Lucas Glover has been across the block.
The soon-to-be 45-year-old joined the PGA Tour twenty years in the past and has received six profession occasions since, together with the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black. He’s an skilled veteran who understands how issues work on tour—aside from the FedEx Cup Fall, however that’s a unique story in and of itself. Nonetheless, the previous Clemson Tiger is rarely afraid to precise his opinion and, typically, disdain for the tour every time he believes one thing is unsuitable.
Look no additional than his trashing of the Signature Occasion mannequin, which Glover referred to as a “egocentric cash seize” throughout the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this yr.
Properly, are you aware who else is egocentric, in accordance with Glover?
Gradual golfers.
“They have an effect on the individuals they’re taking part in with. They have an effect on the individuals behind them. And for you weekend warriors on the market, you aren’t adequate to be gradual,” Glover stated on his Sirius XM Radio Present.
“Tour gamers, sure, you do have an effect on the individuals you’re taking part in with and the individuals behind you. That’s a egocentric act. So, velocity up.”
However Glover then took his level a step additional. He slammed the PGA Tour, which final week launched a memo detailing the discount of subject sizes, modifications to the FedEx Cup construction, and the elimination of quite a few Monday Qualifiers. The tour cited “tempo of play” for incorporating these new stipulations, which might take impact in 2026.
Glover doesn’t purchase it.
“The truth that the PGA Tour is hiding behind the blokes who play slowly to alter the sphere sizes… that’s full crap,” Glover added.
“How about velocity up play? How about having a greater coverage?”
Glover, who received the Wyndham Championship and the FedEx St. Jude Championship in back-to-back weeks final yr, then offered a greater answer.
“Everyone says, ‘If you’ll have a grievance, have a solution.’ Properly, I’ve a solution,” Glover stated.
“Unhealthy time, you get a [penalty stroke]. Two dangerous occasions, you get one other [penalty stroke]. Like, add a shot to your rating. Swiftly, guess what? You make the lower on the quantity, however oh, you had a foul [pace of play], and now you didn’t earn a living this week. Guess who’s going to hurry up? That particular person.”
Perhaps that reply would resolve the PGA Tour’s pace-of-play disaster, which has seemingly not been enforced for years. However with how issues at present stand, and contemplating pro-golf’s present divide, which has solely led to the highest gamers receiving more cash, Glover will seemingly not obtain his want anytime quickly.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By means of. Make sure to take a look at @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You may comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko as properly.
