""I've never been one to announce what we do. I don't like to give charitable dollars for some kind of recognition," Scheffler said Tuesday. "We have something planned for the money that we'll be receiving. I think it's a really cool thing that the PGA of America has empowered us to do.""
""Every one of them was like, 'This isn't a week to get paid,'" Donald said Monday in an interview with Sky Sports. "We have such a strong purpose in this team and what we play for.""
""You guys keep talking about it and trying to make it this negative thing. It's whatever everyone views it as," Schauffele said Tuesday. "There's a lot of pride that comes into playing in one of these, and yes, we're happy to get paid for this, and yes, I plan on donating it. It's something that selfishly will make me feel good about what I do.""
The PGA of America established compensation for Ryder Cup participants, allocating $300,000 for charitable donations and a $200,000 stipend to each of the 12 U.S. players and the captain. Several U.S. team members, including Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele, plan to donate their entire stipends to charity. Captain Keegan Bradley helped develop the compensation approach after the PGA proposed the idea. European captain Luke Donald said European players rejected being paid for participation. Players who will donate characterized the stipend as an opportunity to support causes, emphasized pride in representing the team, and downplayed criticism about receiving payment.
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