenty of stretches before getting ready to swing his club.<\/p>\n<p>Hitting the ball into a screen that would electronically measure the speed of his drive, Thomas got over the 200 mph-mark numerous times, but he wasn\u2019t happy with his performance.<\/p>\n<p>He kept trying and trying, and eventually hit that blistering top speed of 235.1 mph.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/fastest-golf-drive-thomas-swinging-at-the-ball.jpg\" alt=\"Thomas swinging at the ball\" width=\"684\" height=\"450\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guinnessworldrecords.com\/news\/sports-and-fitness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read more stories like this in our dedicated Sports and Fitness section.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Thomas shares golfing tips on his Instagram account, including advice on how to increase the length of your drive.<\/p>\n<p>He recently posted alongside a video of him in action: \u201cIf you\u2019re a golfer and especially if you\u2019re competing in long drive and you\u2019re jumping around with your equipment, chances are your swing weight is all over the place and a major factor in your inconsistency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy preference is an exceptionally light head feel, which is extreme but still able to be catered to with a variety of setups and someone who knows what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thomas.fliniks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Check out his Instagram<\/a> for more golfing tips.<\/p>\n<p>                \t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A golfer came out on top after testing his swing and realizing he could hit a ball 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