Ryder Cup Money for the American Players Is About Good Charity and Bad Optics

Ryder Cup money for the American players is about good charity and bad optics

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) — The Americans have become an easy target for Europe at this Ryder Cup, and it has nothing to do with how they have been outplayed over the last 30 years. It’s about how much they’re getting paid. Never mind that no American player has indicated plans to stuff their pockets already full from a PGA Tour schedule that offers $20 million purses at 10 tournaments, the $25 million prize fund at The Players Championship and off…

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This year, the PGA of America gives each player $500,000 with at least $300,000 designated for charities of a player's choice

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Golf-Team captain Bradley defends US player pay at Ryder Cup

FARMINGDALE, New York (Reuters) -Team USA captain Keegan Bradley defended a plan to pay U.S. players at the Ryder Cup on Monday, arguing that the break from tradition at Bethpage Black in New York would bring the competition into "today's age." Read full story

Bradley defends US Ryder Cup player payments as charity boost

United States captain Keegan Bradley defended his Ryder Cup players receiving a payment boost from the PGA of America to compete against Europe in this week's showdown at Bethpage Black.