Two weeks ago, Ian Poulter posted a video of himself hitting a golf ball through the driver and passenger windows of a Mercedes-AMG. Poulter claimed it was on the first take, which is probably true considering a second or third take would have meant he put a dent in this beautiful automobile:
Mercedes-AMG…more like Mercedes-OMG…good job it was first take 😉@MercedesBenz #sponsored#nodents #sweating #donttrythisathome #nottakingresponsiblityforcardents pic.twitter.com/RGXyDFK3Q2
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) August 25, 2020
Four days later, the Englishman teased that he might up the stakes, rolling out a slick Ferrari and asking his followers if he should give it a go:
Shall we up the stakes and hit the golf ball through the windows of the Aperta ??? 👍🏼 or 👎🏼 pic.twitter.com/GEuyT4h75g
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) August 30, 2020
Even for a world-class pressure player like Poulter, this still seems ambitious. One poor swing and you’re doing some serious damage to an incredible car. But for Poults, it was no problem:
How else would I practice playing with Ryder Cup pressure🤷🏼♂️@AuraeLifestyle #sponsored
Music: Drake – Know Yourself#golf #ferrari #aperta pic.twitter.com/4J5wzznWrC
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) August 31, 2020
There’s a reason this guy makes every clutch putt he sees in the Ryder Cup. You don’t know real pressure until you’re hitting a golf ball directly at a $3 million vehicle.
Fortunately for cars everywhere, Poulter did not challenge fans or other pros to try it at home. But that didn’t stop Kiradech Aphibarnrat from giving it a go recently. If you know Aphibarnrat, you know he’s a big car enthusiast as well, but luckily he tried the Poulter shot on a golf cart. It went quite poorly:
Has anyone joined @kiradech in giving this a go…🤣
Stick to your golf cart before trying it on your F12 Kiradech🤦🏼
Send in your attempt and use the hashtag #ShotsUnderPressure and I will share the best ones🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/WaHG5j0IKg
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) September 9, 2020
All we can say is, thank goodness the Barn Rat didn’t try it on one of the many whips in his collection. As you can see, it looks like Poulter is now challenging people to join him in giving it a try, as he’s asking followers to send him their attempts with the #ShotsUnderPressure hashtag. We do not endorse this in any way, no matter how good the content will end up being.