https://www.golfdigest.com/story/ryder-cup-2025--what-s-the-deal-with-players-being-paid-for-the-
Missed Bradley’s commenting on this. Heard this on Sky Sports this morning. And AI confirmed it. Hatgate with Cantlay in Rome was an indication that this was coming.
Have since read where they’ll give the their stipend to charity.
“For the first time ever the US Ryder Cup players will be paid to compete. Captain Keegan Bradley commented ahead of the playing at Bethpage:, “We wanted to bring the Ryder Cup into today’s age and we ...”
Yes, the U.S. Ryder Cup team is being paid for the first time, with each player receiving $500,000 from the PGA of America for the 2025 Ryder Cup. This compensation includes a $300,000 donation to charity and a $200,000 personal stipend, a significant change from the traditional model where players only received an allocation for their choice of charity. This new structure was implemented after the controversial "hat-gate" incident in 2023, where players like Patrick Cantlay protested the lack of personal compensation.”