Billy Horschel Helped Bring Down a Just Stop Oil Protester at The Open
Billy Horschel shot a 4-over 75 in the second round of The Open on Friday before most people were awake. He's currently sitting below the projected cut line by a few strokes, but if he doesn't get to play this weekend they might invite him back to Royal Liverpool to help with security because on the 17th hole he helped bring down a Just Stop Oil climate protester.
Just Stop Oil protest at the 17th @TheOpen. Billy Horschel helps one of three protesters off. @TimesSport pic.twitter.com/aOWw0Bs1Zc
— rick broadbent (@ricktimes) July 21, 2023
@NoLayingUp Billy Horschel turning a protester over to police needs to be taken into Ryder Cup consideration. pic.twitter.com/1rP6yfucaz
— Josh Daum (@Joshdaum1512) July 21, 2023
This is just the latest example of climate change activists interrupting a sporting event. Their tactics were discussed on Good Morning Britain earlier this week as locations around the globe experienced record temperatures.
"Imagine a Fire broke out in the Corner of the Studio" 🔥@OwenJones84 brilliantly confronts @GMB on its reporting of the world's hottest ever week and @JustStop_Oil.
— Robin Boardman (@RobinBoardmanUK) July 18, 2023
It's time for the Corporate Media to step up and Tell the Truth.
We need system change. Now. pic.twitter.com/Lfnua9Z555
Meanwhile, in America, protestors descended on Sebonack Golf Club in Long Island on Thursday.
We took over the wealthiest Hamptons golf course this morning. Here, they pay a MILLION dollar membership fee to play the world's stupidest and most ecocidal game. It's disgusting how the billionaires who destroy our planet for business come here and do it for pleasure. pic.twitter.com/GRZhspGIDi
— Planet Over Profit (@pop4climate) July 17, 2023
Back to The Open, Horschel finished with seven bogeys on his card, including on the 18th after he helped deal with the protester.
Overall, it was a very memorable morning on the 17th as Travis Smyth hit a hole-in-one earlier in the day. Unfortunately for Smith, a very rough first round means he will finish behind Horschel.
Hole-in-one on 17!
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 21, 2023
Travis Smyth with an historic shot at Little Eye. pic.twitter.com/CkgTl2lvtt