The PGA of America is reportedly planning for members of the 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup team to be paid $400,000 to tee it up at Bethpage Black. Rory McIlroy, the stalwart of the European Ryder Cup team, believes that transaction should be the other way around.

Rory McIlroy says he would "pay to play" for Europe in the Ryder Cup in the wake of reports that American golfers will each receive $400,000 (£350,000) to compete in next year's contest.

Members of the U.S. Ryder Cup team may be paid next year for playing at Bethpage Black. According to a report in The Guardian, the PGA of America has a proposal

As Golfweek reported last month, players on the United States Ryder Cup team are set to be paid for next year’s biennial bash at Bethpage Black in New York. The Telegraph in London reported Wednesday the Americans will be paid roughly $400,

America’s Ryder Cup players look set to be paid for the first time in a break from a near 100-year tradition with Team USA in line to receive almost £4 million collectively for next year’s showdown in New York.

For the first time in the near 100-year history of the Ryder Cup, members of the U.S. team will be compensated for playing.