Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a PGA of America program that gives each player a $200,000 stipend and $300,000 to distribute to charity. The PGA of America board met in person last week and approved the payment scheme, announcing it on their social channels Monday morning. It says the players and captain are responsible for the Ryder Cup becoming one of the top sporting events in the world.

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Schauffele says Ryder Cup pay for Americans is going to charity and ‘we’re going to take crap’
1 week, 1 day ago

Schauffele says Ryder Cup pay for Americans is going to charity and ‘we’re going to take crap’

Associated Press  

KAPALUA, Hawaii — Americans are getting paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time, and Xander Schauffele said Tuesday the plan is for them not to get a dime. “I just see it as a whole lot of money going to charity and we’re going to take a lot of crap,” Schauffele said. All we want to …

US Ryder Cup team make decision on player payment after Rome controversy
3 weeks, 1 day ago

US Ryder Cup team make decision on player payment after Rome controversy

The Independent  

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Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: Analysis
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Americans are getting paid to play the Ryder Cup. Now the pressure is on to win: Analysis

Associated Press  

Bringing the Ryder Cup to notoriously nasty Bethpage Black already was cause for concern. “I’ve been playing golf my whole life for free and the money’s just a bonus,” Scottie Scheffler said two weeks ago in the Bahamas. “When you can’t show up and play for your country, if playing for your country is not enough, my heart bleeds for …

Americans to be paid to play in Ryder Cup for the first time
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Americans to be paid to play in Ryder Cup for the first time

The Hindu  

Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a new PGA of America program announced on Monday that gives them a USD 200,000 stipend and USD 300,000 for them to distribute to charity. We’re talking 25 years that it’s been at USD 200,000,” Rea said in a telephone interview, adding that USD 500,000 …

Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity

Associated Press  

Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a new PGA of America program announced Monday that gives them a $200,000 stipend and $300,000 for them to distribute to charity. We’re talking 25 years that it’s been at $200,000,” Rea said in a telephone interview, adding that $500,000 “seemed like the right place …

Tiger Woods in favor of Americans getting paid at the Ryder Cup as long as it goes to charity
1 month ago

Tiger Woods in favor of Americans getting paid at the Ryder Cup as long as it goes to charity

Associated Press  

Tiger Woods dropped a big financial number related to the Ryder Cup that is sure to make headlines, particularly in Europe. “I hope they would get $5 million each and donate it all to charity, different charities,” Woods said Tuesday at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas. Woods is well-versed on the topic, which dates to 1999 when Woods, …

Tiger Woods wants $5m Ryder Cup appearance fees on one condition
1 month ago

Tiger Woods wants $5m Ryder Cup appearance fees on one condition

The Independent  

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Ryder Cup to charge volunteers almost $400 to ‘work’
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ryder Cup to charge volunteers almost $400 to ‘work’

The Telegraph  

The PGA of America has been accused of charging volunteers almost $400 to work at next year’s Ryder Cup – days after it emerged tickets at Bethpage Black would cost $750 per day. The PGA of America has been approached for comment a week after it faced accusations of pricing out genuine golf fans by hiking up the cost of …

Ryder Cup risks fan backlash after hiking ticket prices to $750
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ryder Cup risks fan backlash after hiking ticket prices to $750

The Telegraph  

The PGA of America is facing accusations of pricing out genuine golf fans after hiking up the cost of tickets to next year’s Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black to a staggering $750 per day. The ‘RyderCup+’ ticket, which were the cheapest tickets listed on Monday ahead of a ballot sale, does admittedly include “unlimited food and non-alcoholic beverages at all …

Patrick Cantlay claims emerge in Ryder Cup cap row over pay
1 year, 3 months ago

Patrick Cantlay claims emerge in Ryder Cup cap row over pay

The Telegraph  

Both Cantlay and US captain Zach Johnson insisted at the time that there was no substance to the claims. When asked by Steve Sands, a veteran NBC Sports reporter and interviewer, why he was not wearing the official team cap like his 11 teammates, Cantlay is reported to have replied: “I’ll wear a hat when I’m paid to be here …

Ryder Cup 2023: Do Europe and USA players receive prize money?
1 year, 3 months ago

Ryder Cup 2023: Do Europe and USA players receive prize money?

The Independent  

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Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose receive $30m offers from Saudi 'Super League' in threat to Ryder Cup
3 years, 8 months ago

Dustin Johnson and Justin Rose receive $30m offers from Saudi 'Super League' in threat to Ryder Cup

The Telegraph  

Similar to the Super League and European football, the news has caused huge shockwaves throughout a sport that believed Monahan had already effectively blown away the proposed revolution. Last autumn, when the PGL went to the European Tour with what Keith Pelley, the Tour chief executive, described at the time as “a very compelling offer to take the Tour to …

PGA of America donates $5 million to launch coronavirus relief fund
4 years, 8 months ago

PGA of America donates $5 million to launch coronavirus relief fund

The Hindu  

The PGA of America donated $5 million to launch the Golf Emergency Relief fund on Monday, aiming to provide support for the golf industry during the coronavirus pandemic. “There's pain everywhere,” PGA chief executive Seth Waugh said. But PGA president Suzy Whaley said it's hoped the fund will help members of other golf organizations, club caddies and players on developmental …

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