
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Members of the U.S. Ryder Cup team are holding firm in their comments about getting compensated to participate in this biennial event, an uncomfortable topic that was bound to be a hot subject this week at Bethpage Black.
U.S. players are getting paid, European players are not. An the issue that first became a source of contention more than 25 years ago still simmers beneath the surface.