Lucas Glover had never missed a tee time in his PGA Tour career.
That changed Thursday morning.
Glover withdrew before his 8:26 a.m. local tee time (10:26 a.m. ET) at the 2024 WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. As Golf Channel’s Rex Hoggard reports, it was a simple misunderstanding.
“I just mid-read my text messages [that listed my tee time],” Glover told Golf Channel. “I’m kicking myself but laughing at myself at the same time.”
A PGA Tour official called Glover, who was in his hotel room, letting him know there was a minute until his tee time. That’s when he withdrew.
Ryo Hisatsune was the first alternate and got into the field with Glover withdrawing. The six-time PGA Tour winner finished T-58 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am last week.
Glover was the sixth of seven WDs this week. Davis Riley (Sunday), Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Rodgers (Monday), Kevin Streelman (Tuesday) preceded him. Carl Yuan withdrew after his first round Thursday with a neck injury.
