PGA Tour critic elected chairman of players advisory council

Lucas Glover has been elected to serve as the next chairman of the PGA Tour's players advisory council (PAC).

The 46-year-old, a six-time PGA Tour winner and the 2009 U.S. Open champion, was up for the position alongside current chairman Adam Scott. 

He was nominated by the current group of six players directors that includes 15-time major champion Tiger Woods. 

The PGA Tour confirmed on Wednesday ahead of the Genesis Invitational at Riviera that the American won the vote. 

The PAC serves as a consulting body that vets and recommends changes to the PGA Tour's policy board. 

Notable players on the PAC this year include world number one Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth. 

Glover, who will serve a four-year term, has been one of the Tour's most vocal critics in recent years.

He has voiced his concern at the direction of the Tour amid the threat of LIV Golf, pace of play issues, field sizes and meritocracy. 

Last year, Glover called the PAC a "waste of time" and "useless" on his own radio show. 

In an interview with Golfweek, Glover said he was open to the position of chairman as he's got more free time on his hands these days as he knows he's edging towards the end of his career. 

"It's not like I can stand on the range all day and hit balls," Glover told the publication, adding that there were enough players that want his voice heard on governance matters. 

Glover said he has been impressed by new PGA Tour chief executive Brian Rolapp.

"I've seen the Tour from all the angles," he said. 

"I got on top of the mountain – for me, anyway, I was never top 10 in the world but close enough – and I've gone through the ups and downs and been in some categories that some guys are now fighting for their spots, just kind of seeing it from everywhere."

Glover added: "I hope to learn a lot before I'm able to even offer any opinions. 

"One thing I really appreciated about Brian Rolapp, he came in as our CEO and said, 'I'm new to this game. I got to learn before I can make any kind of impact.'

"So that's kind of where I'm at. I don't know how any of this stuff works yet. I'm picking guys' brains and trying to figure out what's what. 

"Before I form any opinions, I want to get as much info as I can."

Glover doubles down on pace of play issues

One of Glover's biggest gripes on the PGA Tour is pace of play. 

Glover previously called for AimPoint to be banned as part of his eight-point plan to speed up play. 

He told Golfweek pace of play last week at Pebble Beach was "terrible". 

"I'll maintain this as long as I can breathe," he said.  

"It's not a number of players issue, it's a players' issue. It's that we're slow. 

"And I say 'we' because we're slow at golf. 

"There's so much money, and there's so much at stake that guys take their time. 

"And if there's no harsher penalties, then it's never going to change."