Lucas Glover on LIV golfers returning to the PGA Tour: 'I don't think they should be back'
On Tuesday night, the discussion ventured into those rival-league waters, specifically, the lingering stalemate in negotiations that might unify the two circuits.
Glover was quite direct with his stance.
I don't want to play with them, me personally. I don't think they should be back here. I don't want them here. They made their decision. I don't blame any of them. They made a decision, I don't care, but they also went away from this tour and chose to. As a PGA Tour player and somebody that dreamed of playing on the PGA Tour, and have poured my heart and soul into this Tour and game for 21 seasons now, I don't want somebody that chose another path and a path of least, or, less resistance. I don't want them back here competing and taking part of my pie and these kids' pie that are trying to make it now.
He went on to say if the top five or six LIV golfers were still on the PGA Tour, "it would benefit all of us because out TV deal in 2030 would be great" but added "does it behoove us as Tour members, who have equity now, to grow our sport by bringing some of those guys back? I'm having a hard time with it."
You can hear the full exchange here:
Stalled negotiations have led to a stalemate in reunification talks in men's pro golfLucas Glover says he's 'having a hard time with it" and grapples with the different perspectives on what's next for the PGA TOUR on "The Lucas Glover Show:"📻: https://t.co/ix9AQeOgcV pic.twitter.com/jn9YaGRIdN
Glover hosts the hour-long "The Lucas Glover Show" throughout the PGA Tour season on SiriusXM Radio.
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