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The Rock bids for golf world record

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Image: The Rock hits a drive while on the set of American TV series 'Ballers' (Instagram/therock)

The Rock has fallen agonisingly short of breaking the world record for the longest ever golf drive, he has claimed.

The WWE legend found some spare time during the filming of Ballers, his NFL-themed drama, so attempted some record breaking on the golf course.

"The world record longest drive is 515 yards set in 1974," The Rock posted on Instagram about Mike Austin's accomplishment at US Senior National Open Qualifier.

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"My drive here measured an estimated 490 yards by the scientists holding the rulers. I failed math when I was a kid, but I think that's kinda close."

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