Days after climate protesters staged a widely condemned attack on Stonehenge, a similar disruption caused the delay of a PGA Tour championship over the weekend.
According to the Associated Press:
Six people protesting climate change stormed the 18th green while the leaders were lining up their putts on the final hole of regulation at the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship on Sunday, delaying the finish for about five minutes.
The protesters sprayed white and red powder, leaving stains on the grass before Scottie Scheffler, Tom Kim and Akshay Bhatia finished their rounds.
At least one protester was wearing a white T-shirt with the words “NO GOLF ON A DEAD PLANET” in black lettering on the front.
“I was scared for my life,” Bhatia said after finishing in a tie for fifth — four strokes behind Scheffler, who earned his sixth victory of the year. “I didn’t even really know what was happening. … But thankfully the cops were there and kept us safe, because that’s, you know, that’s just weird stuff.”
The incident sparked massive backlash against the protesters on social media:
The most hated group in America (climate protestors) have STORMED THE GREEN at the 18th hole of the PGA Traveler’s tournament.
SEND THEM TO JAIL…or bury them under the fairway. Whatevs.
pic.twitter.com/T70uyBJphC— Chad Prather (@WatchChad) June 23, 2024
POS climate cult protesters just ruined the last hole of the Travelers. I hate these losers.
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) June 23, 2024
'Climate activists' with shirts that say 'No Golf on a Dead Planet' are taken off by police at a PGA event, the Travelers Championship. One of the protestors kicked a planter of roses.
A perfect encapsulation of the phony cause of 'climate change' protest.
They hate nature,… pic.twitter.com/72Ioq4MrOu— Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) June 23, 2024
The golfers competing in the tournament later elaborated on the experience, as CBS News reported:
“It kind of slowed things down,” he said. “It took the meaning of the putt away for a second. Because for the past 17 and a half holes all you’re thinking about is golf, and suddenly when that happens your mind goes into a complete — like, you’re almost not even playing golf anymore. I thought it was a dream for a second.”
The crowd surrounding the 18th green heckled the protesters by yelling profanities and cheered the police who intervened.
Here’s some video footage from the chaotic scene:
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