73°
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
7 Day Forecast
Follow our weather team on social media

Lightning strike at Tour Championship causes fan injuries

4 years 3 months 1 week ago Saturday, August 24 2019 Aug 24, 2019 August 24, 2019 8:04 PM August 24, 2019 in News
Source: Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) - Lightning struck a pine tree right after play at the Tour Championship was suspended, and ambulances took five people from the golf course.
 
The tree was located just off the 16th tee at East Lake. It struck the top and shattered bark all the way to the bottom on Saturday.
 
A tournament official says the five people who left in ambulances appeared alert. He did not know their conditions.
 
The five ambulances streamed into East Lake across the entrance of the driving range to the 16th hole.
 
The third round had been suspended for about 30 minutes at the time of the lightning strike. Fans had been asked to seek shelter.
 

More News

Desktop News

Click to open Continuous News in a sidebar that updates in real-time.
Radar
7 Days