US players to use Ryder Cup payment ‘to do good’

Scottie Scheffler, the world’s number one player, says he will use the money he earned to support his neighborhood at this week’s Ryder Cup.

All 12 of the American players, plus captain Keegan Bradley, are being given $500, 000 (£370, 000), with $300, 000 (£220, 000) of that already put aside as a charitable donation.

Each player has their own preferences for how to use the extra funds.

US Ryder Cup players have received $200,000 to donate to charity since 1999, whereas European players have received no such donation since 1999.

When Bradley said on Monday, “The charity dollars hadn’t changed since 1999 and they asked me shepherd their way into 2025,” he said he would be giving all of his money to charity.

We felt that this was the best way to introduce the Ryder Cup to the modern era.

Scheffler told BBC Sport that despite having plans for the money, he would not be sharing them with the media on Tuesday. He was the first US player to do so.

The four-time major winner said, “My wife and I like to do a lot of things in our neighborhood community, and I’ve never been one to announce what we do.”

I avoid giving charitable donations in exchange for some kind of recognition. The money that we will receive has a plan for itself.

The PGA of America has given us the power to do something really cool, in my opinion.