Overview
- The golfer was filmed being struck on the arm while recording a thunderstorm on a Cincinnati golf course Friday and survived with non‑life‑threatening injuries.
- The first‑person clip spread widely on social media and drew thousands of reactions as users flagged risky behavior seen in the footage.
- Meteorologist Matt Devitt confirmed he spoke with the survivor who called himself “unbelievably lucky” and said the man is recovering from the arm injury.
- The National Weather Service warns lightning can strike miles from a storm center and advises seeking shelter in a substantial building or a hard‑topped vehicle as soon as thunder is heard.
- Safety groups note that golf is among activities with higher lightning deaths and that nearly half of golf‑related fatalities from 2006–2023 involved people sheltering under trees, a practice experts say increases risk and prompts renewed public safety outreach.