Glover says mid-round shoe removal about spike marks, not AimPoint protest

July 27 : Lucas Glover insisted on Monday that kicking off his shoes during a recent PGA Tour event was not a silent protest against the AimPoint putting technique but rather a sock-footed workaround so his metal spikes would not leave any more evidence behind.The former U.S. Open champion drained a 10-foot birdie putt at the par-four 10th hole during the final round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota, on Sunday and then took off his shoes before walking toward the cup in his socks to retrieve his ball.TV commentators suggested Glover removed his shoes as a form of protest against AimPoint, which critics say slows down the game and damages greens as golfers using the technique stride around the putting line and around the hole to gauge breaks.But Glover, who has been a