Following protests at a number of significant sporting events this year by climate activists ‘Just Stop Oil,’ security teams are on high alert at Hoylake for this year’s Open Championship. Merseyside Police, working in conjunction with The R&A have made contingency plans with a view towards preventing campaigners from disrupting play at Royal Liverpool.
After Jonny Bairstow took matters into his own hands to remove a protester from the field during the second Ashes Test at Lords, Jon Rahm was asked in his pre-Open press conference whether he would be prepared to take similar action if confronted by an activist on the fairways of Hoylake.
