{"id":434965,"date":"2025-05-29T20:44:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/?p=434965"},"modified":"2025-05-29T20:44:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T20:44:45","slug":"lucas-glover-says-players-cheat-the-ct-tests-for-their-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/golf\/lucas-glover-says-players-cheat-the-ct-tests-for-their-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucas Glover Says Players Cheat The CT Tests For Their Drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the PGA Championship, news broke that Rory McIlroy had brought in a noncompliant driver<\/a>.\u00a0 It was a common test, and the driver’s head was most likely just worn down from use.\u00a0 After that, McIlroy struggled with a new driver, and Lucas Glover suggested that the test should be used across the board<\/a> with all players attending.\u00a0 A reasonable request, it\u2019s a simple test, and it was only done on PGA player clubs.\u00a0 Another thing came from Glover regarding the CT tests, he has accused multiple other tour players of cheating the system.\u00a0 This is a big accusation, so why is Glover saying this, and how could it be done?<\/span><\/p>\n

Glover Accuses Others<\/span><\/h2>\n

Now, where is all this coming from?\u00a0 In short, this has to do with Glover\u2019s previously mentioned grievances on how the test is done.\u00a0 It\u2019s an effective test and manages to catch clubs pretty early into their wear and tear.\u00a0 However, it is only done on a few people, Glover has previously mentioned that it is only done on a few PGA players.\u00a0 This has led Glover to say that everyone is not on an equal playing field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How The Test Is Cheated<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to Glover, it is pretty easy to cheat the test.\u00a0 Not the test itself, but the process of giving the testers their clubs.\u00a0 On his Sirius XM radio show<\/a>, Glover did his best to explain what happens carefully.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I’ve been trying to think all morning and all day how to say this without sounding like it’s going to sound,” Glover said.\u00a0 “But most guys don’t give them their real driver anyway.\u00a0 They give them their backup just in case. No, it\u2019s true. And the testing is the way it is, why, and again, I know a lot of guys, they keep two drivers in their bag just in case.\u00a0 \u2018Hey, oh, yeah \u2013 it’s this one. It’s this one right here. Yeah, do this, test this one.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The former US Open Champion didn\u2019t give any specific names, but if Glover is saying it like he may have seen it for himself.\u00a0 Either that, or it happens so often that actual tips are floating around the Tour to avoid it.\u00a0 Both of which are very concerning for the sport.\u00a0 This also brings back the idea of how many clubs slipped past the test just on the randomness factor.\u00a0 Now, there\u2019s the knowledge of players just turning in the wrong club<\/span><\/p>\n

How Should The Test Go In The Future<\/span><\/h2>\n

Lucas Glover has already made a good point about making the test universal, and now he makes a really good point about enforcement.\u00a0 The test should have stricter rules about enforcing this test on all the clubs in a player’s bag, backups included.\u00a0 The reigning PGA Championship victor, Scottie Scheffler<\/a>, agrees that tests should have stricter enforcement.\u00a0 He added that the test should be weekly before every event.\u00a0 Scheffler’s reasoning that it\u2019s a simple test, the Tour has all the resources necessary, and most importantly, \u201cI mean there\u2019s no reason why we shouldn\u2019t\u201d.\u00a0 It\u2019s a simple test, it\u2019s an easy test, it should be strictly enforced so that Glover doesn\u2019t have to smack the Tour around like this.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Main Photo Credit:\u00a0 \u00a9 Aaron Doster-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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