Outrage as golfer, 28, dies from being struck by lightning after fellow player said warning alarm was too quiet

A golfer has died at 28 after being struck by lightning in a horrifying accident at a course in New Jersey - amid claims that players weren't properly warned about the dangerous weather.

Simon John Mariani lost his life after being hit at the 15th hole of the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hardyston on July 8 when a storm rolled in.

After being rushed to hospital, his injuries saw him pass away on Monday, according to his obituary.

But according to News 12 New Jersey, a fellow golfer that day said the alarm that course organizers sounded was far too quiet.

'It was like a small little bullhorn… it wasn’t even that loud. I don’t even think most people heard it,' Brian Delia was quoted as saying. 

'We immediately just bolted off the course, ran into the clubhouse, and then that’s when we saw the police coming.'

Delia also told ABC 7: 'Nobody did say anything to us, we didn’t hear any horns to get off the course at all. 

'They started blowing the horns when we were back at the clubhouse and that was after the police were already out there.'

Crystal Springs Resort, which operates the golf course, has been contacted by Daily Mail for comment.

Before Mariani died from his injuries, the organization told News 12 last week: 'The safety of our guests is one of our top priorities. Our primary concern right now is the well-being of the guest and his family.'

Ballyowen is widely regarded as one of the finest courses in New Jersey. 

Mariani was working as an associate at MTS Health Partners in New York at the time of his death.

'Driven, dedicated, smart, likeable and exceptionally talented, Simon was admired by colleagues for his intellect, integrity, teamwork, sense of humor and strong work ethic,' his obituary said.

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