Lucas Glover has plenty to say about the PGA Tour. Recently, his comments and suggestions regarding the tour have made him the talk of the town. If you have been following the PGA Tour, you’ve likely heard about Glover’s suggestion to ban AimPoint. He argued that the method takes too much time to execute. Although the six-time PGA Tour winner made this suggestion, it drew criticism from top golfers who use AimPoint.

But that wasn’t the end of Lucas Glover’s comments on the PGA Tour. He also took a stance against the reduction of the field sizes at PGA Tour events. To curb the issue of the pace of play and aim for more competitive events, the Tour will reduce field sizes at nearly every event. This change will take effect in 2026.

Clearly, Lucas was against it and commented, “Limiting players doesn’t help competition. We’re the only sport that decreased the number of teams or players; every other sport has expanded their playoffs or expanded their fields. We are doing the opposite. The Tour’s job description is to do what’s right for the membership, not a few members.” According to the golfer, the Tour can explore different avenues instead of reducing the field sizes. He stated, “There still needs to be a measure taken for the brand and for the entertainment value so it’s not fans and TV viewers watching us stand by our ball and wait.”

In this long series of disagreements with the PGA Tour, Lucas Glover has added another point. On the latest episode of The Lucas Glover Show, Lucas and Johnson Wagner discussed the recent developments at the PGA Tour and why Lucas has been so outspoken about these changes. “The frustrating thing for me has been that we are basically giving the top players all the side… and if that’s the way we’re gonna do it, why even have a Board? Why even have a PAC? Why even have these things?”

Glover’s questions are valid, though. Keeping in mind the recent changes in the Tour, these adjustments are likely to hurt new and amateur golfers in the game. In a way, this will keep the bottom players at the bottom and the top players, well, at the top. Surely, that’s not a way to go? Here’s what some of the golfers think.

Golfers Ben Griffin and Chris Kirk shared their thoughts on these changes. While acknowledging the changes, they said they would rather focus on their own games than on the policy details. Ludvig Aberg, though, admitted, “This is actually news to me, I’m sorry, I did not know that.”

Will these changes affect the events in the Tour positively? Well, not really. Let’s take a look at why that is so.

Jay Monahan urged to rethink his plans for the PGA Tour

Jay Monahan wanted to seek the best version of golf for fans, players, tournaments, and partners. But what are the results? In Lucas Glover’s words, they are “terrible.” Take a look at what these new PGA Tour changes, effective in 2026, entail. For starters, the changes include reducing the number of fully exempt players from 125 to 100, based on the previous season’s FedEx Cup standings. Additionally, the Tour will award only 20 PGA Tour cards to Korn Ferry Tour graduates, down from 30, a point that Glover discussed.

Well, that’s not all. The FedEx Cup points system will also undergo adjustments, with more points awarded for top finishes at majors and fewer points for lower finishes. These changes have sparked polarizing responses from the golf world, including from fans. For example, these changes will directly affect the Phoenix Open. How? In a terrible way. The Phoenix Open is set for major changes as well. Essentially, there will be no Open Qualifying starting in 2026. This will mark an end to the 77-year-old tradition.

The Monday Qualifier allowed amateur golfers to compete for a spot in the tournament, and reducing it can be seen as a move toward a more exclusive and closed system. Fans are trying to save the system, but their efforts have met with failure. What does this mean for the golfing world? Consider the example of Will Chandler, the golfer who finished T6 this year at the Phoenix Open, leaving behind big names like Scottie Scheffler. We will likely miss out on similar success stories.

It will reduce opportunities for amateur golfers to compete against professionals. Unfortunately, it will diminish the diversity and excitement of the tournament field, potentially harming the sport’s accessibility and appeal.

What do you think of Jay Monahan and the PAC’s move? Can it be justified?