Lucas Glover Explains Why He Believes the PGA Tour Is "Heading in the Right Direction"
May 30, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Lucas Glover plays his shot from the ninth tee during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
May 30, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Lucas Glover plays his shot from the ninth tee during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
On July 4, the PGA Tour posted a video of Lucas Glover, six‑time Tour winner and Player Advisory Council chairman, on X, speaking about the new two‑series system coming in 2028. His voice carries weight, and unlike many players who complained, Glover backed the changes.
"For a couple hundred member organisation, change is always difficult to get our arms around," Glover said in the video. "But I think for what we're trying to do and what we've been told we need to do, I think we're heading in the right direction."
The two‑series structure, which was first reported by Sports Business Journal and confirmed by CEO Brian Rolapp, will divide players into a Championship Series and a Challenger Series.
The idea is to create clearer tiers of competition, though some players worry about reduced opportunities and fan confusion.
Glover acknowledged that gaps remain. Details still need filling in, and clarity is still needed for players and fans alike. But he framed the current stage as foundational rather than finished.
"We got this foundation laid really, really, really early for a reason, and that is to get it to market and then iron out all these details and make it easy to understand, easy to follow for the fans, easy to follow for the players," he said.
His main point was that just because change is difficult doesn't mean it is the wrong decision.
"Change is hard but sometimes necessary, and I think it was shown to us that it's necessary," he said.
"The end-all, be-all goal here was to put the best PGA Tour possible into everybody's mind and television and golf course in 2028."
Glover's role as PAC chairman places him squarely in the middle of those conversations.
He has previously opposed LIV golfers returning to the PGA Tour, underscoring his consistency as a voice on reform.
Glover's comments carry added weight given where he is this week.
Lucas Glover Contends at John Deere Classic
May 30, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Lucas Glover plays his shot from the ninth tee during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
May 30, 2026; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Lucas Glover plays his shot from the ninth tee during the third round of the Charles Schwab Challenge golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images
Glover entered the week not just as a Tour spokesman but as a contender.
He opened with a 63 at TPC Deere Run, followed by a 6‑under 65 in round two. Then he carded a third‑round 69 to share the lead with fellow competitor Lee Hodges at 16‑under 197 heading into Sunday’s final round.
Nine players sit within four shots of the lead, ranging from 50‑year‑old Zach Johnson to NCAA champion Preston Stout of Oklahoma State.
Glover made just two subpar holes Saturday, an early eagle and a late birdie, but held his position. His three-year Tour exemption from winning twice in 2023 expires this year.
"And there's still a lot of that story to be written, but I think we're on the right track," Glover added in that same video by the PGA Tour on X.
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Written by
Sneha Abraham
Edited by
Koushik Biswas