Most golf professionals try to sugarcoat their opinion about the PGA Tour or fellow professionals. However, that is simply not the case with Lucas Glover, who is renowned as one of the most opinionated and straightforward professionals. That side of him that made his SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio show popular among golf fans. Sadly, though, Glover is shutting down the show.

“I got a little grumpy. Itc started out being fun and jovial, and then it turned into complaining about issues at the Tour. That’s not why I started doing it and not where I wanted it to go. It made for some good entertainment, but I wanted it to be more fun. It didn’t feel like it was me, it wasn’t my personality coming out,” Lucas Glover explained his decision.

On several occasions, he complained about the PGA Tour’s board and leadership. For instance, he called the Player Advisory Council (PAC) “useless” and a “waste of time.” The 6x PGA Tour winner said that, despite the PAC, the leadership does what it wants. However, there is a sense of regret in Glover’s voice now.

“It started out fun and light. Inevitably, the entire show turned into that. Three of the four segments would morph into me complaining about something on the Tour. I didn’t want it to be that. I wasn’t asked not to do it.”

Interestingly, Glover was elected as the Chairman of the Player Advisory Council only a few weeks back. Previously, he rejected the position ten times despite getting elected, but this time he chose to accept. More significantly, after his term as the chairman ends, Lucas Glover will join the PGA Tour Policy Board as a Player Director.

That’s significant considering his past views on the board and its decisions. After the PGA Tour reduced the field size, the former U.S. Open winner dubbed the changes “terrible” and “stupid.” He didn’t buy the logic that it would increase the pace of play, calling that logic an insult to their intelligence.

Quite naturally, fans loved Glover for his unabashed takes.  “The Lucas Glover Show” on SiriusXM PGA Tour Radio, which he launched in December 2023, became the mouthpiece for players whose voices weren’t heard otherwise. Not just the PGA Tour, Glover was famous for his unfiltered takes on sundry other matters.

“I feel sorry for the members that have to play that now, because it’s virtually unplayable,” he said about the changes at the Caves Valley Golf Club.

The changes made in 2023 included narrower fairways, longer yardage, and rebuilt greens. Glover called these changes lazy and half-hearted. Glover shared his opinion on players having more votes than independent directors on the PGA Tour, too.

“They don’t tell us how to hit 7-irons. We shouldn’t be telling them how to run a business,” he said.

In one of the shows, he also lashed out at LIV golfers.

“I don’t want to play with them, me personally,” he said.

Glover didn’t blame them for going to LIV Golf. He said it is their decision and that he does not have a say in it. However, he doesn’t want them to be back on the PGA Tour. Similarly, he voiced concerns about driver testing at the PGA Tour events, the slow pace, the AimPoint putting method, and more.

In November 2024, he slammed Policy Board proposals to cut field sizes and exempt cards. He accused them of “hiding behind pace of play” and thinking players are stupid. The American professional also called Signature Events a money grab by the leadership in an attempt to compete with LIV Golf.

While he used to complain a lot about the PGA Tour leadership, he decided to run for the PAC’s chairman in a recent turn of events. Because of his strong opinions and honest takes, he was even elected chairman for 3 years, starting in 2027. Thus, he clarified that he is not closing the show because of his new position. However, he did end on a good note, saying he may start it again in the future.

But why would someone who has regularly spoken against PAC want to be its chairman?

Lucas Glover on what inspired him to run for the chairman position

The 6x PGA Tour winner joined the PAC because he thought it would allow him to make a difference.

“I can add value from inside the room instead of outside,” Lucas Glover said.

However, that was not the only reason. Many professionals wanted Glover on the PAC. They, too, felt that Glover being on the PAC team would benefit them. He also said it was the right time for him, given his age. The major champion acknowledged that he would not be able to play golf all day at this point in his career. Thus, it made more sense to use his experience and help fellow professionals in any way possible.

Lucas Glover believes working from inside the Player Advisory Council will allow him to push for real change. That shift in mindset also explains why stepping away from his SiriusXM show felt like the right move at this stage of his career.