who beat Kim on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff<\/a> for his sixth victory of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWhen something like that happens, you don\u2019t really know what\u2019s happening, so it can kind of rattle you a little bit,\u201d Scheffler said. \u201cThat can be a stressful situation, and you would hate for the tournament to end on something weird happening because of a situation like that. I felt like Tom and I both tried to calm each other down so we could give it our best shot there on 18.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Extinction Rebellion, an activist group with a history of disrupting events around the world, claimed responsibility for the protest. In a statement emailed to The Associated Press, the group blamed climate change for an electrical storm that injured two people at a home near the course on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis was of course due to increasingly unpredictable and extreme weather conditions,\u201d the statement said. \u201cGolf, more than other events, is heavily reliant on good weather. Golf fans should therefore understand better than most the need for strong, immediate climate action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the protesters were tackled by police and taken off, Scheffler left a potential 26-foot clincher from the fringe on the right edge of the cup, then tapped in for par. Kim, who trailed by one stroke heading into the final hole, sank a 10-foot birdie putt to tie Scheffler and force the playoff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kim said the protest took his mind off the pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt kind of slowed things down,\u201d he said. \u201cIt took the meaning of the putt away for a second. Because for the past 17 and a half holes all you\u2019re thinking about is golf, and suddenly when that happens your mind goes into a complete \u2014 like, you\u2019re almost not even playing golf anymore. I thought it was a dream for a second.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The crowd surrounding the 18th green heckled the protesters by yelling profanities and cheered the police who intervened. After the players putted out in regulation, workers with leaf blowers came out to clean off the remaining powder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hole location was moved for the playoff, which was also on No. 18. Scheffler parred the first hole of sudden death to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThey left a lot of marks on the greens, which is not right for us players \u2014 especially when two guys are trying to win a golf tournament,\u201d Kim said. \u201cBut I\u2019m very grateful for the tour and the tour security for handling that really well and making us players feel a lot safer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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