Just Stop Oil protesters have disrupted The Open golf championship with a flare of orange smoke and dust on the 17th hole.
The group tweeted: “Three Just Stop Oil supporters have disrupted the British Open – they are demanding that the UK government stop all new oil and gas projects.”
One of the players, believed to be American Billy Horschel, helped security remove the protesters after the incident, which happened at around 12.20pm.
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One of the players helped security deal with the disruption
The Open, one of golf’s four majors, takes place at the Royal Liverpool course.
Just Stop Oil identified two of the gulf protesters as 18-year-old Noah Crane, a community coordinator, and 19-year-old student Hailey Birch.
“I’m interrupting the opening today, not because I want to, but as a young person, I feel like I have no choice,” Crane said.
“This government is taking conscious steps that will kill hundreds of millions of people and destroy my future.”
Other protests follow group action in London today, with the group saying about 160 people left in 16 groups.
Just Stop Oil said they were taking action in places including Hammersmith, Redbridge, King’s Cross, Victoria, Whitechapel, Farringdon and Earl’s Court.
Video tweeted by the group shows members of the public pushing them off the road at one point.
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The Just Stop Oil protestors have gone berserk
It is not the first time that people have taken matters into their own hands, with activists also abused on monday when they cut roads in the capital again.
The group has become known for disrupting high-profile events to publicize their cause.
Two members ran on stage during The Proms recently, while confetti and puzzle pieces were thrown onto the Wimbledon courts a few weeks ago
England cricketer Jonny Bairstow also took a protester in the Ashes in June, and threw orange powder over a table at the World Snooker Championship in April.
New powers to crack down on activists went into effect this month.
They give police new rights to move static protesters, such as those who cling to objects or sit in the road.
