Just Stop Oil disrupt The Open with golf star Billy Horschel forced to fend group off
Just Stop Oil have disrupted The Open
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Just Stop Oil protestors have disrupted The Open with golf star Billy Horschel forced to fend them off.
The seven-time PGA Tour winner grabbed one of the protestors to prevent them ruining proceedings, with the mob interrupting play on the green.
This earned applause from the crowd, with many tired of JSO and their disruptive antics with support for the group non-existent.
Police could be seen escorting a number of members away from The Open, with the majority wearing white T-shirts with the group's name emblazoned on the front.
Police have made arrests after Just Stop Oil disrupted The Open
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Cops were seen handcuffing members, with pressure mounting on the authorities to act.
Several members of the mob let off orange smoke and another big sporting event has now fallen victim to their disruptive ways.
Just Stop Oil have already caused chaos at Wimbledon, The Ashes and The World Snooker Championships so far this summer.
Horschel, like England cricket star Jonny Bairstow, was unwilling to be tolerant.
Prior to The Open starting, R&A CEO Martin Slumbers insisted they'd had no warning about a potential protest.
“We've had no direct intelligence," he said when quizzed on the matter earlier in the week.
"There was direct intelligence last year and most people in this room don't know that The Open was targeted last year.
“We had a very credible threat that was reported to us through a journalist that's in this room who very kindly and responsibly informed us that one of the most senior players in the field was going to be targeted by an environmental activist.
"That's all I really want to say.”
He added: “We have significant security procedures in place.
“We work clearly with the law enforcement agencies, and we'll wait and see what happens.
“We advised the players, please don't get involved, and I stand by that.
"We have enough things in place to be able to deal with it.
"Beyond that, I think security matters I need to keep confidential, but I assure there's enough sentiment in what I have just said.”
Golf star Jon Rahm also spoke out about JSO earlier in the week and fired a warning.
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“Well, I don't know. I do have a reputation (of having a temper), so I hope they don't catch me on a bad hole," said the Spaniard with a smile on his face.
“I know they're going for an impact.
"I saw a couple of them intervening in Wimbledon, and obviously this looks like it could be a perfect spot.”
Just Stop Oil have also been protesting in London this week.
They caused TV presenter Chris Kamara to be late, with the 65-year-old taking to Twitter to say: "Been stuck in traffic on the Vauxhall Bridge in London with the Oil Protestors doing their stuff.
Just Stop Oil protestors stormed The Open causing chaos in the process
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"Missed my 9am call time.
"My cab was a Tesla surely they should have provisions for that.
"Electric Car access lane on you go Sir."
Police were called to situations at Marylebone Road, Westminster Bridge, Victoria Street and on Vauxhall Bridge Road.
In all cases, police issued section 12 notices to demonstrators as they continue to clamp down on the protests that are happening on a frequent basis.
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