Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity

AP Golf Writer

Americans will be getting paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time. The PGA of America is announcing a new plan that gives each of the 12 players a $200,000 stipend. They also are awarded $300,000 to give to a charity of their choice. The $500,000 allocation is up from $200,000 that was designated only to their charities. The previous amount had been the same since 1999. That’s when the pay-for-play issue first came up. The PGA of America says it’s time for an upgrade. It says no player asked to be compensated.