Scottie Scheffler, U.S. stars donating Ryder Cup pay to charity - ESPN

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. — As United States Ryder Cup members are set to be compensated for the first time in the event's history, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and several of his teammates said they are planning to donate their entire stipend to charity.

«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.»

U.S. captain Keegan Bradley said Monday that the PGA of America approached him last year with the idea of compensating players and asked him to help come up with the best approach. In November, the PGA of America voted to give the 12 players and Bradley $300,000 to donate to a charity of their choice and a $200,000 stipend to spend as they wished.

While Bradley said he didn't understand the criticism of players being paid, Europe captain Luke Donald has said multiple times that European players rejected the idea of being paid for participating in the event.

«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.»

Two-time major winner Xander Schauffele said he also plans to donate his stipend to charity and downplayed the chatter surrounding the money.

«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