Tyrrell Hatton is never shy of letting his opinion be known on all things golf and he’s become the latest to weigh in on the row over Team USA paying its players for the Ryder Cup in 2025.
News broke earlier this week of the PGA of America’s decision to pay players around $400,000 for taking part in the event in New York.
The decision from the Americans has been one of the talking points of the golfing world all week and plenty of players have had their say on things.
Indeed, Shane Lowry has admitted he cares little for being paid for Team Europe, while Rory McIlroy has admitted that he’d even pay to play, never mind receive anything.
Furthermore, McIlroy has said that Team Europe agreed that any money be better spent supporting the DP World Tour rather than in their own pockets.
And towing the Team Europe line with his own response, Tyrrell Hatton has now had his say.
Tyrrell Hatton agrees with Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry on Ryder Cup payments
Speaking at the DP World Tour Championship earlier today, Hatton was asked for his thoughts on the Americans getting paid.
And just like Lowry and McIlroy, Hatton admitted it’s not about money.
“I’ve never thought about being paid to play in the Ryder Cup. It’s such an honour to be a part of that 12 that play,” Hatton said.
“The next 10 months I’ll be trying my best to be on that team,” Hatton added. “The US lads, it’s up to them. I’m on the European team and I would love to be there at Bethpage.”
Robert MacIntyre also agreed with the stance, adding his own comments.
“I just want to be on the Ryder Cup team,” MacIntyre said. “Last year we didn’t get paid, and getting paid would not change the way I feel about the Ryder Cup.
“I wore my heart on my sleeve last year, and like everyone else on the European team, it’s not about the money.”
Ryder Cup payments a big deal in America
While Team Europe are happy to play for pride and the joy winning a tough competition, the idea of being paid has long lingered with the Americans.
Patrick Cantlay’s apparent ‘protest’ at not being paid caused a stir in 2023, and it seems to have been a contentious issue for some time now.
Indeed, Tiger Woods has spoken on Ryder Cup payments in the past, admitting that players should be given money to then do as they please. Namely, giving to charities.
“I would like to see us receive whatever the amount is – 200, 300, 400, 500,000 dollars, whatever it is – and I think we should be able to keep the money and do whatever we see fit,” Woods said.
“Personally, I would donate all of it to charity. But I think it’s up to the other person’s discretion what they would do with it. With all the money that’s being made, I think that we should have a say in where it goes.”
Going into Bethpage, then, it already feels like Team Europe might have an edge.
Quite how the fallout from this continues into the future, remains to be seen.
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