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28-Year-Old Dies After Getting Struck by Lightning on Golf Course
HARDYSTON, NEW JERSEY, JUL 16 – Simon Mariani, 28, died six days after a lightning strike at Ballyowen Golf Club, raising concerns over the effectiveness of the course's storm warning system, officials said.
- Simon John Mariani, a 28-year-old golfer from Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, was struck by lightning while competing on July 8, 2025, at Ballyowen Golf Club.
- The strike occurred during a rapidly developing storm amid a 36-hole Ironman Tournament, with some participants reporting no lightning warnings from course personnel.
- Two golfers and Mariani's father performed CPR on him before emergency responders airlifted him to Cooperman Barnabas Hospital, where he died on Monday, July 14, 2025.
- Crystal Springs Resort spokesperson Michelle Abate stated, "The safety of our guests is one of our top priorities" and the primary concern remains the well-being of Mariani and his family.
- Simon earned both bachelor's and master's degrees in finance and business from Notre Dame, worked as an associate at MTS Health Partners, and was dearly remembered by those close to him.
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Golfer Dies After Lightning Strike at NJ Course
(Hardyston, NJ) – Simon John Mariani, 28, of Franklin Lakes, died after being struck by lightning on July 8 while golfing in a tournament at Ballyowen Golf Course. The lightning hit during a sudden storm as he played the 15th hole. Despite CPR efforts and being airlifted to a hospital, Mariani passed away on July 14. Witnesses, including an off-duty firefighter, responded quickly. However, some golfers say no warning sirens were heard before the…
Prayers Pouring In After Golfer Is Killed By Lightning Strike At 28
Meet Golf Reporter Amanda Balionis (1:04) Prayers are pouring in after a golfer was struck and killed by a lightning strike at just 28 years old.Simon John Mariani was playing golf at the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg, New Jersey. On the 15th hole, tragedy struck. He was struck by lightning.The tragic accident happened on July 8 during an "all-day Iron Man golf competition" but he passed away this past Monday, according to ABC News.Those play…
Golfer, 28, dies after being struck by lightning at course as player questions course safety - The Mirror
Simon John Mariani died after being struck by lightning at the Ballyowen Golf Course in New Jersey last week, with a fellow player questioning the safety warning
Simon John Mariani, 28, was shocked as he played with his father in an Iron Man tournament. He died days later in the hospital
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