Man struck by lightning while playing golf

• Clivebenss

  2 Jan 11, 12:40

  By Jason Tan | Posted: 01 January 2011 2006 hrs

  SINGAPORE : A man in his early 60s was struck by lightning at about 3.40pm on Saturday, while playing golf at Laguna National Golf and Country Club.
  
  Police said he was with friends who called an ambulance.
  
  None of the others were injured.
  
  The victim is being treated at Changi General Hospital.
  
  - CNA

• As romanista2001

  3 Jan 11, 22:00

  better use wooden golf clubs in the future lah............

• seyKai

  3 Jan 11, 22:09

  Originally posted by As romanista2001:

  better use wooden golf clubs in the future lah............

  u go bak to the 50.... to play golf

• likeyou

  4 Jan 11, 05:29

  You cannot escape if lighting want to strike you.

  Many pple love lighting to strike at their boss.

• dangerboi

  4 Jan 11, 14:11

  

• BadzMaro

  4 Jan 11, 14:44

  At least he didnt fry man...

  lol

• ^Acid^ aka s|aO^eH~

  4 Jan 11, 14:58

  tio liaox...

   

• Clivebenss

  4 Jan 11, 17:30

  many like lightnings.

  

• Clivebenss

  6 Jan 11, 15:14

  Jan 6, 2011 - Straits Times
  

  GOLFER HIT BY LIGHTNING

  No alert as storm was 'too far away'

  Bolt that seriously hurt man came from thunderstorm over 5km away, says weatherman

  By Jalelah Abu Bakar

  NO ALERTS were sent out before a bolt of lightning struck golfer Chen Yuk Fu because the thunderstorm it came from was too far away.

  The Meteorological Services Division (MSD) said the strike that left Mr Chen seriously injured last Saturday originated more than 5km from the Laguna National Golf and Country Club in Changi.

  This is outside the radius in which lightning is monitored for any given area. The freak occurrence meant Laguna had no warning despite signing up for alerts from MSD.

  Mr Chen, a technology firm director, was discharged from Changi General Hospital yesterday after five days. The 62-year-old had burns to his head, neck and hand after being struck by lightning while playing from a very high point at the 18th hole.

  The MSD, part of the National Environment Agency, said thunderstorms, which provide an indication that lightning is about to strike, had developed mostly in southern and western Singapore that day.

  As a result, there were 63 lightning alerts sent to subscribers in those areas. But no alerts were issued to Laguna in the east, as no thunderstorms were expected there.