[jtdraig]

We live on a golf course with a long, expansive view. It is nothing short of amazing the number of golfers who will continue to play when air-to-ground lightening is behind them or, not far from them. I don't understand a mentality that keeps them out there, making their shots, while thunder is rumbling and lightening bolts are dropping.

[DonH57]

I'm amazed as well. I find the crack of lightning or rumble of thunder distracting enough let alone the possibility of getting quick fried.!

[John_W]

My neighbor and I were on the 4th hole of Jacaranda at Cane Garden last Saturday about 1:30. It became real windy and light rain began to fall, so we waited by the 5th tee. After about ten minutes we heard thunder and saw some lightning. We headed in to the clubhouse and every hole in front of us had golfers out in the open playing.

[2BNTV]

My guess it's the mentality that it "can't happen to me".

If it happens, "too late"!!!! Oh well!

[redwitch]

I've always thought of golfers playing in the thunder and lightning as potential recipients of the Darwin Award.

[villagetinker]

Redwitch, you beat me to it, definite candidates for the Darwin award. Just hope that I am not the one that needs to report the results......

PS Twice I have been very close to lightning strikes, once about 100 to 150 feet away from a 75 ft pine tree that was struck (it was reduced to a stump), and once when I was walking toward a metal building when it was struck. Both times I heard, saw, felt the lightning stroke at the same time, very scary. I would not tempt fate again by even thinking of golfing during a storm.

[OpusX1]

Not my monkeys not my circus.

I don't play when there is thunder in the distance

[Shimpy]

The thought is "I've done this before and nothing happened..............The cow died last night, she never did that before.

[justjim]

I have heard it said many times "let's just finish this hole or even more foolish, let's play one more hole and we will go in". When I see lightning, I'm definitely gone and I tell my group that right up front. With smart phones and radar, it's not rocket science.

At PGA Tournments they get you off the course at the first sign of lightning in the area.

[golfing eagles]

During today's storm, based on the time difference between the lightening and thunder, there were frequent ground strikes from 700-1200 yards SSE of my house. The 7th hole of Egret is about 250 yards away in the same direction, leaving 450-950 yards between the hole and the ground strikes. Yet, I watched as 3 groups just continued to play 6,7 and 8 like it was a sunny day. Definite candidates for the Darwin award. I was struck by lightening on a golf course when I was 19, you won't find me tempting fate again.

[Sandtrap328]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

During today's storm, based on the time difference between the lightening and thunder, there were frequent ground strikes from 700-1200 yards SSE of my house. I was struck by lightening on a golf course when I was 19, you won't find me tempting fate again.

Wow, I bet you got a "charge" out of that! You should carry a 2 iron in your bag. Not even God can hit a 2 iron.

Seriously, as soon as I hear thunder, I just say there will be many more days to play golf and I am off the course.

[Jima64]

Got to get all that free golf in.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by OpusX1

Not my monkeys not my circus.

I love that expression!

I have a friend who got hit by lightening on a golf course.
It's very sad. He has a lot of health problems and hasn't been able to hold a job for 25 years.

[YouNeverKnow]

Remember the classic scene from Caddy Shack!
Caddyshack Lightning Scene - YouTube

[kcrazorbackfan]

Stupid dumbs**ts. I watched a couple one day on Southern Star #4 huddle up under an umbrella with a torrential downpour falling and lightning dancing all around. You can't fix stupid and its apparent that you can't teach common sense.