Protesters stormed the 18th green during the final round of the Travelers Championship on Sunday afternoon.
As Tom Kim stood on the final green with a chance to force a playoff against World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who was about to make his final putt at TPC River Highlands, the gripping finish to the final no-cut event took place. of the PGA Tour. another turn.
A group of climate change protesters, believed to be representing Just Stop Oil, slipped under the ropes, eluded Cromwell police and broke onto the putting surface in astonishing scenes.
The fairway invaders, who appeared to be wearing messages about climate change on their T-shirts, threw red and white dust onto the golf course, and one even trampled a greenside bunker.
Protesters storm the 18th green during the final round of the Travelers Championship
Climate change activists stormed the green just before a crucial putt by Scottie Scheffler.
The group of six people was quickly arrested by law enforcement at the scene and taken away. However, the destruction they left in their wake delayed the tournament’s exciting finale.
Tour officials were called to the green where outfielders waited with leaf blowers ready to be called into action.
However, if the delay increased Kim’s nerves, he didn’t show it. After the drama on the green, the 22-year-old calmly stepped up and sank his birdie putt to tie Scheffler and force a playoff.
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