Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner react to the news that U.S. Ryder Cup players will now receive a $200,000 stipend and a $300,000 charitable donation from the PGA of America, discussing the ramifications of the decision.
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Americans now paid to play in Ryder Cup with $200K stipend and $300K to donate to charity
Americans will be paid to play in the Ryder Cup for the first time under a new PGA of America program announced Monday that gives them a $200,000 stipend and $300,000 for them to distribute to charity. The $500,000 directed to each of the 12 players and the captain is an increase from the $200,000 — strictly for charity — that began when the pay-for-play issue first arose in 1999 ahead of the Brookline matches. U.S. captain Keegan Bradley said in a text he would be giving his entire allocation to charity.
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