Ryder Cup 2025: Luke Donald is wrong, players deserve to be paid

I suspect this will be one of the least popular posts about golf I ever write, because it’s so easy for the other side – the wrong side – to appeal to emotions, but there is a simple principle that applies here and is the bedrock of every argument I’m about to make.

Ryder Cup 2025: What’s the deal with players being paid for the Ryder Cup? A Q&A

The days leading up to the Ryder Cup are notoriously slow on the media side, so it’s little surprise one of the biggest talking points this week has been money – specifically, whether players should be paid to compete. Here’s a breakdown of why it’s become a hot issue in 2025, explained in Q&A style.

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