WATCH: Billy Horschel intervenes to help security stop ‘Just Oil Protestors’ from disrupting play at The Open, Golf Twitter reacts
Billy Horschel was involved in a strange incident on Friday. During the second round of the Open Championship, he was spotted handing over a protestor to the guards at the 17th hole.
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Billy Horschel handling the protestor along with the guards (Pic Credit: Daily Express)
The 151st Open Championship is in full swing. The historic event hosted at the Royal Liverpool has seen plenty of ups and downs in just two days of action. While many stellar names have dropped off, the strange incidents have also left a mark on the competition. On Friday, at the 17th hole, Billy Horschel was seen helping the guards remove a protestor.
Horschel was one of the big entities that missed the cut at the prestigious tournament. At the 17th hole, he knew his time at the Hoylake was coming to an end. However, he would have not anticipated what was about to transpire before his eyes. Before the tournament even began on Thursday, there were reports of potential protestors’ breach.
As per reports, three “Just Stop Oil” protestors disrupted the play on Friday. They were seen using smoke flare and orange powder to delay the proceedings. The group is protesting against the usage of oil and gas by the UK government. According to Sky Sports, two men and two women were arrested for creating a nuisance and threatening to damage public property.
While Horschel did not offer any comments regarding the incident, a video of him went viral. In the video, the 36-year-old could be seen handing over a female protestor to the guards at the 17th green.
Twitter reacts as Billy Horschel takes matters into his own hands
Billy Horschel was among several key names who struggled to keep up at the Open Championship. Despite his best efforts he was unable to make the cut and missed the ticket for the final two rounds. His action at the 17th hole on Friday though has gone viral as fans have applauded him for this.
This is however not the first time these protests have taken place in marquee UK events. Similar incidents were recorded during the Ashes series and the Wimbledon as activists marched on to raise their voices. Golf Twitter was full of appreciation for Horschel. Here are a few reactions from the site regarding his strange incident at Royal Liverpool on Friday.
While one would suggest that Horschel had no business going in there, he was probably frustrated by his performance. This year has not been a good one for him in the majors. He missed the cut at the PGA Championship and finished with T-43 and 52 finish at the US open and Masters respectively. Horschel managed to fire a score of 148. This score meant he had now missed the cut at the Open for the sixth time in nine career appearances.
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