BETHPAGE – (Staff and Wire Service Report) – Payment packages approved by the PGA of America for United States Ryder Cup participants are set at $500,000, including a $200,000 stipend.
Approved in a vote and confirmed Monday, PGA of America also increased the amount awarded to a player’s charity of choice to $300,000 for the total of $500,000.
“We added the $200,000 stipend out of respect for the players so the players could have a say in where the money goes,” PGA of America president Don Rea said in a letter to previous Ryder Cup captains. “It’s recognition for all the players have done for the Ryder Cup over the years.”
Every player and team captain Keegan Bradley will receive a $200,000 stipend plus expenses starting at Bethpage in 2025, in addition to the charitable donation. Bradley said he is already committed to donating the full amount, stipend included, to charity.
The rule change has been on the table for months, Bradley acknowledged, and diverts from the rules established in the first Ryder Cup competition in 1927.