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Former US Ryder Cup Captains Join Forces In Bid To Have Pay Plans Overturned

Sports Illustrated has reported that 12 US Ryder Cup captains have written to the PGA of American lobbying against plans to pay players in the event

Golf Monthly · Dec 13, 2024

Former U.S. Ryder Cup Captains Take Stance on Paying Players in Letter to PGA of America

Sports Illustrated has learned that a dozen former captains sent a letter lobbying against reported plans to pay U.S. players $400,000 to play in the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 12, 2024

Ryder Cup Legend Ben Crenshaw Has a Bold Opinion on Whether U.S. Players Should Be Paid

The captain of the seminal 1999 U.S. team spoke to SI about Ryder Cup players being paid and did not hold back. Plus, notes on Scottie Scheffler's latest triumph from Bob Harig.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 9, 2024

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Mixed US messages on Ryder Cup pay give Europe the moral high ground

Scheffler, Woods, Cantlay and others all talk of being happy to play for free while not objecting to payments, and the optics are terrible

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2024

Patrick Cantlay Blames 'Media Narrative' For Role In Ryder Cup Pay Dispute

Patrick Cantlay says reports of all American players wanting to be paid to play in the Ryder Cup is just part of a "media narrative"

Golf Monthly · Dec 6, 2024

'It's All Speculation At This Point' - Keegan Bradley Provides Ryder Cup Pay Update

The US Captain gave his thoughts on the recent news that his players would be getting paid to play in the 2025 Ryder Cup, claiming he was 'shocked to see the leaks'

Golf Monthly · Dec 5, 2024

Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas Understand the ‘Touchy Subject’ of Ryder Cup Money

The U.S. stars discussed the hot-button topic Wednesday, saying they'd play in Ryder Cups for free but also comparing it to the name, image and likeness issue in college sports.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2024

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Keegan Bradley Says Report of U.S. Ryder Cup Players Being Paid Is ‘All Speculation’

The 2025 captain told SI that he was disappointed in “leaks” and that payments to U.S. Ryder Cup players is not a done deal.

Sports Illustrated · Dec 4, 2024

Paying U.S. Ryder Cup Players Was Never Going to Be Popular

With the staggering amounts of money throughout pro golf and a 2025 Ryder Cup already being called greedy, Bob Harig writes that fallout from a proposal to pay players was inevitable.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 18, 2024

Hunter Mahan Thinks Ryder Cup Players Should Get Paid. Here's Why...

Three-time US Ryder Cup player Hunter Mahan believes players should be entitled to recoup some of the money made from the event

Golf Monthly · Nov 15, 2024

Ryder Cup Tickets Sold Out After 'Enormous' Global Demand

There was an outcry when the PGA of America charged $750 for Ryder Cup tickets, but after over 500,000 fans applied they've already sold out

Golf Monthly · Nov 14, 2024

Breeding Greed Or Moving With The Times? Golf Monthly Staff Debate Apparent Inevitability Of Ryder Cup Pay

After a report from The Telegraph stated Team USA Ryder Cup players are set to be paid, four of the Golf Monthly team discuss the merits and pitfalls of the idea...

Golf Monthly · Nov 13, 2024

U.S. Ryder Cup Players Will Be Paid Next Year at Bethpage, Per Report

A proposal to the PGA of America board would reportedly have U.S. players compensated to the tune of $400,000 each.

Sports Illustrated · Nov 13, 2024

Is Latest Ryder Cup Pay Report Really That Big A Deal?

A report states that US Ryder Cup players will receive $400,000 each for competing. Is it really that big of a deal?

Golf Monthly · Nov 13, 2024

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Sports Illustrated · Nov 8, 2024

PGA of America Names New President, Closing in on New CEO

PGA Master Professional Don Rea Jr. of Mesa, Ariz., was elected to the position Thursday and will serve a two-year term.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 7, 2024

Don Rea Jr. elected president of PGA of America

Rea was once a minor league umpire in Triple A baseball.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 30, 2024

Play for pay at Presidents and Ryder Cups? Stipends are the new charitable contribution at Presidents Cup — and Ryder Cup may not be far behind

Golfweek has learned that the players and captains received a “stipend” that they can do with as they please.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 30, 2024

Fact or Fiction: The Time Has Come to Pay the U.S. Ryder Cup Team

The SI Golf staff debates if some of the 2025 Ryder Cup windfall should go to players, plus LIV Golf's need for a TV deal and the lost sponsor in Las Vegas.

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Sports Illustrated · Oct 25, 2024

The Ryder Cup Makes Big Money for the PGA of America. Here's Where It Goes

PGA sections across America receive annual payments from Ryder Cup revenue, but that's not all, as a past PGA president tells Sports Illustrated.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 24, 2024

Ten Years After a ‘Bonehead Move,’ Former PGA of America President Ted Bishop Isn't Bitter

A tweet after the 2014 Ryder Cup cost Ted Bishop dearly but now he can reflect positively on his time leading the PGA of America, including a hand in bringing the 2025 Ryder Cup to Bethpage.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 24, 2024

Schupak: Ten years (to the day) after his social media blunder cost him the presidency of the PGA, Ted Bishop deserves reinstatement

"There is not a single day that goes by that I don't think about that and I don't regret it."

Sports Illustrated · Oct 22, 2024

Fact or Fiction: Despite High Prices, the 2025 Ryder Cup Will Be As Raucous As Ever

The SI Golf staff debates what $750 tickets will mean come next year and whether the PGA of America should sweeten the pot at that price, also discussed are LIV Golf's next CEO and PGA Tour fall fields.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 19, 2024

Lynch: Forget selling pricey Ryder Cup tickets! The PGA of America would be better off selling the entire event

There’s a way for the PGA of America to more comfortably underwrite operations, fund championships.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 18, 2024

Record-High Ticket Prices Have Made the 2025 Ryder Cup's Top Storyline a Dollar Sign

One year after the controversy in Rome around players being paid, the PGA of America is bringing all the scorn onto itself with $745 tickets, which could threaten the integrity of the event, Bob Harig writes.

Sports Illustrated · Oct 17, 2024

Ryder Cup Director Defends Controversial Ticket Prices for 2025 Event at Bethpage Black

Tickets for the 2025 Ryder Cup run $749, the highest rate in the event’s history.

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