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Women’s British Open runner-up blasts climate protesters after 17th hole disruption: ‘What a bunch of idiots’

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Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Two-time LPGA Tour winner Charley Hull blasted environmental protesters after they disrupted the final round of the Women’s British Open on Sunday, calling the group "a bunch of idiots."  Hull, who entered the day tied for the lead, slammed protesters carrying what appeared to be smoke flares onto the course as she and eventual winner Lilia Vu were on the 17th hole.

Protesters make their way onto the 17th green on Day Four of the AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath Golf Club on Aug. 13, 2023, in Tadworth, England. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images) "What a bunch of idiots," Hull said after the round, via The Telegraph.  JORDAN SPIETH SPLITS SANDWICH WITH FAN IN BIZARRE MOMENT DURING ST JUDE CHAMPIONSHIP "I suffer from asthma, but didn’t have my inhaler on me and that stuff was really thick, so, no, it was not nice." She continued: "I wasn’t scared when it happened, just thought they were idiots.

Someone said they are protesting about oil, but how did they get here today? Drove probably." Protesters disrupt the AIG Women's Open at Walton Heath Golf Club on Aug.

13, 2023, in Tadworth, England. (Warren Little/Getty Images) XR Money Rebellion, a group that identifies on social media as an organization targeting "the corrupt political economy that blocks action on climate," took ownership for the demonstration on X, formerly known as Twitter.  CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM The protests, according to the group, were in response to the tournament’s primary sponsor: AIG.

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