The PGA of America formalizes the payment of American Ryder Cup players and reveals the amount

For the first time since the birth of the Ryder Cup in 1927, each American player will receive an allowance of $200,000 as well as an additional $300,000 which they will donate to a charity of their choice. Meanwhile, the Europeans will play for the glory of this legendary biennial competition. Everyone has their own priorities!

The PGA of America therefore gave in. Its Board of Directors decided to allocate an allocation of $200,000 to each American player selected for the next team of Ryder Cup has Bethpage (New York) in September 2025 as well as $300,000 which he will donate to a charity of his choice.

This is undoubtedly a crucial shift taken by the PGA of America, organizer of the biennial event on American soil. Since 1999, only charitable fees of $200,000 have been paid to each player.

« Although no players asked to be paid, the PGA of America Board of Directors voted to increase the stipend for members of the American Ryder Cup team by $200,000 to be donated to charities. charities – an amount unchanged since 1999 – at $500,000, including $300,000 to be donated to the charity or charities chosen by the players », announced this Monday, December 16, the PGA of America in its press release.

We remember that Patrick Cantlayamong others, during the last Ryder Cup in Rome in 2023, had indirectly raised this “concern” of compensation, already put in place in Presidents Cup (managed by the PGA Tour) where each player receives 250,000 dollars. This especially attracted the wrath of spectators and many observers, especially since the European team does not receive any compensation for participating in the event.

Keegan Bradley will donate his entire bonus to charity

Somewhat annoyed by this situation, Keegan Bradleythe captain of the US Ryder Cup team in Bethpage in just under a year, insisted that he would donate his entire “pay” to charity.

The contrast is quite striking with the camp opposite where the most famous European players, Rory McIlroy et Shane Lowry in the lead, present in Rome for the victory of the Old Continent, again recently repeated that it “ would pay for the privilege of playing in the Ryder Cup. »

Two rooms, two atmospheres. Which do you prefer?

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