Summary
Lucas Glover is criticizing the PGA Tour's decision to reduce the number of players who keep their tour cards from the top 125 to the top 100. This change will start in the season for 2026 and is intended to improve the pace of play, although Glover argues it is more about money and commercialization. Glover, who secured his PGA Tour card for next season, believes this change will make accessing upper-level golf tours more difficult.
Key Facts
- The PGA Tour is reducing the number of players who keep their tour card from 125 to 100.
- This change affects the qualification for the 2026 season and aims to address play speed issues.
- Lucas Glover opposes this change, citing excessive commercialization in sports.
- The Policy Board decided that 50 of the tour cards are already secured due to player performance in the BMW Championship.
- Glover proposed alternatives to address pace of play, including banning certain techniques like AimPoint.
- He believes the change may harm the growth of golf by making it harder to join top-level tours.
- Glover finished in the top 50 of the FedEx Cup, ensuring his PGA Tour card for another season.
