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—apart from the FedEx Cup Fall, however that’s a special story in and of itself. Nonetheless, the previous Clemson Tiger isn’t afraid to precise his opinion and, typically, disdain for the tour each time he believes one thing is flawed.
Look no additional than his trashing of the Signature Occasion mannequin, which Glover known as a “egocentric cash seize” through the Arnold Palmer Invitational earlier this 12 months.
Properly, are you aware who else is egocentric, in line with Glover?
Gradual golfers.
“They have an effect on the individuals they’re enjoying with. They have an effect on the individuals behind them. And for you weekend warriors on the market, you aren’t ok to be gradual,” Glover stated on his Sirius XM Radio Present.
“Tour gamers, sure, you do have an effect on the individuals you’re enjoying with and the individuals behind you. That’s a egocentric act. So, pace 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 discipline sizes, adjustments 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 pace 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 12 months, then supplied a greater resolution.
“Everyone says, ‘If you’ll have a criticism, have a solution.’ Properly, I’ve a solution,” Glover stated.
“Dangerous time, you get a [penalty stroke]. Two dangerous instances, 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 nasty [pace of play], and now you didn’t earn money this week. Guess who’s going to hurry up? That particular person.”
Perhaps that reply would clear up the PGA Tour’s pace-of-play disaster, which has seemingly not been enforced for years. However with how issues at the moment stand, and contemplating pro-golf’s present divide, which has solely led to the highest gamers receiving more cash, Glover will probably not obtain his want anytime quickly.
Jack Milko is a golf employees author for SB Nation’s Enjoying By. Be sure you try @_PlayingThrough for extra golf protection. You may observe him on Twitter @jack_milko as nicely.
