Glover, who went on to finish T-57 in the PGA Tour event in Minnesota, sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the 10th hole during the final round.Instead of simply walking to the cup to retrieve his golf ball, he first walked over to the fringe around the green, slid off his shoes, and then approached the hole to grab his golf ball from the cup.It was an odd moment, to say the least.JACKSON KOIVUN ARRIVES IN STYLE, LUCAS GLOVER TAKES OFF HIS SHOES, AND THE GREATEST GOLF DAD MOMENTWhile Golf Channel, along with the majority of others out there, assumed that Glover was peacefully protesting the AimPoint green-reading system many players implement these days, which he is admittedly not a fan of, his removal of shoes wasn't a protest at all.In fact, Glover was ultimately respecting the players behind him.Lucas Glover of the United States walks off the second tee during the second round of the 3M Open 2026 at TPC Twin Cities on July 24, 2026 in Blaine, Minnesota.
(Photo by Andrew Wevers/Getty Images) (Andrew Wevers/Getty Images)The PGA Tour later confirmed that Glover had been asked to be "mindful" of his spike marks on the green.The removal of his shoes before picking up his golf ball was certainly one way of doing that, especially given that he wears metal spikes.Despite the Tour stating that Glover removing his shoes had everything to do with his spike marks, he wanted to clear the air even further, and did so in hilarious fashion."Alright, let’s clear this up.
For 23 years on the PGA Tour I’ve worn spikes.23 years ago, most of us did.
It hasn’t been that long since we were NOT allowed to tap them down.Yesterday was the first time I’ve ever had a complaint," Glover's hilariously lengthy statement on Instagram began."I know there have been some pretty heated discussions and arguments between other players in years past about spike marks and knowing how to walk, but not since we’ve been able to tap them down.
Yesterday was the first time I’ve ever been approache...