However bad your worst game of golf may be, it can’t compare to one Ohio man’s nightmare day on the course.
Chris Schiavone was enjoying a day out with his friends at the Pebble Creek Golf Course near Cincinnati when a storm rolled in. While the rain might have been enough to ruin the day, having gotten the group’s golf cart stuck in the mud, nobody could have guessed what happened next.
Watch:
“Extremely terrifying and painful.”
A Cincinnati golfer captures the moment lightning strikes him as he shelters from a severe storm.
Chris Schiavone says the strike knocked him to the ground and temporarily left him unable to hear or feel his body. pic.twitter.com/xEKKdXg0Y7
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 10, 2026
Schiavone had just pulled out his phone to record their struggle when he was immediately struck on the arm by lightning. The camera recorded the moment, showing a pop of fiery sparks followed by Schiavone falling to the ground as he lost sensation in his body.
USA Today indicates that the golfer was taken to the hospital after suffering non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.
X users reacted to the shocking footage:
Why would u shelter under a tree with an unbrella when is lighting outdoors? 🌳☔⚡
— Semper Raw ™️ (@SemperRaw) August 10, 2026
When I got struck by lightning in 2007, I felt like a pin that got hit with a sledge-hammer, and a could not hear anything or talk for a good 5-10 minutes afterward.
It sucks, I do not recommend…
— Wilk Wilkinson (@wilksopinion) August 10, 2026
Surviving a direct lightning strike is an absolute miracle. God was definitely watching over him. 🙏🏼🇺🇸
— Patrioloop (@Patrioloop) August 11, 2026
I hate to kick a guy while he’s down, but every grade schooler knows you don’t take shelter under a tree in a lightning storm!
— Pat Ryan (@TPRyan66) August 11, 2026
I hate to kick a guy while he’s down, but every grade schooler knows you don’t take shelter under a tree in a lightning storm!
— Pat Ryan (@TPRyan66) August 11, 2026
Um, did the golfer go to Elementery school? Trees are the tallest thing in a golf course, lightning usually hits the tallest thing. I hope hes okay, but what an idiot. NEVER hide under a tree when its lightning. Go sit in your car or find a shelter.
— Rathbone Stonecypher (@Zach4921) August 10, 2026
Glad he survived. This is why weather alerts exist—seeking shelter during lightning isnt enough; you need proper buildings, not just trees.
— Tison alpha news (@MarketAlphaHQ) August 10, 2026
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