The calm of the Open Championship was shattered when climate activists from the group ‘Just Stop Oil’ invaded the course. These protesters, who believe golf courses to be symbols of environmental wastefulness, stormed the greens, inciting disruption and sparking security intervention. American golfer Billy Horschel even found himself in the role of impromptu security as he stopped a protester in her tracks. Four arrests followed. This protest forms part of a series of headline-making disruptions from ‘Just Stop Oil,’ who’ve targeted golf courses and blocked major roadways in a bid to highlight climate change. Critics accuse them of lawless and dangerous behavior, citing incidents like a blockade that prevented a woman with an infant from reaching a hospital. However, these activists show no signs of backing down, insisting on the urgency of their climate cause.
