Lucas Glover oddly removing shoes at PGA Tour's 3M Open after golfers' complaints
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- During the 3M Open, Lucas Glover removed his shoes on the 10th hole before retrieving his ball, sparking speculation that he was protesting the Aimpoint putting technique.
- The PGA Tour clarified that Glover was asked to be mindful of his spike marks on the green and was simply trying to be lighthearted, not protesting any technique.
- Glover denied the protest claims on social media and to Golf Channel, explaining he was responding to complaints about his metal spikes marking the greens.
- He mentioned that he was singled out for spike mark complaints despite others using metal spikes and was just joking around in response to a rules official’s notification.
- Glover finished outside the top 50 at TPC Twin Cities, with rounds of 65, 70, 72, and 72, including a triple bogey on the 11th hole.
