Overview

• Simon Mariani, 28, was struck by lightning at the 15th hole of Ballyowen Golf Course during an afternoon thunderstorm.
• Fellow golfers and Mariani’s father began CPR on-site before Hardyston Police officers arrived following a 911 call at 1:53 p.m.
• Paramedics airlifted Mariani by medevac helicopter to a regional hospital, and his medical condition has not been released.
• Witnesses reported that no horns or sirens alerted players to seek shelter before the strike.
• Authorities and course managers are now reviewing lightning-warning procedures to prevent future incidents.