Luke Donald names captain’s picks for Ryder Cup
Luke Donald has named six of Europe’s victorious 2023 Ryder Cup team as his captain’s picks to complete his line-up for this year’s contest in New York.
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Keegan Bradley omits himself from Ryder Cup captain’s picks
United States Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley decided not to pick himself as a player for the match against Europe next month after a change of heart. The 39-year-old kept the public guessing until Wednesday when he announced the six wildcard picks to complete his 12-strong team to play at Bethpage Black from 26-28 September. Bradley said at one stage he was ready to take on both roles, before having a rethink.
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Jose Maria Olazabal named third vice-captain for Ryder Cup
Luke Donald has named Spain’s Jose Maria Olazabal as his third vice-captain for the Ryder Cup in New York in September. Olazabal was part of Donald’s backroom team in 2023 for Europe’s memorable victory in Rome and again joins Dane Thomas Bjorn and Edoardo Molinari of Italy. Olazabal was the last captain to oversee a European victory on American soil back in 2012.
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US Ryder Cup stars to be paid to play in 2025
Players on next year’s United States Ryder Cup team will be paid to compete after a package was agreed by the PGA of America. It will be the first time in the 98-year history of the matches that either side has been paid to play. The 12 players will each receive $500,000 with $300,000 donated to a charity or charities chosen by each member of the team.
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Woods: US Ryder Cup players should give fees to charity
Tiger Woods believes American players should all be paid millions to play in the Ryder Cup, providing those funds are donated to charity. The PGA of America is close to agreeing a landmark scenario in which the US Ryder Cup team will be paid about $400,000 each to take on Europe in September 2025. Europe’s Ryder Cup contingent continues to maintain they should not take a cut of event revenue.
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