One man was killed at the 1991 US Open at Hazeltine in Minnesota, another at the PGA Championship at Crooked Stick in Indiana. Two lightning strikes happened at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta at 4:45 p.m. Professional golf tournaments became far more vigilant about stopping play when lightning is nearby in the early 1990s after two spectators were killed at separate major championships in the United States in 1991. ATLANTA Lightning strikes during Saturdays Tour Championship have left multiple fans injured. LIGHTNING ON GOLF COURSES Around the world at any moment there are close to 2000 thunder-storms in progress and lightning strikes the earth 6000 times a minute.'2 This amounts to somewhere between eight and nine million lightning strikes per day. We will provide further updates as they become available." "The safety of our fans, players and partners is of the utmost importance. Our latest report is that their injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. Lee Trevino, Bobby Nichols and Jerry Heard were struck by lightning near the 13th hole of the Butler National Golf Club in Oakbrook, Ill. "EMT tended to those fans and two others immediately and transported them from the property via ambulance for further medical attention. "At 4:45pm, there were two lightning strikes at East Lake Golf Club a tree near the range/15 green/16 tee was hit, and debris from that strike injured four people," a statement from the US PGA Tour read. There were two lightning strikes at the club and a tree near the 16th green was hit, according to the PGA Tour, which said six people were injured by debris. Safety is a huge priority for us."Ī statement from the PGA Tour was issued shortly after the six injured fans were taken to hospital. When it comes down to suspension of play … we don't leave any room for error there. There was no place to hide at Hazeltine National Thursday when a spectator-William Fadell, 27, of Spring Park, Minn.-died after being struck by lightning during the first round of the 91st U.S. "The safety that goes along with it … is critical to us.
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