TPC Twin Cities boasted soft greens and low scores this past weekend, with rookie Jackson Koivun winning his maiden title with a record score of 25 under for the event.
As such, the greens were perhaps more susceptible to spike marks. In response to other golfers’ complaints about his metal spikes allegedly leaving marks, Glover removed his shoes and walked to the tenth hole in socks to retrieve his ball from the cup.
“For 23 years on the PGA Tour I’ve worn spikes,” Glover said on his Instagram account Monday.
“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.
“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 approached about my spikes. In the middle of the round, by an official, not a player.
“First of all, it’s not the officials place. I wasn’t breaking any rules. Secondly, there were people in the groups in front of me and behind me wearing metal spikes as well. The greens at 3M are bent grass, were soft, and appeared to have been watered a fair amount (because of the forecast I’d imagine). I don’t care what you wear on your feet, metal or soft spikes, in those conditions they are going to get beat up. I did my best around the hole to tap down my damage as I was leaving the area.
“I have no idea how anyone came to that conclusion. I took my shoes off to get my ball out of hole because that was literally the only way to not make any marks around the hole. Again, no matter what type of spikes were on my shoes.
“My biggest disappointment in all of this, is that a small faction of people are talking too much about this, a non issue, instead of [winner] Jackson Koivun.”
