US players to be paid £400k for playing in Ryder Cup
Players on next year's United States Ryder Cup team will be paid to compete for the first time in the history of the matches.
BBC Sport
The Ryder Cup is a biennial men's golf competition between European and United States teams. The competition is contested every two years, with the venue alternating between courses in the United States and Europe. The Ryder Cup is named after the English businessman Samuel Ryder who donated the trophy. The event is jointly administered by the PGA of America and Ryder Cup Europe, the latter a joint venture of the PGA European Tour (60%), the PGA of Great Britain and Ireland (20%), and the PGAs of Europe (20%).
Players on next year's United States Ryder Cup team will be paid to compete for the first time in the history of the matches.