Xander Schauffele has confirmed that he will not be accepting payment to play for Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup.
Xander Schauffele Not Accepting 2025 Ryder Cup Pay
The two-time major winner is the latest member to opt out of the new payment scheme, as Team USA has decided to pay each member that represents their nation at the Ryder Cup.
Rory McIlroy questioned the idea, as it has been a tradition for the PGA of America to select their team without offering payment.
Keegan Bradley, captain of Team USA, also revealed that his share of the money would be going to a charity of his choosing.
Schauffele also revealed his plans of diverting the payment towards charity, saying: “I just see it as a whole lot of money going to charity and we’re going to take a lot of cr*p.”
Team USA will be made up of 11 elite golfers and each member is set to receive around £395,000 with an estimated amount of £237,000 being split evenly between the PGA of America programme and to a charity of the player’s choice.
Once this has been divided up, there should be around £158,000 left which will go straight to the players and they can decided what to do with this sum of money.
McIlory, who will be a vital member in Team Europe, revealed his thoughts about payment to play in the Ryder Cup and how he is completely against the idea.
The Northern Irishman said: “I personally would pay for the privilege to play on the Ryder Cup. I don’t think any of the 24 players on either team needs that $400,000. Every two years, there are 104 weeks and 103 weeks you can play golf and get paid.”
The iconic golf event is set to be played at Bethpage New York from September 26th-28th and Team Europe will be looking to retain their title.
