Came across this piece dated Sept. 13, 1896. Could this be the first reported case of lightning killing golfers?
Cooperstown, N.Y. Sept. 13 -- Henry Bowers of this village and William Kornan, Jr. of Utica were killed by a bolt of lightning on the grounds of the Otsego Golf Club at the head of the Otsego Lake, nine miles from Cooperstown, yesterday afternoon while playing golf.