Team USA makes decision on whether to pay its Ryder Cup stars ahead of 2025 showdown with Europe
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American players will be paid for competing in next year's Ryder Cup as they bid to regain the trophy at Bethpage, it has been announced. The PGA of America revealed on Monday that each of the 12 players on Keegan Bradley's side will receive $500,000 (£395,000), with $300,000 (£237,000) donated to a charity or charities chosen by each player.
![[Bryson DeChambeau is expected to be among the stars playing for Team USA in New York]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/15/93198563-14198159-image-a-24_1734363670276.jpg)
The remaining $200,000 dollars (£158,000) has been termed a 'stipend' and the players will be free to use that however they wish. The PGA of America approved the package despite saying 'no players asked to be compensated'. 'The players and captains, past and present, are responsible for the Ryder Cup becoming the most special competition in golf and one of the most in-demand events on the international sports scene,' the PGA of America said in a statement.
![[Rory McIlroy had previously said he would pay to play in the Ryder Cup, such is his love for it]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/15/93198567-14198159-image-a-25_1734363676428.jpg)
'While no players asked to be compensated, the PGA of America board of directors has voted to increase the allocation to the members of the US Ryder Cup team from $200,000 to be directed to charities - a figure unchanged since 1999 - to $500,000, with $300,000 of that to be directed to the charity or charities of the players' choice.
![[Tiger Woods (left) had also spoken out against the decision to pay the players for participating]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/15/93198585-14198159-image-a-27_1734363685489.jpg)
America's players at the 2025 Ryder Cup will each receive $500,000 for their participation. Bryson DeChambeau is expected to be among the stars playing for Team USA in New York. 'The balance is a stipend. 'Golf is a long-established vehicle for good and it's exciting to imagine the impact the members of the 2025 US Ryder Cup team will deliver for worthy causes and communities across the country, including the many initiatives that support the growth of the game.'.
