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 $500,000 directed to each of the 12 players and the captain is an increase from the $200,000 that was designated only for charity. That started in 1999 when the pay-for-play issue first surfaced.
