Lucas Glover Says He Heard U.S. Ryder Cup Team Room Was ‘Splintered’

In a recent radio appearance, Glover said he was heartbroken to hear that the Americans were divided over pay-for-play issues in Rome.

Lucas Glover, the 43-year-old who captured back-to-back PGA Tour wins this season but was ultimately snubbed from the Ryder Cup team, is the latest insider to speak out about the rumored divide in the U.S. team room. 

According to Glover, sources on the ground in Rome have told him that the 12-man squad was “splintered” over pay-for-play issues, an allegation that the U.S. team has vehemently denied. 

In a recent edition of Sirius XM PGA Tour Radio’s The Players Show, Glover spoke with Taylor Zarzour and revealed how saddened he was by the Ryder Cup. It turns out that U.S. team’s crushing loss to Europe wasn’t the only matter that triggered those feelings. 

“It broke my heart the week after to hear about how splintered the room was, and the things about money and different things.” Glover said. “That’s not at all what the Ryder Cup stands for.”

The public first learned of an unconfirmed fracture in the U.S. team room when a report circulated during the Saturday afternoon four-ball session at Marco Simone. The story alleged that Patrick Cantlay was staging a protest against the PGA of America by not wearing a U.S. team hat, as he was not being paid to do so. The squad has repeatedly denied the claim, with Cantlay saying the hats simply “didn’t fit.” 

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But Glover says his information wasn’t sourced from news stories. The six-time PGA Tour winner heard about the divide from individuals who were “in the fight” in Rome. 

“I’m not just going on what I’ve been read and what I’ve been told,” Glover said. “I’ve talked to some people that were there, in the fight, and it breaks my heart to hear that. Because that’s not what it’s about, that’s not what it stands for, and it’s not why I want to play on that team.”

With five top-10 finishes during the 2022-23 season, Glover finished 16th in the U.S. Ryder Cup rankings and was heavily discussed as a potential captain’s pick.