Simon John Mariani, 28, was playing at the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hamburg on July 8 when he was struck by a bolt of lightning at the 15th hole, officials said. Mariani "unexpectedly" died on Monday, according to an obituary the family released on the website of the funeral home handling arrangements.

Simon John Mariani, 28, was struck on the 15th hole at the Ballyowen Golf Course in Hardyston on Tuesday, July 8.