Lightning Safety Tips
| Avoid | Seek |
| Open areas | Lightning shelters |
| Water | Clubhouse |
| Metal | Maintenance buildings |
| Wire fences, overhead wires and power lines | On-course buildings |
| Isolated trees | Automobiles |
| Elevated ground | When one is not available, seek: |
| Maintenance machinery | Dense woods |
| Golf carts | Low-lying areas |
| Note: Raising golf clubs or umbrellas above the head increases the risk when lightning is near. Metal spikes on golf shoes do not increase the risk. | Discontinuing play in competitions |
The USGA emphasizes that players should be made aware that they have the right to stop play if they think lightning threatens them, even though the Committee may not have specifically authorized by signal. (Rules 6-8 and 33-2d).