Hail ‘the size of golf balls’ has lashed parts of Tasmania as lightning strikes have sparked a number of fires in the northwest.

While Whitnell didn’t take home the win, he now has a permanent place in golf history. Lightning might not strike twice in the same spot, but it sure did for him.

Several people have been injured after being struck by lightning at the River Highland Golf Course in Cromwell, Connecticut, during a severe thunderstorm at the Tournament Players Club.