Tommy Fleetwood weighs in on Ryder Cup pay controversies after PGA of America announced U.S. players will receive half a MILLION dollars each in the 2025 tournament
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Tommy Fleetwood has opened up on his views surrounding financial compensation for European players at the Ryder Cup. Last year, the PGA of America announced that, starting from the 2025 Ryder Cup, U.S. players will receive $500,000 each (£405,000), with $300,000 (£243,000) allocated to charitable causes and $200,000 (£162,000) as a stipend.
![[The Brit previously claimed last year that he would participant in the tournament for free]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/15/94437501-14317965-image-m-136_1737645953261.jpg)
This decision has split opinions in the golfing world, with some arguing that European players should be fairly compensated, and others insisting that the motivating factor for participation should exceed one's financial gain. And Fleetwood is the latest figure weighing in on the controversy, having previously spoken about it at the end of last year.
![[The 34-year-old earned a whopping $3.8m (£3m) from PGA tournaments in 2024 alone]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/23/15/94437609-14317965-image-m-138_1737645981969.jpg)
'Pay me nothing or pay me £10million to play in the Ryder Cup – I'm still going to play. In fact, I would probably pay to play in it. I don't think it will make any difference to the dynamic,' he told The Telegraph in November. Now, he has doubled down on his views, claiming that he, nor his team-mates, have discussed the topic of pay at this year's biennial event in New York.
Tommy Fleetwood has claimed that financial motives are irrelevant to him at the Ryder Cup. The Brit previously claimed last year that he would participant in the tournament for free. The 34-year-old earned a whopping $3.8m (£3m) from PGA tournaments in 2024 alone.
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