Lightening strikes Iowa golf club

A practice putting green at West Des Moines Golf and Country Club took the full force of a lightening strike.

West Des Moines director of grounds, Rick Tegtmeier posted this amazing picture on Twitter, which shows the impact of the lightening bolt on the green after it had grounded via the aluminium cup and metal flagpole.

“It’s burnt to a crisp,” Tegtmeier said on Wednesday morning in an interview with a local paper, The Register.

“I’ve seen lots of lightning strikes hit trees and greens before, but never with this much intensity or damage.”

The lightening bolt affected the green in a 20-foot radius of the hole.

 “It’s a good reminder that people need to heed the storm warning systems at courses,” Tegtmeier said. “If you hear that siren, it’s time to get inside."

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